Iversenfjellet

{{Short description|Highest mountain of Hopen, Svalbard, Norway}}

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Iversenfjellet is the highest mountain of Hopen in the Svalbard archipelago. It has a height of 371 m.a.s.l. and is located at the southern portion of Hopen. The mountain is named after fisheries consultant Thor Iversen.{{cite web |url=http://placenames.npolar.no/stadnamn/Iversenfjellet |title=Iversenfjellet (Svalbard) |publisher=Norwegian Polar Institute |accessdate=1 July 2013}}{{cite book |title=Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard–Jan Mayen |year=1988 | volume =7 |publisher=The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute |location=Stavanger |language= |isbn=82-90653-06-9 |page=389 }}

See also

  • Kapp Thor – the southernmost point of Hopen, was also named after Thor Iversen.

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Category:Mountains of Svalbard

Category:Hopen (Svalbard)

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