Frysjabreen

Frysjabreen

Frysjabreen

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Frysjabreen is a glacier in Nathorst Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about six kilometers, and extends from the ridges of Breskarvet and Kjellmanberget down to the valley of Frysjadalen.[1] The glacier is named after the river Frysja, which originates from Frysjabreen and flows through Frysjadalen until its outlet into Van Mijenfjorden.[2]

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  1. [1]
    "Frysjabreen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  2. [2]
    "Frysja (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 2 March 2015.

77.671°N 15.556°E / 77.671; 15.556


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