Rijpfjorden
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Rijpfjorden is a fjord at the northern side of Nordaustlandet , Svalbard . The fjord has a length of about 40 kilometres (25 mi) and a width of about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) . Former names of the fjord include Rypefjorden , Red Currant Bay and Ripsbai . The fjord is named after Dutch explorer Jan Rijp , [1] [2] who never came anywhere near it.
References
- ↑ "Rijpfjorden" . Norwegian Polar Institute . Archived from the original on 3 May 2012 . Retrieved 3 December 2011 .
- ↑ Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Rijpfjorden" . Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget . Retrieved 3 December 2011 .
80°12′24″N 22°06′36″E / 80.20667°N 22.11000°E / 80.20667; 22.11000
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