Ceresfjellet

Ceresfjellet
Ceresfjellet

Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway

Highest point
Elevation 1,675 m (5,495 ft) [1]
Prominence 450 metres (1,480 ft)
Coordinates 79°8.1′N 16°55.2′E / 79.1350°N 16.9200°E / 79.1350; 16.9200Coordinates: 79°8.1′N 16°55.2′E / 79.1350°N 16.9200°E / 79.1350; 16.9200 [1]
Geography
Location Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway

Ceresfjellet is a mountain on Spitsbergen in Svalbard, Norway.[1] At 1,675 metres (5,495 ft) tall, it is the third-largest peak on Svalbard.[2] It is located west of Wijdefjorden and is named for the dwarf planet Ceres.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Ceresfjellet". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
  2. ↑ "Geographical survey. Fjords and mountains". Statistics Norway. 22 October 2009. Retrieved 31 March 2010.


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