Ebeltofthamna

Ebeltofthamna is a bay in the peninsula of Mitrahalvøya, at the western side of Krossfjorden in Albert I Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. The bay is named after lawyer Adolph Ferdinand Ebeltoft.[1]

Historical photo from 1913, of the observatory of the Crossbai-expedition of Max Robitzsch and Kurt Wegener

The bay is included in the Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park, and is rich in cultural heritage from several historical periods. These include reminiscents from the whaling period, hunting activity, and research activity.[2][3]

References

1. "Ebeltofthamna". data.npolar.no. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
2. Barr, Susan. "Ebeltofthamna". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
3. Prestvold, Kristin. "Kongsfjordens historie og kulturminner". cruise-handbook.npolar.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 4 September 2020.