Kapp Altmann

Kapp Altmann is a headland at the southern side of Kongsøya in Kong Karls Land, Svalbard. It has a length of 1.9 kilometers and a width between 100 and 200 meters. Outside the spit are two small islands. The headland is named after Arctic explorer Johan Andreas Altmann.[1][2] Kapp Altmann defines the western extension of the bay Breibukta.[3]

References
  1. "Kapp Altmann (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
  2. Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard–Jan Mayen. 7. Stavanger: The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute. 1988. p. 385. ISBN 82-90653-06-9.
  3. "Breibukta (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 10 July 2013.


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