Liefdefjorden

Liefdefjorden (English: The Love Fjord) is a fjord in Haakon VII Land on Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about 30 km (19 mi). Former names of the fjord include Baye d'Amour, Kjærlighedsbugten, Porto detto l'Amato, Liefde Bay and Love Bay. Monacobreen debouches into the fjord.[1][2] At the northern side of the outer part of the fjord is the peninsula Reinsdyrflya.[3] Liefde is Dutch for "love" and the fjord is possible named after a ship "de Liefde".[4]

References
  1. "Liefdefjorden". Norwegian Polar Institute. Archived from the original on 3 May 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
  2. Kjærnet, Torfinn. "Liefdefjorden". In Henriksen, Petter (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
  3. "Reinsdyrflya (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  4. Liefdefjorden (Svalbard) at http://placenames.npolar.no


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