Galileotoppen

Galileotoppen is a mountain on Spitsbergen in Svalbard, Norway.[1] At 1,637 metres (5,371 ft) tall, it is the fifth-tallest peak on Svalbard.[2] It is located west of Wijdefjorden northwest of Newtontoppen in the south of Ny-Friesland. It is named for the Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei (1564–1642).[1]

Galileotoppen
Galileotoppen is located in Svalbard
Galileotoppen
Galileotoppen
Highest point
Elevation1,637 m (5,371 ft)[1]
Prominence370 m (1,210 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Coordinates79°2.0′N 17°19.1′E[1]
Geography
LocationSpitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway

References

  1. "Galileotoppence". Norwegian Polar Institute. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
  2. "Geographical survey. Fjords and mountains". Statistics Norway. 22 October 2009. Retrieved 31 March 2010.


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