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Akseløya

Akseløya Lighthouse
Nathorst Land IMG 4027 Van Mijenfjorden.JPG
Akseløya is located in Svalbard
Akseløya
Svalbard
Location Akseløya
Svalbard
Norway
Coordinates 77°44′49.3″N 14°34′12.6″E / 77.747028°N 14.570167°E / 77.747028; 14.570167
Construction metal skeletal tower
Tower shape square piramydal skeletal tower with enclosed upper part
Markings / pattern black tower, red upper part
Height 7 metres (23 ft)
Focal height 15 metres (49 ft)
Light source solar power
Range 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi)
Characteristic Fl W 5s.
Admiralty number L4304
NGA number 17820
ARLHS number SVA-006
Norway number NF-9958

Akseløya (English: Axel Island) is a long, narrow island (about 8.5 km long and 1 km wide) at the mouth of Van Mijenfjorden, separating Van Mijenfjorden from Bellsund. It is separated from the mainland by Akselsundet to the north, and another narrow strait to the south. The islands are named after the schooner Aksel Thordsen, which was chartered by Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld for an expedition to Svalbard in 1864.

Coordinates: 77°42.8′N 14°41.5′E / 77.7133°N 14.6917°E / 77.7133; 14.6917



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