Nordenskiöldbukta
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 Nordenskiöld Bay
Location in Svalbard
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| Location | Nordaustlandet, Svalbard |
| Coordinates | 80°23′04″N 21°35′09″E / 80.38444°N 21.58583°ECoordinates: 80°23′04″N 21°35′09″E / 80.38444°N 21.58583°E |
| Ocean/sea sources | Arctic Ocean |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. width | 46.3 km (28.8 mi) |
Nordenskiöld Bay (Norwegian: Nordenskiöldbukta) is a bay on the northern coast of Nordaustlandet, Svalbard.
The bay is named after Arctic explorer Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld.
Located between Laponiahalvøya and Prins Oscars Land, the bay is facing north and has a width of about 25 nautical miles. It contains several fjords and smaller bays, including Ekstremfjorden, Sabinebukta, Carolusbukta and Rijpfjorden.
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