Svalbard
Svalbard (Norwegian: Svalbard, also used in English) is an archipelago in the Arctic Ocean, roughly halfway between the northern coast of Norway and the North Pole. The archipelago was named Spitsbergen (pointed mountains) by the Dutch explorer Willem Barents in 1596. After 1920, when it came under Norwegian administration, the name Svalbard (from Old Norse cold coast) began to be used. The highest mountain is Newtontoppen (1717 m) on the largest island, West Spitsbergen, named after Isaac Newton.
| Highest peak | Newtontoppen (1717 m a.s.l.) |
|---|---|
| Most prominent peak | Newtontoppen (1717 m a.s.l., prominence 1717 m) |
| Parent unit | Caledonian System |
| Main peaks | Total 4 |
| Most popular peaks | Sukkertoppen (400 m a.s.l.), Nordenskiöldfjellet (1051 m a.s.l.), Platåberget (464 m a.s.l.), Platafjellet (433 m a.s.l.), Naessfjellet (499 m a.s.l.) |
| Mountain range challenges | Highest Geographical Points of Europe, Ultraprominent Europe |
| Name | Elevation | ||||
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Newtontoppen | 1717 m a.s.l. | Svalbard | 1717 m | hlavní vrchol |
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Hornsundtind | 1431 m a.s.l. | Svalbard | 1231 m | hlavní vrchol |
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Nordenskiöldfjellet | 1051 m a.s.l. | Svalbard | 701 m | hlavní vrchol |
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Sarkofagen | 519 m a.s.l. | Svalbard | 14 m | vedlejší vrchol |
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Naessfjellet | 499 m a.s.l. | Svalbard | 6 m | vedlejší vrchol |
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Sverdruphamaren | 481 m a.s.l. | Svalbard | 6 m | vedlejší vrchol |
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Sukkertoppen | 400 m a.s.l. | Svalbard | 20 m | hlavní vrchol |
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Tverdallen Longyearbreen view point | 275 m a.s.l. | Svalbard | významný bod |
