Legerneset ( Norwegian Lægerneset ) - a cape on the eastern shore of the Reshersh fjord of the Svalbard polar archipelago and the eponymous settlement. The cape is also known as the "Whale Head" and "Cape Edge", in honor of the English whaler Thomas Edge.
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| Norwegian Lægerneset | |
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On the island, the remains of an early 17th-century settlement of whalers (allegedly English ) were discovered.
Links
- Norwegian Polar Institute - Svalbard Names