Kongsfjorden ( Norwegian Kongsfjorden ) - a fjord crashing into the western coast of the island of Western Svalbard ( Svalbard archipelago , Norway ).
| Kongs fjord | |
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| Norwegian Kongsfjorden | |
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| Territory | Svalbard |
The Kongs Fjord is marked on the map with the letter h .
The length of the fjord is 26 km, the width is from 4 to 9 km. At the base of the fjord are two glaciers : Kronebrin and Kongswegen . On the south coast is the village of Ny-Ålesund . The Kongs Fjord is an important feeding ground for marine mammals and birds .
Sources
- Norwegian Polar Institute : Kongsfjorden