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Maria Muschbukta

Coordinates: 70°59.7′N 8°31.1′W / 70.9950°N 8.5183°W / 70.9950; -8.5183
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Maria Muschbukta (English: Maria Musch Bay) is an open bay between Fulgeberget and Kvalrossen, on the western coast of the Norwegian island of Jan Mayen.[1] It is named after the shipowner Maria Musch. She was a member of the Kleine Noordse Compagnie, which sent a ship to Jan Mayen in 1616[1][2] as part of early Dutch whaling. This ship was the first to use the bay to hunt whales. The name is shown on Joan Blaeu's 1662 map of the island.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Maria Muschbukta - Vik (Jan Mayen)". Norsk Polarinstitutt. 1 January 2008. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  2. ^ Dalgård (1962), p. 196
  • Dalgård, Sune (1962). Dansk-Norsk Hvalfangst 1615-1660: En Studie over Danmark-Norges Stilling i Europæisk Merkantil Expansion. G.E.C Gads Forlag.
  • Norwegian Polar Institute Place Names of Svalbard Database

70°59.7′N 8°31.1′W / 70.9950°N 8.5183°W / 70.9950; -8.5183