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Kjerulføya

Coordinates: 80°14.2′N 25°40.4′E / 80.2367°N 25.6733°E / 80.2367; 25.6733
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Kjerulføya
Kjerulføya is located in Svalbard
Kjerulføya
Kjerulføya
Geography
LocationNordaustlandet, Svalbard
Coordinates80°14.2′N 25°40.4′E / 80.2367°N 25.6733°E / 80.2367; 25.6733

Kjerulføya is an island north of Nordaustlandet in Svalbard, Norway. It is named for Theodor Kjerulf.[1] The island is located within Nordaust-Svalbard Nature Reserve.

In the film Orion's Belt, Kjerulfsøya is the location of the Soviet bearing station.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Kjerulføya". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 18 March 2012.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Skagen, Sølvi (2005). Fra idé til film: Orions belte (in Norwegian). Vett & Viten. p. 106. ISBN 82-412-0540-6.