Petuniabukta
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The cabin Skottehytta in Petuniabukta belongs to a Scottish company.[1]
Petuniabukta is a bay in Dickson Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It constitutes the northern branch of Billefjorden. The bay is named after the Scottish vessel SS Petunia.[2][3] Northwest of the bay is the valley of Hørbyedalen[4] and the glacier of Hørbyebreen.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Skottehytta (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
- ^ "Petuniabukta (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
- ^ Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard–Jan Mayen. 7. Stavanger: The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute. 1988. p. 235. ISBN 82-90653-06-9.
- ^ "Hørbyedalen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
- ^ "Hørbyebreen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
Coordinates: 78°41′13″N 16°31′44″E / 78.687°N 16.529°E
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