Bengtssenbukta

Bengtssenbukta is a bay at the northern side of Nordaustlandet, Svalbard. It is a western branch of Rijpfjorden. The glacier Rijpbreen debouches into the bay. The bay is named after trapper Karl J. Bengtssen.[1][2]

References
  1. "Bengtssenbukta (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  2. Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard–Jan Mayen. 7. Stavanger: The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute. 1988. pp. 325–326. ISBN 82-90653-06-9.


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