Linnévatnet

Linnévatnet
Linnévatnet
	Linnévatnet Location in Svalbard
Location	Nordenskiöld Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard
Coordinates	78.045°N 13.810°E
Type	natural freshwater lake
Basin countries	Norway

Linnévatnet is a lake in Nordenskiöld Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is located in the lower part of the valley Linnédalen, and has a length of about 4.5 kilometers. The lake is among the largest lakes of Spitsbergen. It is named after Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus.[1][2]

References

"Linnévatnet (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard–Jan Mayen. 7. Stavanger: The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute. 1988. p. 220. ISBN 82-90653-06-9.

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[1] "Linnévatnet (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 29 April 2014.

[2] Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard–Jan Mayen. 7. Stavanger: The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute. 1988. p. 220. ISBN 82-90653-06-9.