Rijpfjorden

Rijpfjorden is a fjord at the northern side of Nordaustlandet, Svalbard. The fjord has a length of about 40 kilometres (25 mi) and a width of about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi). Former names of the fjord include Rypefjorden, Red Currant Bay and Ripsbai. The fjord is named after Dutch explorer Jan Rijp,[1][2] who never came anywhere near it.

Rijpfjorden is located at the northern side of Nordaustlandet.

References
  1. "Rijpfjorden". Norwegian Polar Institute. Archived from the original on 3 May 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
  2. Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Rijpfjorden". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 3 December 2011.


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