Glenhalvøya

Glenhalvøya is a peninsula in Orvin Land at Nordaustlandet, Svalbard, between Finn Malmgren Fjord and Duvefjorden. It is named after Arctic explorer Alexander Richard Glen.[1][2] The island of Søre Repøya is separated from the peninsula by the strait of Gilessundet.[3]

References
  1. "Glenhalvøya (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Archived from the original on 25 October 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
  2. Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard–Jan Mayen. 7. Stavanger: The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute. 1988. p. 319. ISBN 82-90653-06-9.
  3. "Gilessundet (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Archived from the original on 2013-10-23. Retrieved 5 December 2013.


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