Adventfjorden (Advent Bay) is a 7 km long and 4 km wide bay running south-eastwards from the southern side of Isfjorden, on the west coast of Spitsbergen in Svalbard. The name represents a corruption of Adventure Bay - probably named after the Hull-built whaleship Adventure, which operated in Isfjorden in 1656. The fjord was originally[when?] known as Klass Billen Bay. At the head of Adventfjorden is Adventdalen (Advent Valley).
The former mining-camp of Longyearbyen (now Svalbard's main town) lies on the fjord's southwestern shore, while another former mining-camp, Hiorthhamn, is located on its northeastern shore.
References
- Conway, W. M. 1906. No Man's Land: A History of Spitsbergen from Its Discovery in 1596 to the Beginning of the Scientific Exploration of the Country. Cambridge: At the University Press.
- Norwegian Polar Institute: Place names in Norwegian polar areas Archived 2016-05-06 at the Wayback Machine
78°10′N 15°40′E / 78.167°N 15.667°E
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Adventfjorden Advent Bay is a 7 km long and 4 km wide bay running south eastwards from the southern side of Isfjorden on the west coast of Spitsbergen in Svalbard The name represents a corruption of Adventure Bay probably named after the Hull built whaleship Adventure which operated in Isfjorden in 1656 The fjord was originally when known as Klass Billen Bay At the head of Adventfjorden is Adventdalen Advent Valley Adventfjorden lies on the southern side of Isfjorden on Spitsbergen s west coast The former mining camp of Longyearbyen now Svalbard s main town lies on the fjord s southwestern shore while another former mining camp Hiorthhamn is located on its northeastern shore ReferencesAdventfjordenConway W M 1906 No Man s Land A History of Spitsbergen from Its Discovery in 1596 to the Beginning of the Scientific Exploration of the Country Cambridge At the University Press Norwegian Polar Institute Place names in Norwegian polar areas Archived 2016 05 06 at the Wayback Machine 78 10 N 15 40 E 78 167 N 15 667 E 78 167 15 667 This Spitsbergen location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte
