Høybergodden, officially Hoybergodden, [1] is the most western point of the volcanic island of Jan Mayen. The name refers to the nearby volcanic crater of Hoyberg (from the Dutch for haystack). [2]
The point is also the most western point of the Kingdom of Norway. [3] [4]
References
- ^ "Placenames".
- ^ "Placenames".
- ^ "Geographical survey". Statistical Yearbook of Norway 2008. Statistics Norway. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
- ^ "Ytterpunkter for kongeriket Norge" (in Norwegian). Statens Kartverk. Archived from the original on 13 May 2008. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
70°51.8′N 9°4.6′W / 70.8633°N 9.0767°W
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Høybergodden, officially Hoybergodden, [1] is the most western point of the volcanic island of Jan Mayen. The name refers to the nearby volcanic crater of Hoyberg (from the Dutch for haystack). [2]
The point is also the most western point of the Kingdom of Norway. [3] [4]
References
- ^ "Placenames".
- ^ "Placenames".
- ^ "Geographical survey". Statistical Yearbook of Norway 2008. Statistics Norway. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
- ^ "Ytterpunkter for kongeriket Norge" (in Norwegian). Statens Kartverk. Archived from the original on 13 May 2008. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
70°51.8′N 9°4.6′W / 70.8633°N 9.0767°W
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