Fyrsjøen ("The Lighthouse Lake") is a lake in Nordenskiöld Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is located at the southern part of the headland Kapp Linné, proximate to the Isfjord Lighthouse.[1][2]

Fyrsjøen
Fyrsjøen is located in Svalbard
Fyrsjøen
Fyrsjøen
Location in Svalbard
LocationNordenskiöld Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard
Coordinates78°03′07″N 13°36′07″E / 78.052°N 13.602°E / 78.052; 13.602
Typenatural freshwater lake
Basin countriesNorway

The area between Fyrsjøen and the bay of Randvika is protected as the Kapp Linné Bird Sanctuary.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Fyrsjøen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  2. ^ Lauritzen, Per Roger, ed. (2009). "Fyrsjøen". Norsk Fjelleksikon (in Norwegian). Arendal: Friluftsforlaget. ISBN 978-82-91-49547-7.
  3. ^ "Kapp Linné fuglereservat (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 6 July 2014.