Billefjorden

Billefjorden is the central fjord of the three branching from the innermost part of the Isfjorden to the northeast, in Svalbard, Norway. It is 30 km long and 5–8 km wide. Billefjorden lies between Dickson Land to the northwest and Bünsow Land in the southeast. Located on its northwestern shore is the former Russian mining community of Pyramiden (abandoned in 1998). To the northeast is Nordenskiöldbreen.

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• Polar bear female with new born cubs billefjorden svalbard 08 04 2015
• Map of Billefjorden Jan Mayen Island
• Polar bear billefjorden svalbard part 2 08 04 2015
• References

Map of Billefjorden, Jan Mayen Island

The fjord is named after the Dutch whaler Cornelius Claeszoon Bille, who is mentioned as being active in 1675 by the Dutchman Cornelius Gisbert Zorgdrager. Originally another bay (now known as Adventfjorden) had been labeled as Klass Billen Bay, but Dunér and Nordenskiöld moved it to its present location.