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Struvefjella

Struvefjella is a mountain range in Sørkapp Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is located southwest of the valley Lisbetdalen, and includes the three mountains of Hohenlohefjellet, Sergeevfjellet and Lidfjellet. The mountain area is named after astronomer Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve.

Map of Struvefjella, Jan Mayen Island

The highest and most northern summit is the saddle shaped Hohenlohefjellet, which marks the entrance of the fjord Hornsund.

References

Struvefjella Wikipedia