Skolteneset | |
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  Skolteneset  Skolteneset | |
| Coordinates: 76°31′23″N 16°29′42″E / 76.5231°N 16.4950°E | |
| Location | Sørkappøya, Svalbard, Norway |
Skolteneset (Scull Cape) is a headland of Sørkappøya, Svalbard. It has a length of about one kilometer and is the northernmost point of the island.[1] It marks the southern entry of the large bay Sommerfeldtbukta.[2] The headland is named from the discovery of human skulls at the site during an expedition in 1920.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Skolteneset (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ↑ "Sommerfeldtbukta (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
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