Nordenskiöld Bay, Novaya Zemlya
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This article is about the fjord in Russia. For the fjord in Greenland, see Nordenskiöld Fjord. For the bay in Svalbard, see Nordenskiöld Bay.
Nordenskiöld Bay (Russian: Залив Норденшельда) or Nordenskiöld Fjord is a fjord on the Barents Sea coast of Severny Island in Novaya Zemlya, Russia. The fjord is named after Arctic explorer Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld.
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Nordenskiöld Bay | |
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Nordenskiöld Fjord | |
Залив Норденшельда (Russian) | |
Location | Far North |
Coordinates | 75°24′56″N 57°30′0″E |
Ocean/sea sources | Barents Sea |
Basin countries | Russia |
Max. length | 20 km (12 mi) |
Max. width | 6 km (3.7 mi) |
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