Huldrebreen

Huldrebreen is a glacier in Oscar II Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is surrounded by the mountains of Huldrehatten, Huldrefjellet and Bytingen, west in the mountainous district of Trollheimen.[1] Huldrebreen and Austgötabreen are located north of the glacier complex of Eidembreen.[2] The glacier is named after Huldra in Scandinavian folklore.

References

  1. ↑ "Huldrebreen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  2. ↑ "Eidembreen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 24 April 2014.

Coordinates: 78°26′N 13°11′E / 78.43°N 13.18°E / 78.43; 13.18


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