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Wichebukta

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Geography of Wichebukta
Coordinates78°28′44″N 18°57′40″E / 78.4789°N 18.9611°E / 78.4789; 18.9611
TerrainMarine
Natural hazardsLandslide

Wichebukta is a bay in Sabine Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard, at the western shore of Storfjorden. It is named after English merchant and ship owner Richard Wiche.

To the west of the bay is the mountain of Wichefjellet and the mountain group of Hahnfjella.

References

  1. "Wichebukta (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  2. "Wichefjellet (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 10 June 2014.


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