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Mountain in Norway
Galileotoppen
Galileotoppen is located in SvalbardGalileotoppenGalileotoppenSpitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway
Highest point
Elevation1,637 m (5,371 ft)
Coordinates79°2.0′N 17°19.1′E / 79.0333°N 17.3183°E / 79.0333; 17.3183
Geography
LocationSpitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway

Galileotoppen is a mountain on Spitsbergen in Svalbard, Norway. At 1,637 metres (5,371 ft) tall, it is the fifth-tallest peak on Svalbard. It is located west of Wijdefjorden northwest of Newtontoppen in the south of Ny-Friesland. It is named for the Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei (1564–1642).

References

  1. ^ "Galileotoppence". Norwegian Polar Institute. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
  2. "Geographical survey. Fjords and mountains". Statistics Norway. 22 October 2009. Retrieved 31 March 2010.


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