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Akseløya (English: Axel Island) is a long, narrow island (about 8.5 km long and 1 km wide) at the mouth of Van Mijenfjorden, separating Van Mijenfjorden from Bellsund. It is separated from the mainland by Akselsundet to the north, and another narrow strait to the south. The islands are named after the schooner Aksel Thordsen, which was chartered by Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld for an expedition to Svalbard in 1864.[1][2]

Akseløya Lighthouse

Location	Akseløya Svalbard Norway
Coordinates	77°44′49.3″N 14°34′12.6″E
Tower
Constructed	1946
Construction	metal skeletal tower
Height	7 metres (23 ft)
Shape	square piramydal skeletal tower with enclosed upper part
Markings	black tower, red upper part
Power source	solar power
Light
Focal height	15 metres (49 ft)
Range	8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi)
Characteristic	Fl W 5s.

See also

• List of lighthouses in Svalbard

References

• Conway, W. M. 1906. No Man's Land: A History of Spitsbergen from Its Discovery in 1596 to the Beginning of the Scientific Exploration of the Country. Cambridge: At the University Press.
• Norwegian Polar Institute Place Names of Svalbard Database

На других языках

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[de] Akseløya

Akseløya ist eine unbewohnte Insel im von Norwegen verwalteten Spitzbergen-Archipel.

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- [en] Akseløya

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[fr] Akseløya

Akseløya est une petite île située à l'embouchure du fjord Van Mijenfjorden, sur la côte ouest du Spitzberg. L'île possède une superficie totale d'environ 10 kilomètres carrés avec un paysage relativement plat et de nombreux petits récifs autour.

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