Bellsund
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Bellsund is a fjord on the west coast of Spitsbergen in the Svalbard archipelago, known for its Arctic landscapes, wildlife, and historical sites from early whaling and mining activities.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | fjord ⓘ |
| country | Norway ⓘ |
| governedBy | Governor of Svalbard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasActivityHistory |
coal mining
ⓘ
whaling ⓘ |
| hasClimate | polar climate ⓘ |
| hasEconomicHistory | resource extraction ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
coastal tundra ecosystem
ⓘ
marine Arctic ecosystem ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
glacially carved valleys
ⓘ
steep mountain slopes ⓘ tundra coastline ⓘ |
| hasHazard |
polar bear encounters
ⓘ
sea ice navigation risk ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod | early 17th century whaling ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalUse |
mining support area
ⓘ
whaling base area ⓘ |
| hasInlet |
Van Keulenfjorden
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Van Mijenfjorden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandscapeType | Arctic landscape ⓘ |
| hasLanguageToponym | Norwegian ⓘ |
| hasNearbyIsland |
Akseløya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Midterhuken NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProtectionStatus | partly protected under Svalbard environmental regulations ⓘ |
| hasSeaIceConditions | seasonal sea ice ⓘ |
| hasSettlementNearby |
Barentsburg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sveagruva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
polar bears
ⓘ
seabirds ⓘ seals ⓘ walruses ⓘ |
| isNavigableBy |
research vessels
ⓘ
small ships ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Arctic landscapes
ⓘ
Arctic wildlife ⓘ historical mining sites ⓘ historical whaling sites ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arctic Ocean
ⓘ
Spitsbergen NERFINISHED ⓘ Svalbard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnCoastOf | west coast of Spitsbergen ⓘ |
| partOf | Svalbard archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularFor |
Arctic photography
ⓘ
historical site visits ⓘ wildlife observation ⓘ |
| subjectTo | Svalbard Treaty jurisdiction ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Arctic tourism
ⓘ
scientific research ⓘ |
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