Femmilsjøen is a lake in Ny-Friesland at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. The glacier Longstaffbreen debouches into the lake at the eastern end. The western end of the lake is relatively close to Wijdefjorden.[1]

Femmilsjøen
Femmilsjøen is located in Svalbard
Femmilsjøen
Femmilsjøen
Location in Svalbard
LocationSvalbard
Coordinates79°47′16″N 15°51′01″E / 79.7879°N 15.8503°E / 79.7879; 15.8503
Typenatural freshwater lake
Catchment area304.4 km2 (117.5 sq mi)
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length7.6 km (4.7 mi)
Max. width1.3 km (0.81 mi)
Surface area7.56 km2 (2.92 sq mi)
Max. depth110 m (360 ft)
Surface elevation26 m (85 ft)
Frozenpart of year; a glacier permanently covers its eastern end

References

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  1. ^ "Femmilsjøen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 9 July 2013.