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 seen from west
Akseløya Lighthouse
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LocationAkseløya
Svalbard
Norway
Coordinates77°44′49.3″N 14°34′12.6″E / 77.747028°N 14.570167°E / 77.747028; 14.570167
Tower
Constructed1946 Edit this on Wikidata
Constructionmetal skeletal tower
Height7 metres (23 ft)
Shapesquare piramydal skeletal tower with enclosed upper part
Markingsblack tower, red upper part
Power sourcesolar power Edit this on Wikidata
Light
Focal height15 metres (49 ft)
Range8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi)
CharacteristicFl W 5s.

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  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Norway: Svalbard". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
  2. ^ List of Lights, Buoys and Fog Signals. Atlantic Coast Norway and Arctic Sea. Retrieved 6 September 2016
  • 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

77°42.8′N 14°41.5′E / 77.7133°N 14.6917°E / 77.7133; 14.6917