Høegelva is a river in Dickson Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is named after Norwegian botanist Ove Arbo Høeg. The river has a length of about nine kilometers, originating from the glacier of Høegdalsbreen, flowing through the valley of Høegdalen, and ending into Austfjorden.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ "Høegelva (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "Høegdalen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 4 March 2015.

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