Vogt coast
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location | Bouvet Island | |
Waters | South Atlantic | |
east |
Cape Fie 54 ° 26 ′ 42 ″ S , 3 ° 25 ′ 0 ″ E |
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west |
Catoodden 54 ° 27 '4 " S , 3 ° 19' 10" O |
Coordinates: 54 ° 27 ' S , 3 ° 22' E
The Vogt Coast ( Norwegian Vogtkysten ) is a coast in the south of Bouvet Island . It lies between the headland of Catoodden in the west and Cape Fie in the east. The Esmarch Coast connects to the northwest and the Mowinckel Coast to the northeast .
Scientists from the Norwegian Polar Institute named it in 1980. It is named after the Norwegian diplomat, politician and lawyer Benjamin Vogt (1863–1947).
Web links
- Vogtkysten in the directory of the Norwegian Polar Institute (English)