Maiviken
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Maiviken () is a cove at the north end of Thatcher Peninsula between Cumberland West Bay and Cumberland East Bay, South Georgia. Charted by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition. 1901-04, under Otto Nordenskjöld, and named Majviken (May Cove) after May Day, 1902, the day on which the cove was entered. Over the years, the Norwegian spelling Maiviken has become established for the cove.
This article incorporates text from Maiviken, in the Geographic Names Information System, operated by the United States Geological Survey, and therefore a public domain work of the United States Government.
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