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Also known as Amundsen's Tent

Polheim ("Home at the Pole") was Roald Amundsen's name for his camp (the first) at the South Pole. He arrived there on 14 December 1911, along with four other members of his expedition: Helmer Hanssen, Olav Bjaaland, Oscar Wisting, and Sverre Hassel.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Polheim Camp
Settlement.settlement_type
Antarctic Camp
Settlement.image_skyline
Aan de Zuidpool - p1913-160.jpg
Settlement.imagesize
300px
Settlement.image_caption
Amundsen (at left) and companions at Polheim, South Pole, December 1911
Settlement.flag_size
110px
Settlement.mapsize
350px
Settlement.pushpin_map
Antarctica
Settlement.pushpin_relief
yes
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
300
Settlement.pushpin_map_alt
Location of Polheim in Antarctica
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location of Polheim in Antarctica
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Location in Antarctica
Settlement.subdivision_name1
South PoleAntarctica
Settlement.established_title
Established
Settlement.extinct_title
Evacuated
Settlement.blank_name_sec1
Type

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Named after
South Pole
Continent
Antarctica
Population
5
Founded by
Roald Amundsen
Operator
Norway
Image
Aan de Zuidpool - p1913-160.jpg
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inception
1911-12-14
dissolved, abolished or demolished date
1911-12-18
Commons category
Amundsen's Tent
catalog code
HSM-80
native label
Polheim
Sources (1)

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On the map

5 mapped locations