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Largest island of the Svalbard archipelago
Spitsbergen (Urban East Norwegian: [ˈspɪ̀tsˌbærɡn̩]; formerly known as West Spitsbergen; Norwegian: Vest Spitsbergen or Vestspitsbergen [ˈvɛ̂stˌspɪtsbærɡn̩]
Spitsbergen
Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean
UK: also /ˈsvæl-/ SVAL-, Urban East Norwegian: [ˈsvɑ̂ːɫbɑr]), formerly Spitsbergen or Spitzbergen, is a Norwegian archipelago that lies at the convergence
Svalbard
Treaty recognising Norwegian sovereignty over Svalbard
(originally the Spitsbergen Treaty) recognises the sovereignty of Norway over the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard, at the time called Spitsbergen. The exercise
Svalbard_Treaty
Microbrewery in Svalbard, Norway
Longyearbyen. Spitsbergen IPA Spitsbergen Pale ale Spitsbergen Pilsner Spitsbergen Stout Spitsbergen Weißbier Spitsbergen Rav Lager Spitsbergen Blonde Svalbard
Svalbard_Bryggeri
Norwegian coal mining company
Store Norske Spitsbergen Kulkompani (SNSK), or simply Store Norske, is a Norwegian coal mining company based on the Svalbard archipelago. It was formed
Store Norske Spitsbergen Kulkompani
Store_Norske_Spitsbergen_Kulkompani
Largest settlement and administrative centre of Svalbard, Norway
Adventfjorden, the short estuary leading into Isfjorden on the west coast of Spitsbergen, the island's broadest inlet. As of 2002, Longyearbyen Community Council
Longyearbyen
Topical historical museum in Longyearbyen
Pole Expedition Museum (Luftskipsmuseet på Spitsbergen) is a museum located on the island of Spitsbergen in Longyearbyen, the capital of the Arctic Ocean
North_Pole_Expedition_Museum
National park in Norway
Sør-Spitsbergen National Park (Norwegian: Sør-Spitsbergen nasjonalpark, English: South Spitzbergen National Park) encompasses the southern end of Spitsbergen
Sør-Spitsbergen_National_Park
Warm, salty current that runs poleward just west of Spitsbergen
The West Spitsbergen Current (WSC) is a warm, salty current that runs poleward just west of Spitsbergen, (formerly called West Spitsbergen), in the Arctic
West_Spitsbergen_Current
Research station in Svalbard, Norway
Stanisław Baranowski Spitsbergen Polar Station or Stanisław Baranowski Glaciological Station (Polish: Stacja Polarna im. Stanisława Baranowskiego na Spitsbergenie
Stanisław Baranowski Spitsbergen Polar Station
Stanisław_Baranowski_Spitsbergen_Polar_Station
National park in Norway
Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park (Norwegian: Nordvest-Spitsbergen nasjonalpark) is located on the Norwegian arctic archipelago of Svalbard and includes
Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park
Nordvest-Spitsbergen_National_Park
populations, and perhaps the opening up of the Spitsbergen fishery in 1611. The first voyages to Spitsbergen by the English, Dutch, and Danish relied on
History_of_whaling
Island
(Norwegian: Amsterdamøya) is a small island off the northwest coast of West-Spitsbergen. It is separated from Danes Island by the strait Danskegattet. Its total
Amsterdam Island (Spitsbergen)
Amsterdam_Island_(Spitsbergen)
American businessman (1850–1922)
surveyed and mined coalfields on Spitsbergen, from 1905 to 1916. This company developed a settlement on Spitsbergen able to accommodate up to around 500 people
John_Munro_Longyear
Geologic formation in Svalbard, Norway
The Wood Bay Formation is a geologic formation found on the island of Spitsbergen, Svalbard in Norway. It preserves fossils dating back to the Pragian
Wood_Bay_Formation
Coastal plain of Spitsbergen, Norway
Elveflya (The River Plain) is a coastal plain in Wedel Jarlsberg Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is located between Nottinghambukta and the front of Torellbreen
Elveflya
Extinct genus of Acanthodian fish
in Canada, X. minutus from Lochkovian of Spitsbergen in Norway, and X. grandis from Siegenian of Spitsbergen. X. grandis was the largest acanthodian with
Xylacanthus_(fish)
Passage between Greenland and Svalbard
Oceans. The dominant oceanographic features of the region are the West Spitsbergen Current on the east side of the strait and the East Greenland Current
Fram_Strait
Fjord in Svalbard, Norway
Heleysundet (English: Heley Sound) is a narrow sound between Kükenthaløya and Spitsbergen. It is known for its violent tidal races. Heleysundet was discovered
Heleysundet
Southernmost island of Svalbard, Norway
limits of the Norwegian and Barents seas, approximately halfway between Spitsbergen and the North Cape. Bear Island was discovered by Dutch explorers Willem
Bjørnøya
Ecoregion in Arctic Ocean
of which is glaciated, Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park (Norway), covering the northwestern portion of Spitsbergen island. Nordre Isfjorden National
Arctic_desert
Island group of Svalbard
north of Hornsund, outside Wedel Jarlsberg Land at the western coast of Spitsbergen, Svalbard. The island group is a nesting site for barnacle goose, common
Dunøyane
Commercial hunting of whales in Basque
Company of London who had made two prior voyages to Spitsbergen (1610–11). Upon reaching Spitsbergen they discovered such an abundance of whales "that for
History_of_Basque_whaling
Mountain in Spitsbergen, Norway
Alkhornet is a mountain on the western coast of Spitsbergen, the largest island of Norway’s arctic Svalbard archipelago. It is 428 m in height and stands
Alkhornet
1872–73 deaths in Svalbard, Norway
the winter of 1872–73 where seventeen men died in an isolated house on Spitsbergen, Svalbard. The cause of death was long believed to be scurvy, but research
Svenskhuset_Tragedy
History of a Norwegian archipelago
northwestern tip of Spitsbergen on 17 June. The sighting of the archipelago was included in the accounts and maps made by the expedition and Spitsbergen was quickly
History_of_Svalbard
Offshore drilling contractor
Transocean Ltd. is a Swiss offshore drilling company. It is the world's largest offshore drilling contractor based on revenue. The company has offices
Transocean
Dutch expedition cruise ship
Janssonius. In June 2019, Hondius was off on her first excursion to Spitsbergen. In December 2019, Hondius participated in the search for the Chilean
MV_Hondius
Island group in Svalbard, Norway
in Wedel Jarlsberg Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. They are located north of Dunøyane at the western coast of Spitsbergen, and is a continuation of the
Isøyane
Overview of and topical guide to Svalbard
are populated: Spitsbergen, Bear Island and Hopen. The capital and largest settlement is Longyearbyen on Spitsbergen. The Spitsbergen Treaty recognises
Outline_of_Svalbard
Ghost town in Svalbard, Norway
Union in 1927. It lies at the foot of the Billefjorden on the island of Spitsbergen and is named after the pyramid-shaped mountain with the same name adjacent
Pyramiden
Bay in Svalbard, Norway
coast of Danes Island, an island off the northwestern coast of Spitsbergen. Spitsbergen and Danes Island are islands of the Svalbard archipelago. The bay
Virgohamna
Glacier in Svalbard, Norway
Nordenskiöldbreen (Nordenskiöld Glacier) is a glacier in Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is named after Finnish geologist Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld (1832–1901)
Nordenskiöldbreen
the right to catch whales in Spitsbergen. The Arctic explorer Luke Foxe, in writing about the early voyages to Spitsbergen, said of him: "... but this
William_Goodlad
Headland in Spitsbergen, Svalbard
Amsterdam (Norwegian: Kapp Amsterdam) is a headland in Nordenskiöld Land on Spitsbergen on Svalbard. Headland marks the northwestern entrance to Svea Gulf that
Cape_Amsterdam
expeditions were carried out, during which Svalbard and its largest island, Spitsbergen, were extensively studied. In addition to research on flora and fauna
Swedish settlement of Svalbard
Swedish_settlement_of_Svalbard
Island in Svalbard, Norway
(English: Outer Norway Island) is an island on the northwest coast of Spitsbergen, part of the Svalbard archipelago. Remains of a whaling station exist
Ytre_Norskøya
Island on the coast of Spitsbergen
island north of the mouth of Wijdefjorden, on the northern coast of Spitsbergen, the largest island of the Svalbard archipelago. The island lies just
Moffen
Geologic formation in Svalbard, Norway
The formation can be found in central Spitsbergen (Sassendalen, Dickson Land, James I Land), southern Spitsbergen, as well as the smaller islands of Barentsøya
Vikinghøgda_Formation
Island in Svalbard, Norway
uninhabited 7 km long island of Greenland Sea at the southern tip of Spitsbergen, the largest island of the Svalbard archipelago. Five kilometers north
Sørkappøya
Extinct genus of fishes
arthrodire placoderm fish which lived during the Early Devonian period of Spitsbergen, Norway. Within Arthrodira, Dicksonosteus is considered a member of Phlyctaenii
Dicksonosteus
Museum in Svalbard, Norway
activities. Pyramiden – like the two other USSR-owned settlements on Spitsbergen, Grumant and Barentsburg – was administered largely without Norwegian
Pyramiden_Museum
Russian settlement in Svalbard, Norway
of Russian nationals. Rijpsburg, a now abandoned Dutch settlement on Spitsbergen on Cape Boheman (Bohemanflya), at the north site of Nordfjorden in the
Barentsburg
the Kingdom of Norway. The three main islands in the group consist of Spitsbergen (the largest island), Nordaustlandet and Edgeøya. There are also a number
Geography_of_Svalbard
Allied military operation during WW2 to secure the coal mines on Spitsbergen in 1942
military operation during the Second World War to secure the coal mines on Spitsbergen, the main island of the Svalbard Archipelago, 650 mi (1,050 km) from
Operation_Fritham
Mountain in Spitsbergen, Norway
Alkefjellet is a cliff in Lomfjordhalvøya in Ny-Friesland at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. Alkefjellet is a bird cliff facing towards Hinlopen Strait. Alkefjellet
Alkefjellet
1906–1916 American coal mining company operating in Svalbard, Norway
Longyear visited Spitsbergen as a tourist in 1901, where he met with an expedition prospecting for coal. He returned to Spitsbergen 1903, where he met
Arctic_Coal_Company
British politician (1856–1937)
Commons. In 1872 he took up mountain climbing and went on expeditions to Spitsbergen from 1896 to 1897 and the Andes of Bolivia in 1898. He is an author of
Martin Conway, 1st Baron Conway of Allington
Martin_Conway,_1st_Baron_Conway_of_Allington
1912 Russian expedition to the Arctic
Arctic, with an initial objective of establishing mineral claims on Spitsbergen. Following completion of its official programme, Rusanov expanded the
Rusanov_expedition
Island northwest of continental Europe
Fuego Axel Heiberg Island Melville Island Southampton Island Marajó Spitsbergen Kyushu Taiwan New Britain Prince of Wales Island Yuzhny Island Hainan
Great_Britain
Polish Arctic research station in Svalbard, Norway
station located at Isbjørnhamna in the fjord with the same name, on Spitsbergen in southern Svalbard, operated since 1957. The station was erected in
Polish Polar Station, Hornsund
Polish_Polar_Station,_Hornsund
African island country in the Indian Ocean
Fuego Axel Heiberg Island Melville Island Southampton Island Marajó Spitsbergen Kyushu Taiwan New Britain Prince of Wales Island Yuzhny Island Hainan
Madagascar
Island in Svalbard, Norway
area of 40.6 km2 (15.7 sq mi). It lies just off the northwest coast of Spitsbergen, the largest island in the archipelago, near to Magdalenefjorden. Just
Danes_Island
Specialized ship designed for whaling
crews of whaling vessels fought small skirmishes for the control of the Spitsbergen whale fishery between 1613 and 1638. The Dutch were the first Europeans
Whaler
English explorer and whaler (died 1646)
explore the coast of Spitsbergen. The ship left England early in May and had arrived in the latitude of 75° N, just south of Spitsbergen, by the end of the
Robert_Fotherby
between two ocean currents – the warm Atlantic West Spitsbergen Current and the cold Arctic East Spitsbergen Current. These currents have a large impact on
Climate_of_Svalbard
French explorer (1856–1944)
Sweden, which he accomplished in 1883. He led his first expedition to Spitsbergen in 1882 on the ship Petit Paris. Ten years later, he embarked on a voyage
Charles_Rabot
Fjord between Reuschhalvøya and Hoelhalvøya on the west coast of Spitsbergen
between Reuschhalvøya and Hoelhalvøya, Albert I Land, on the west coast of Spitsbergen, the largest island in the Svalbard archipelago. It is large enough to
Magdalenefjorden
Coal mining encampment in Norway
Morton (also known as Camp Douglas) was a coal mining encampment on Spitsbergen island in the Svalbard archipelago, Norway. It was located on the northern
Camp_Morton,_Svalbard
Extinct order of reptiles
and early Anisian (early Middle Triassic) of Japan, China, Canada, and Spitsbergen (Norway). By the later part of the Middle Triassic, the stem group members
Ichthyopterygia
Headland in Spitsbergen, Svalbard
Sørkapp Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is located at the northern side of the bay of Isbukta, at the eastern coast of Spitsbergen. "Morenetangen (Svalbard)"
Morenetangen
Whaleman") (1613). Van Muydenbukta and Van Mijenfjorden on the west coast of Spitsbergen and Kapp Muyen on the west coast of Jan Mayen are named after him. Willem
Willem_Cornelisz_van_Muyden
Norwegian island
represent Spitsbergen. In fact, what appears to be Bjørnøya is shown to the southeast of Spitsbergen. Plancius had thus only created a duplicate Spitsbergen. Carolus
Edgeøya
Valley of Spitsbergen, Norway
Gustavdalen is a valley in Nordenskiöld Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about seven kilometers, and is located between Gustavfjellet
Gustavdalen
glaciologist and leader or member of a number of scientific expeditions to Spitsbergen and Antarctica. He died as a result of an accident near the Henryk Arctowski
Stanisław_Baranowski
Svalbard. Barentsburg, Spitsbergen Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen (administrative centre) Ny-Ålesund, Spitsbergen Nybyen, Spitsbergen Bjørnøya radio, Bear Island
List of settlements in Svalbard and Jan Mayen
List_of_settlements_in_Svalbard_and_Jan_Mayen
Two parts of Norway under separate jurisdictions
kilometres (23,561 sq mi) and there were 2,595 residents in September 2024. Spitsbergen is the largest island, followed by Nordaustlandet and Edgeøya. The administrative
Svalbard_and_Jan_Mayen
Valley of Spitsbergen, Norway
Lundströmdalen is a valley at Spitsbergen, Svalbard, separating Sabine Land and Nordenskiöld Land. It has a length of about 14 kilometers, running from
Lundströmdalen
Extinct genus of reptiles
plesiosauroid plesiosaur known from the uppermost Jurassic of central Spitsbergen, Norway. It is named after Øystein Djupedal, the former Minister of Education
Djupedalia
Extinct genus of reptiles
Jurassic of central Spitsbergen, Norway and likely also Kimmeridge, England. It is named after a syllabic abbreviation for Spitsbergen Travel. Two species
Spitrasaurus
well-known patrician family, he had contacts ranging from Archangel and Spitsbergen to North America, and from Northwest Africa to Istanbul. He traded in
Lambert_van_Tweenhuysen
Bay in Svalbard, Norway
Signehamna is a bay and natural harbour in Albert I Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is located at the western side of Lilliehöökfjorden. The bay has
Signehamna
Headland in Spitsbergen, Svalbard
the southwestern side of outlet of Kongsfjorden, in Oscar II Land on Spitsbergen, Svalbard. The name is a Norwegian spelling of Dutch: Quade hoek (bad
Kvadehuken
Directional mass flow of oceanic water
the west coast of Greenland West Spitsbergen Current – Warm, salty current that runs poleward just west of Spitsbergen Currents of the Atlantic Ocean Angola
Ocean_current
Land area between Wijdefjorden and Woodfjorden on Svalbard in Arctic Norway
Andrée Land is the land area between Wijdefjorden and Woodfjorden on Spitsbergen, Svalbard in Arctic Norway. Limited in the south by a line from Woodfjorden
Andrée_Land_(Svalbard)
Land area between Isfjorden and Kongsfjorden on Spitsbergen, Svalbard
Oscar II Land is the land area between Isfjorden and Kongsfjorden on Spitsbergen, Svalbard. The 30 km (19 mi) long glacier Sveabreen divides Oscar II
Oscar_II_Land
Valley of Spitsbergen, Norway
Orustdalen is a valley in Nordenskiöld Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is named after Swedish island of Orust in the province of Bohuslän. The valley
Orustdalen
Data preservation facility in Svalbard
data preservation, located in the Svalbard archipelago on the island of Spitsbergen of Norway, a mere few hundred metres away from the Svalbard Global Seed
Arctic_World_Archive
Ghost town in Svalbard, Norway
of Greenland, with which the land was confused. Grumant is located on Spitsbergen, the largest of the Svalbard archipelago's islands, about 10 kilometres
Grumant
Bryological Society. As a botanical collector, his travels included trips to Spitsbergen (1956), the Canary Islands (1958, 1959), northern Sweden (1960) and Egypt
Sigfrid_Vilhelm_Arnell
Clouds occurring in the stratosphere in high-latitude regions
2018-03-14. Maturilli, Maturilli. "Polar Stratospheric Clouds Above Spitsbergen". Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research. Archived from
Polar_stratospheric_cloud
year 1596–1597: Dutch expedition piloted by Willem Barentsz discovers Spitsbergen and registered the first recorded Farthest North 1605–1607: Danish-Norwegian
List_of_Arctic_expeditions
Valley of Spitsbergen, Norway
Sassendalen is a valley at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. The valley is among the largest valleys of Svalbard, and continues westwards into Sassenfjorden. Part
Sassendalen
extinct genus of placoderm that lived during the Late Devonian period of Spitsbergen, Norway. Camp, Charles Lewis (1940). Bibliography of Fossil Vertebrates
Heterogaspis
Topics referred to by the same term
Australia Recherche Bay, Tasmania, Australia Recherche Fjord, Bellsund, Spitsbergen French ship Recherche (1787) (or La Recherche), of the 1791–1793 Bruni
Recherche
Valley of Spitsbergen, Norway
Grøndalen is a valley in Nordenskiöld Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about 19 kilometers. The valley stretches westwards from the mountain
Grøndalen
northeastern terrain comprises Nordaustlandet and the northeastern parts of Spitsbergen. Devonian age sediments are exposed in Andrée Land, James I Land and
Geology_of_Svalbard
Geologic formation in Svalbard, Norway
heterostracan-based ichthyostratigraphy of the Wood Bay Formation (Lower Devonian, Spitsbergen), and correlation with Russian Arctic archipelagos", Geodiversitas, 38:
Frænkelryggen_Formation
Topics referred to by the same term
trails in Utah Camp Douglas can refer to a farmstead in Spitsbergen: Camp Douglas, Spitsbergen, a former mining encampment Campdouglas can refer to a location
Camp_Douglas
Extinct genus of jawless fish
species, all of which are exclusively known from what is now the island of Spitsbergen in the Svalbard archipelago of Norway. The genus lived during the Pragian
Doryaspis
Swedish meteorologist
a Swedish meteorologist who led a Swedish geophysical expedition to Spitsbergen in 1882–1883. Ekholm was born in Smedjebacken in Dalarna, son of a pharmacist
Nils_Gustaf_Ekholm
Conflicts over the control of meteorological data during the Second World War
Gauntlet (the occupation of Spitsbergen), the Royal Navy destroyed the weather station on Bear Island and later, one on Spitsbergen (after it had transmitted
North_Atlantic_weather_war
221-hour long Norwegian TV program, 2020
February at 23:59 (CET). The broadcast shows the MS Spitsbergen's [no] nine-day voyage around Spitsbergen, the only permanently-inhabited island of Svalbard
Svalbard_Minute_by_Minute
Mountain in Sørkapp Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard
Gavrilovfjellet is a mountain in Sørkapp Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a height of 600 m.a.s.l., and is located between Slaklidalen and Liddalen
Gavrilovfjellet
Body of water
Greenland. On the East. The West coast of West Spitzbergen [sic] [island of Spitsbergen]. On the Southeast. A line joining the Southernmost point of West Spitzbergen
Greenland_Sea
English mariner who sailed to Spitsbergen, Virginia, and Asia. He piloted the first Spanish whaling ship to Spitsbergen in 1612 and participated in the
Nicholas_Woodcock
17th-century whaling station in Svalbard, Norway
Smeerenburg was abandoned around 1660. During the first intensive phase of the Spitsbergen whale fishery, Smeerenburg served as the centre of operations in the
Smeerenburg
Sports club in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway
Turn is associated with Troms Sports Circle. The club organizes the Spitsbergen Marathon. "Longyearbyen-Barentsburg : le vrai derby du Nord se joue à
Svalbard_Turn
Overview of political and geographical subdivisions by area
151 Region of France. Shabwah Governorate 39,000 Governorate of Yemen. Spitsbergen 38,981 Island part of Svalbard, Norway. Kerala 38,863 State of India
List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area (all)
List_of_political_and_geographic_subdivisions_by_total_area_(all)
Mountain in Spitsbergen, Norway
Arctowskifjellet is a mountain in Nordenskiöld Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a height of 958 m.a.s.l. The mountain is named after Polish geophysicist
Arctowskifjellet
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