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As of 2020, Longyearbyen had a population of 1,753 people. The largest regional group of Norwegians are from Northern Norway, particularly Nordland and Troms, who make up more than 40% of the population. [29] Roughly 300 people (16%) are non-Norwegian citizens, with the largest nationalities being from Thailand, Sweden, Russia and Ukraine. [30]
Because Longyearbyen is above the auroral zone, this natural phenomenon often occurs to the south of us. The lights are visible throughout the long polar night when we experience 24/7 darkness for ...
There are no permanent civilian settlements north of 79° N, the furthest north (78.55° N) being Ny-Ålesund, a permanent settlement of about 30 (in the winter) to 130 (in the summer) people on the Norwegian island of Svalbard. Just below this settlement at 78.12° N is Svalbard's primary city, Longyearbyen, which has a population of over 2,000.
Svalbard and Jan Mayen (Norwegian: Svalbard og Jan Mayen, ISO 3166-1 alpha-2: SJ, ISO 3166-1 alpha-3: SJM, ISO 3166-1 numeric: 744) is a statistical designation defined by ISO 3166-1 for a collective grouping of two remote jurisdictions of Norway: Svalbard and Jan Mayen.
Mayors of Longyearbyen (1 P) Pages in category "People from Svalbard" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
Transport from Longyearbyen to Barentsburg (45 km or 28 mi) and Pyramiden (100 km or 62 mi) is possible by snowmobile in winter, or by ship all year round. All settlements have ports and Longyearbyen has a bus system. [148] Svalbard Airport, 3 kilometres (2 mi) from Longyearbyen, is the only airport offering air transport off the archipelago.
Svalbard has a population of approximately 2,395 people as of 2011. ... Some Russian is spoken in Svalbard's capital, Longyearbyen, and appears in some signage.
Pages in category "Longyearbyen" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...