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  2. Spitsbergen - Wikipedia

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    Spitsbergen (Urban East Norwegian: [ˈspɪ̀tsˌbærɡn̩]; formerly known as West Spitsbergen; Norwegian: Vest Spitsbergen or Vestspitsbergen [ˈvɛ̂stˌspɪtsbærɡn̩], also sometimes spelled Spitzbergen) [2][3][4][5] is the largest and the only permanently populated island of the Svalbard archipelago in northern Norway in the Arctic Ocean.

  3. Svalbard - Wikipedia

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    Svalbard. Svalbard (/ ˈsvɑːlbɑːr (d)/ SVAHL-bar (d), [4] Urban East Norwegian: [ˈsvɑ̂ːɫbɑr]), previously known as Spitsbergen or Spitzbergen, is a Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean. North of mainland Europe, it lies about midway between the northern coast of Norway and the North Pole. The islands of the group range from 74 ...

  4. University Centre in Svalbard - Wikipedia

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    The main building in 2003. The centre was established in 1993 in Longyearbyen, a town of 2,100 inhabitants on the western coast of Spitsbergen island. Despite its name, it is not a university (a status that can only be conferred by the government under certain conditions to larger institutions), but a state-owned enterprise involved in research and some university-level education.

  5. Longyearbyen - Wikipedia

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    1,753. • Density. 180/km 2 (450/sq mi) Website. www.lokalstyre.no. Longyearbyen (Urban East Norwegian: [ˈlɔ̀ŋjɛrˌbyːən], [1] locally [ˈlɔ̀ŋjɑrˌbyːən], "Longyear Town") is the world's northernmost settlement with a population greater than 1,000, and the largest inhabited area of Svalbard, Norway. It stretches along the foot of ...

  6. Stanisław Baranowski Spitsbergen Polar Station - Wikipedia

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    Stanisława Baranowskiego na Spitsbergenie, nicknamed Baranówka or Werenhus) is a research station near the Werenskiold Glacier on Spitsbergen, the largest island of the Svalbard archipelago in Norway. It is operated by the Institute of Geography and Regional Development of the Polish University of Wrocław.

  7. Geography of Svalbard - Wikipedia

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    Geography of Svalbard. Svalbard is an archipelago in the Arctic Ocean roughly centered on 78° north latitude and 20° east longitude. It constitutes the northernmost territory of the Kingdom of Norway. The three main islands in the group consist of Spitsbergen (the largest island), Nordaustlandet and Edgeøya.

  8. Geology of Svalbard - Wikipedia

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    Geology of Svalbard. The geology of Svalbard encompasses the geological description of rock types found in Svalbard, and the associated tectonics and sedimentological history of soils and rocks. The geological exploration of Svalbard is an ongoing activity, and recent understandings may differ from earlier interpretations.

  9. Adventdalen - Wikipedia

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    Adventdalen (English: Advent Valley) [ 1][ 2][ 3] is a 30-kilometre (19 mi) valley on the island Spitsbergen in Svalbard, Norway. The river that runs through the valley, Adventdalselva, flows into Adventfjorden just outside Longyearbyen. Adventfjorden is an arm of Isfjorden . The valley ends at Haugen in Longyearbyen, close to the University ...