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Longyearbyen (Urban East Norwegian: [ˈlɔ̀ŋjɛrˌbyːən], [3] 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.
The northern lights are set to be visible over much of the US this week. Unusual activity on the Sun means that the spectacle – usually limited to areas near the far north and south poles ...
The Longyear Valley [1] [2] [3] (Norwegian: Longyeardalen) is a valley and ravine in Svalbard. It slightly winds 40 kilometres (25 mi) WNW ending in Adventfjorden , facing west, the broadest inlet of Spitsbergen , the main landmass.
The company had American administration, but mostly Norwegian laborers, and named the town Longyear City. [2] Coal was transported the 1.2 kilometers (0.75 mi) from the mine to the port using an aerial tramway built by the German company Adolf Bleichert & Co. of Leipzig. [3] In 1913, the company started preliminary work to open Mine 2a. [4]
Boart Longyear is an international mineral exploration company founded in 1890 in the United States. It is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, ...
The Longyear River in the upper part of the Longyear Valley, passing Nybyen (left) and Sverdrupbyen. The Longyear River [1] [2] (Norwegian: Longyearelva) is a river which runs through the Longyear Valley, passing through the town of Longyearbyen and draining into Adventfjorden on the island of Spitsbergen in Svalbard, Norway. [3]
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The Longyear Drill Site is a historic mineral exploration site in Hoyt Lakes, Minnesota, United States. In 1890 the first core samples were taken there from what would become known as the Mesabi Range , one of the world's richest iron ore deposits.