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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.
Hornsund (Polish research station, population of 8) Longyearbyen (population of ≈2,000) Ny-Ålesund (population of 40) Sveagruva (population of 310, none living permanently) No roads link the settlements on the island; transportation includes boat, airplane, helicopter, and snowmobile. The gateway to Svalbard is Svalbard Airport, Longyearbyen.
An enlargeable topographic map of Svalbard. Geography of Svalbard. Svalbard is: an archipelago and area of limited sovereignty of Norway; Location: Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere. Europe. Northern Europe; Arctic Ocean; Time zone: Central European Time , Central European Summer Time ; Extreme points of Svalbard
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.
Just below this settlement at 78.12° N is Svalbard's primary city, Longyearbyen, which has a population of over 2,000. When occupied for a few weeks some years, the northernmost temporary settlement in the world is Camp Barneo, a Russian tourist attraction located near 88°11'00" N. As of 2022, it had not been occupied since 2018. [1]
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.
Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. Download coordinates as: KML; GPX (all coordinates) ... Longyearbyen (4 C, 25 P) N. Ny-Ålesund (19 P) P. Pyramiden (4 P) S ...
The most populous European country is Russia, with a population of over 144 million. Turkey, with a population of about 85 million, straddles both Europe and Asia, with most of its population living within its Asian part; though within its territory in Europe, some one-tenth of its population is situated. [1]