- Spitsbergen - Wikipedia
Spitsbergen covers an area of 37,673 km 2 (14,546 sq mi), making it the largest island in Norway and the 36th largest in the world The administrative centre is Longyearbyen Other settlements, in addition to research outposts, are the mining community of Barentsburg, the research community of Ny-Ålesund, and the mining outpost of Sveagruva
- Spitsbergen | Definition, Location, Facts, Map | Britannica
Spitsbergen, largest island of the Svalbard archipelago, part of Norway, in the Arctic Ocean Spitsbergen, with an area of 15,075 square miles (39,044 square km), is approximately 280 miles (450 km) long and ranges from 25 to 140 miles (40 to 225 km) wide
- Spitsbergen: A Complete Guide to the Arctic Wilderness of Svalbard
Spitsbergen itself is by far the largest island within the Svalbard archipelago At 37,673 square kilometres (14,546 square miles), the island is easy to see on the west of the archipelago Its southernmost point ‘Sørkapp' lies at a latitude of 76 5 degrees north Its northernmost point is Vergelegenhuken is 80 1 degrees north
- THE 15 BEST Things to Do in Spitsbergen (2025) - Tripadvisor
See what other travelers like to do, based on ratings and number of bookings These rankings are informed by Tripadvisor data—we consider traveler reviews, ratings, number of page views, and user location 1 Gruve 3 Great hands-on coal mine experience 2 Svalbard Museum
- Spitsbergen Svalbard | Information, Photos, Travel, Books and more
Spitsbergen Svalbard: Nature and history, news, fine guidebooks, polar expeditions, more than 10,000 beautiful photos, triplogs, 360°-panoramas and links
- Spitsbergen: A Complete Guide to the Arctic Island
Some 660 kilometres (410 miles) north of mainland Norway’s northernmost top, the 39,500-square-kilometre (15,251 square miles) Spitsbergen Island is nestled in the sapphire shades of the Arctic Ocean While you might imagine a desolate island with little intrigue, the opposite is true
- A complete guide to Svalbard’s Arctic wilderness
Spitsbergen is by far the largest island within the Svalbard archipelago At 14,546 square miles, the island is easy to see on the west of the archipelago Its southernmost point, “Sørkapp,” lies at a latitude of 76 5° north Its northernmost point is Vergelegenhuken is at 80 1° north
- Spitsbergen : Norway Travel Guide : Nordic Visitor
Located in the Arctic Ocean between Norway and the North Pole, Spitsbergen is the largest and only populated island of the Svalbard archipelago This remote outpost is a nature lover’s paradise, boasting an array of Arctic flora and fauna
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