As of august 2019, the town had a population of 2,368. Spitzbergen definition of spitzbergen by the free dictionary. The steep walls of the largest island of svalbard spitsbergen call for a completely different climbing approach from. Spitsbergen books and more spitsbergensvalbard guidebook. Filmmaker knut erik jensen made three short films about svalbard.
The tallest peak is newtontoppen 1,717 m or 5,633 ft, followed by. Snowmobile tour to tempelfjord spitzbergen adventures. Between the earliest reference in 1819, and 1954 when the search engine stops, usage of spitzbergen outnumbers spitsbergen by more than 2 to 1. In summertime i work as a guide in the arctic, but what does it mean to live here in longyearbyen in svalbard spitzbergen how does it look like and what does it feel like to be here. Svalbard definition of svalbard by the free dictionary. The steep walls of the largest island of svalbard spitsbergen call for a completely different climbing approach. Snowmobiletrip to the eastcoast spitzbergen adventures. Expectations are naturally high when you spend 18 days travelling spitsbergen, but what these 18 days altogether had to offer exceeded most, if not all, expectations. On this tour you will experience all thoose things which are really characteristic for svalbard.
Spitsbergen synonyms, spitsbergen pronunciation, spitsbergen translation, english dictionary definition of spitsbergen. Spitsbergen, jan mayen, franz josef land bradt travel. Here, you will find untouched arctic wilderness and unique wildlife in a setting that is both rugged and fragile at the same time. Snowmobilesafari to barentsburg hurtigruten svalbard. Discover the whaling history of ingebrigstenbukta, witness beluga whales cruising through the waters near bourbonhamna, gain a better understanding of the archipelagos glacial formation while hiking in hornsund and keep an eye out for polar bears at 81. This is the experience lived by me at 78th parallel north. Spitsbergen, the largest island in the svalbard archipelago situated in the arctic ocean. Life in svalbard leben in spitzbergen episode 6 wildlife. Jagged peaks of spitzbergen tv movie 2007 quotes on imdb. Tourism, science and administration are now the most important economical activities. More information about being new in longyearbyen lokalstyre.
The longyear town is the largest settlement and the administrative centre of svalbard, norway. They also established svalbard as a free economic zone and a demilitarized. Spitzbergen article about spitzbergen by the free dictionary. Surrounded by a magnificent landscape with sharp peaks, disneylike reindeer searching for fodder and our cute friend the little polar fox on the mountainside. Every summer, residents, tourists and volunteers take to local beaches to collect plastic, glass and other potentially harmful debris. Find showtimes, watch trailers, browse photos, track your watchlist and rate your favorite movies and tv. The svalbard islands are located in the arctic ocean, halfway between norway and the north pole. Svalbard is a norwegian archipelago in the arctic ocean. The norwegian island of svalbard spitsbergen, 400 miles north of norway and 600 miles south of the north pole is the land of jagged mountains, fjords, giant glaciers, and the highlight of this region, the polar bear. The svalbard treaty grants treaty nationals equal right of abode as norwegian nationals.
All three slovenian expeditions 2005, 2006, and 2007 led by slovenian filmmaker gregor kresal had to face major logistical difficulties. The name spitsbergen, meaning pointed mountains from the dutch spits pointed. Spitzbergen islands in the svalbard archipelago to the east of northern greenland. This site will constantly be developed and contains literature i personally recommend for various reasons. Landscapes of the north and east greenland in winter. Moving or travelling to svalbard nordic cooperation.
Discovered by willem barents in 1596, the island became part of norway in. Join us for a trip to our russian neighbors in barentsburg. Gsm mobile phones work in longyearbyen, svea and barentsburg. Download free publications from the nordic council, nordic council of. This svalbard trilogy has been called an artistic peak for him. Aerial arctic lofoten, jan mayen and svalbard from the air. Svalbard article about svalbard by the free dictionary. A few weeks later on 17 august 1925, the hobart mercury reports that norway has formally taken possession of spitzbergen, in the arctic, which henceforth forth will be named svalbard. Today it is longyearbyen, meaning longyear city in norwegian. The steep walls of the largest island of svalbard spitsbergen call for a completely. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app.
Constituting the westernmost bulk of the archipelago, it borders the arctic ocean, the norwegian sea, and the. Situated north of mainland europe, it is about midway between continental norway and the north pole. The bradt guide to svalbard, including spitsbergen, franz josef land and jan mayen, is a. The largest island is spitsbergen, followed by nordaustlandet and edgeoya. Regardless if you think of the big animals, the polar bears, walrusses and whales, all the other wildlife, birdcliffs, reindeer and polar fox, geese, ducks and other tundra.
Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. An american, john longyear, started the arctic coal company and set up a mining operation for around 500 people in 1906. Svalbard is connected to the phone grid in mainland norway via fiber optic cable. Arctic food is served at a wide range of places to eat and drink of higher standards than you might expect from a. Svalbard in the world 1983, cold world 1986 and my world 1987. A norwegian archipelago comprising spitsbergen and. Earlier, the main island was called vestspitsbergen. Uniquely, the norwegian archipelago of svalbard, located in the high arctic, is an entirely visa free zone. Snowmobile trip to barentsburg spitzbergen adventures. This remote location means svalbard retains the pristine natural wonders that the polar north is famed for.
Svalsat is a main provider of satellite communication services with huge volumes of data uploads and downloads from an antenna park on top of plataberg above the airport, and an important factor in longyearbyens economy today. Scientific literature about polar areas, novels antarctic literature. Svalbard synonyms, svalbard pronunciation, svalbard translation, english dictionary definition of svalbard. Svalbard sometimes referred to as spitzbergen, the largest of the islands in the svalbard archipelago, sits well inside the arctic circle, just south of 80 degrees north. Adult ivory gull on sperm whale carcass same dead whale as 2006 at bourbonhamma. Brochure download 21mb 201920 northern lights brochure download. The archipelago is the northernmost part of the kingdom of norway. Adult ivory gulls congregate at a food source such as this whale carcass.
Speysied wildlife bird watching trip reports spitzbergen. Find out where svalbard is located, the best entry points for an arctic safari, what country. All three slovenian expeditions 2005, 2006, and 2007 led by slovenian filmmaker gregor kresal had to face major logistical. Spitzbergen airport picture of spitsbergen, svalbard. The photographers use endless rolls of film, camcorders seem to. The main islands of the group are spitsbergen spitsbergen, formerly vestspitsbergen, largest island 15,075 sq mi39,044 sq km of svalbard, a norwegian possession.
The norwegian film orions belt 1985 orions belte was the original title is set in svalbard, based on jon michelets 1977 novel of the same name. An island of norway in svalbard in the arctic ocean east of northern greenland. There are several more settlements and stations in spitsbergen. Amazing photography the norwegian arctic as you have never. Spitsbergen definition of spitsbergen by the free dictionary. The surroundings offer both impressive mountains, fjord and wildlife. Svalbard is the arctic north as you always dreamed it existed. Look up spitsbergen in wiktionary, the free dictionary. We are driving east over and will pass snow covered mountains, wide.
The svalbard islands, norway arctic wilderness, wildlife. Everybody may live and work in svalbard indefinitely regardless of country of citizenship. Cleaning up svalbard a rewarding part of your arctic. Remote, mysterious and extreme, the norwegian island of spitsbergen is the. Spitsbergen is the largest and only permanently populated island of the svalbard archipelago. The norwegian immigration act does not apply on svalbard, but svalbard has a. Jagged peaks of spitzbergen tv movie documentary 1998 oglas short. Spitzbergen airport check out tripadvisor members 2,582 candid photos and videos of spitsbergen. Vest spitsbergen or vestspitsbergen, urban east norwegian. Jagged peaks of spitzbergen tv movie 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Jagged mountain peaks at alkehornet 7724n 02240e spitsbergen. This wondrous archipelago is a land of dramatic snowdrowned peaks and glaciers, of vast ice fields and forbidding icebergs, an elemental place where the seemingly endless arctic night and the perpetual sunlight of. Nature and history, regions and places of an arctic archipelago. Dark and icegripped for eight months of the year, svalbards landscape consists of jagged peaks supported by immense. Venture to the northernmost inhabited islands on the planet on this 11night expedition through the spitsbergen and svalbard archipelago. Dark and icegripped for eight months of the year, svalbards landscape consists of jagged peaks supported by immense buttresses of rock that plunge into the ocean. Svalbard is part of the kingdom of norway, but not all laws that apply on the.
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