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Spitsbergen (Urban East Norwegian: [ˈspɪ̀tsˌbærɡn̩]; formerly known as West Spitsbergen; Norwegian: Vest Spitsbergen or Vestspitsbergen [ˈvɛ̂stˌspɪtsbærɡn̩], also sometimes spelled Spitzbergen) is the largest and the only permanently populated island of the Svalbard archipelago in northern Norway.
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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. Tracking climate changes by studying ancient glacial ice.
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Longyearbyen is on the Nordenskiöld Land peninsula of Spitsbergen, the largest island of the Svalbard archipelago. Across the bay lie the ghost towns of Advent City [14] and Hiorthhamn . [13] It is the world's second northernmost town, with all settlements further north (excluding Ny-Ålesund ) being research or meteorological outposts. [15]
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- Spitsbergen
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- Norway
Dec 27, 2021 · In addition to roughly 2,500 humans, Spitsbergen is home to a surprisingly diverse animal and bird life, including polar bears, arctic foxes, reindeer and marine mammals. Spitsbergen officially has an Arctic climate, albeit with higher temperatures compared with other places at the same latitude.
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Svalbard, 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° to 81° north latitude, and from 10° to 35° east longitude.
