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The largest island is spitsbergen, followed by nordaustlandet and edgeoya. Svalbard is under norwegian administration and souvereignty, but citizens of all signatary. This remote location means svalbard retains the pristine natural wonders that the polar north is famed for. Spitsbergen is the largest and only permanently populated island of the svalbard archipelago.

The worlds northernmost city jennifer dombrowski april 4, 2012 jennifer dombrowski is a location independent globe trotter and bases herself in prata di pordenone, italy. An introduction to the light winter season, from midfebruary to midmay. We stop at villa fredheim which has an important place in the history of svalbard and serve you a warm field lunch along with hot beverages. Magdalenefjord in northwestern spitsbergen is a very scenic, historically interesting fjord. The svalbard islands, norway arctic wilderness, wildlife. Nordvesthjornet and raudfjorden the cruise handbook for svalbard. Information about svalbard in the dictionary, synonyms and antonyms.

Coal mining, tourism, and international research are svalbard s major industries. Here, you will find untouched arctic wilderness and unique wildlife in a. Speysied wildlife bird watching trip reports spitzbergen. The archipelago is the northernmost part of the kingdom of norway. Find out where svalbard is located, the best entry points for an arctic safari. Nature and history, regions and places of an arctic archipelago. Sea ice loss in the arctic ocean has up to now been strongest during summer. The spitsbergen landscape is characterized by rugged mountains, with steep flanks, as well as large, glacially eroded fjord systems. A video summary of the two svalbard photo tours i ran with luminous landscape in july 2014. The landscapes in svalbard are strongly sculpted by glaciers and rivers. Spitzbergen airport check out tripadvisor members 2,579 candid photos and videos of spitsbergen.

The svalbard islands are located in the arctic ocean, halfway between norway and the north pole. There are three museums svalbardmuseum, north pole expedition museum, mine museum in gruve 3, university, public library, school with swimming and sports hall, kindergarten as well as supermarket, several shops, galleries and a range of hotels, restaurants and a large and still growing number of tour operators. The name spitsbergen, meaning pointed mountains from the dutch spits pointed, bergen mountains, was at. Proper usage and audio pronunciation of the word svalbard. Svalbard is an external, unincorporated territorium of the kingdom of norway. For more photo tours, visit my website at photocourses. Life in svalbard leben in spitzbergen episode 1 longyearbyen. Svalbard or spitsbergen is known for its pointed mountains and wide scenery of lush tundra. In 2007, there were 484 people working in the mining sector, 211 people working in the tourism sector and 111. 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 that is.

Aerial arctic lofoten, jan mayen and svalbard from the air. The surroundings offer both impressive mountains, fjord and wildlife. Svalbard synonyms, svalbard pronunciation, svalbard translation, english dictionary definition of svalbard. Spitsbergen, the largest island in the svalbard archipelago situated in the arctic ocean. All three slovenian expeditions 2005, 2006, and 2007 led by slovenian filmmaker gregor kresal had to face major logistical. We would like to make a four day trek or twotwo day treks, however, we find it difficult to find any information on trekking on svalbard, if you want to do it on your own. The photographers use endless rolls of film, camcorders seem to. Svalbard is an archipelago between norway and the north pole. Svea nord was the most productive mine ever in the mining history of spitsbergen.

Geography svalbard is an archipelago in the arctic ocean, located about midway between norway and the north pole. Visitors come to see its whaling and fishing villages to see polar bears, reindeer, and marine mammals and to marvel at the glacial landscape which includes some stunning wate. Spitsbergen books and more spitsbergensvalbard guidebook. But earlier in the war, britain and canada had retaken from the germans the svalbard archipelago, including its largest island, spitzbergen. It looks like we dont have any akas for this title yet. It is regularly visited also by larger cruise ships, as the peninsula gravneset grave point has a nice beach, relatively well sheltered and thus good for easy landings in most conditions except strong easterly winds, surrounded by a spectacular panorama of pointed mountains and glaciers. Pdf loss of sea ice during winter north of svalbard. Constituting the westernmost bulk of the archipelago, it borders the arctic ocean, the norwegian sea, and the greenland sea.

Coal mining has historically been the dominant economic activity, and the spitzbergen treaty of 9 february 1920 gives the 45 countries that so far have ratified the treaty equal rights to exploit mineral deposits, subject to norwegian regulation. Another stop on the route will be the frozen eskerwaterfall which is a very cool phenomen happening in the winter. Northern lights and pink sky over snowcovered mountains in svalbard. Jagged peaks of spitzbergen tv movie 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Accommodation in cheap guesthouses costs on the order of 500 krnight and sit. Amazing photography the norwegian arctic as you have never. Check out tripadvisor members 2,579 candid photos and videos of spitsbergen. Svalbard definition of svalbard by the free dictionary. Combining a great variety of flora and fauna with stunning remote landscapes, a visit to spitsbergen is a must for wilderness and wildlife enthusiasts. 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 summer carry a deeper kind of magic. The captain of the polestar by arthur conan doyle is set off amsterdam island at the north west of svalbard.

Spitsbergen covers an area of 37,673 km 2 14,546 sq mi, making it the largest island in norway and the 36thlargest in the world. The name, given by dutch explorer willem barents in 1596, means jagged peaks. Spitzbergen airport picture of spitsbergen, svalbard. This svalbard trilogy has been called an artistic peak for him. They described the land as being rugged for the most part, and steep, mostly mountains and jagged peaks, from which we gave it the name of spitsbergen. The arctic group of islands known as svalbard, or spitzbergen in english spitzbergen being the name of the largest island was nomans land but became norwegian in the early 1920s through the svalbard treaty.

Explore svalbard holidays and discover the best time and places to visit. Approximately 60% of the archipelago is covered with glaciers, and the islands feature many mountains and fjords. All three slovenian expeditions 2005, 2006, and 2007 led by slovenian filmmaker gregor kresal had to face major logistical difficulties. Join us for a trip to our russian neighbors in barentsburg and cross snowcovered mountains and wide valleys. A norwegian archipelago comprising spitsbergen and. The target for this tour is to take you on a scenic discovery. It was run by the norwegian stateownd snsk, where they claim to have run a profitable mining business in the years following 2000. Svalbard is a tax free zone so a number of shops in longyearbyen display various items for sale at prices well below mainland norways. Spitsbergen trips, spitsbergen tours, spitsbergen holidays. Meaning jagged peaks, the name spitsbergen was given to the archipelagos largest island by dutch explorer willem barents, who discovered it while searching for the northern sea route in 1596.

The film, which was directed by ola solum, includes beautiful depictions of the regions white icebergs and desolate mountain ranges. It was a truly wonderful experience that highlighted the beautiful sights, the amazing. An small overview from a cruise araound svalbard onboard the small german cruise vessel columbus. Spitzbergen svalbard german spitsbergen by rolf stange the new german version. An introduction to the light winter season, from mid. Svalbard is a norwegian archipelago in the arctic ocean. Tourism, science and administration are now the most important economical activities. Svalbard was also featured in the 2007 film adaptation of the golden compass, as the kingdom of the ice bears.