Infobox treaty name SvalbardTreaty long name Treaty between Norway, The United States of America, Denmark ... , commonly called the SvalbardTreaty or the Spitsbergen Treaty for short, recognises the full and absolute sovereignty of Norway over the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard , at the time called Spitsbergen ... texte tre 19200209 001.html Original Spitsbergen Treaty ref Several additional nations signed within the next five years before the treaty came into force, including the Soviet Union in 1924 and Germany and Republic of China China in 1925. There are now over 40 signatories. The treaty was submitted for registration in the League of Nations Treaty Series on October 21, 1920. ref League of Nations Treaty Series , vol. 2, pp. 8 19 ref Of the original signatories Japan was the last to ratify the treaty on 2 August 1925. Subsequently, on 14 August 1925, the treaty came into force. ref http www.lovdata.no all hl 19200209 000.html Spitsbergen Treaty and Ratification in Norwegian ref History Svalbard ... in Svalbard and continual conflicts between miners and owners created a need for a government. The Treaty By 9 February 1920 the Spitsbergen Treaty was signed in Paris during the Versailles negotiations after World War I. In this treaty, international diplomacy recognized Norwegian sovereignty the Norwegian ... 370 km zone Mainly the dispute is about whether the SvalbardTreaty also is in effect, outside the 200 ... signatories.png 300px thumb right SvalbardTreaty signatories A list of parties sorted alphabetically ... all hl 19200209 000.html SvalbardTreaty and Ratification no icon http www.regjeringen.no en ministries ... and Sweden concerning Spitsbergen image Svalbard signatories.png image width 335 caption Ratifications ... language languages French and English wikisource Spitsbergen Treaty The Treaty between Norway, The United ... law applies. The treaty regulates the Demilitarized zone demilitarisation of the archipelago. The signatories ... Svalbard largely free of any regulations or laws, though there were conflicts over the area due to whaling ... more details
Treaty http www.sysselmannen.svalbard.no eng Governor of Svalbard Sysselmannen Official site ... of Norway Image LocationSvalbard.png thumb The location of Svalbard Image SVALBARD.jpg thumb An enlargeable map of SvalbardSvalbard is an Norway incorporated territory of the Norway Kingdom of Norway comprising the Svalbard Archipelago in the Arctic Ocean about midway between mainland Norway ... publications the world factbook geos sv.html title Svalbard work The World Factbook publisher ... and largest settlement is Longyearbyen on Spitsbergen . The Spitsbergen Treaty recognises Norwegian sovereignty over Svalbard and the 1925 Svalbard Act makes Svalbard a full part of the Norwegian Kingdom. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Svalbard TOC limit limit 2 General reference Image Svalbard CIA WFB Map.png thumb An enlargeable basic map of Svalbard International Phonetic Alphabet Pronunciation Common English country name Svalbard Official English country name Svalbard of the Norway Kingdom of Norway Common endonym s List of countries and capitals ... and demonymic forms of place names Countries and nations Demonym s Etymology Name of Svalbard ISO country codes for Svalbard and Jan Mayen SJ, SJM, 745 ISO region codes for Svalbard and Jan Mayen See ISO 3166 2 SJ Internet country code top level domain for Norway .no Geography of Svalbard Image Topographic map of Svalbard.svg thumb An enlargeable topographic map of Svalbard Main Geography of SvalbardSvalbard is an archipelago and area of limited sovereignty of Norway Location Northern ... UTC 01 , Central European Summer Time UTC 02 Extreme points of Svalbard High Newtontoppen convert 1717 m ft 0 abbr on Low Arctic Ocean 0 m Land boundaries none Coastline 3,587 km Population of Svalbard xxxxx Wikipedia WikiProject Topic outline Drafts Topic outline of Svalbard Area of Svalbard 61,022 km sup 2 sup commons Atlas of Svalbard Atlas of Svalbard Environment of Svalbard Image ... more details
Politics of Svalbard The Svalbard Act of 17 July 1925 no. 11 , normally referred to as the Svalbard Act lang no Lov om Svalbard or colloquially lang no Svalbardloven , is a law of Norway which governs the major aspects of the Svalbard archipelago. The law was passed by the Parliament of Norway on 17 July 1925, establishes Norwegian sovereignty of the island, and states that Norwegian criminal law , Civil law area civil law and procedure law are enforced on the island. Otherwise, other provisions and laws only apply when specified. The act further established the policy for administration, including creating the Governor of Svalbard , and since 2002, Longyearbyen Community Council . The act also establishes rules for real estate and environmental protection. ref cite web url http www.sysselmannen.no hovedEnkel.aspx?m 45302 title Svalbard Act publisher Governor of Svalbard accessdate 26 March 2010 ref The act was passed as a response to the Spitsbergen Treaty of 9 February 1920, which established Norwegian sovereignty of Svalbard, but limited the archipelago to a free economic zone and demilitarized zone . The act established the basis for a civilized society on the islands, which had previously been subject to lawlessness among mining companies, fishers and hunters. ref cite book title Svalbards historie last Arlov first Thor B. year 1996 publisher Aschehoug location Oslo language Norwegian isbn 82 03 22171 8 page 319 ref The law has been amended several times, and consists of 6 chapters and 46 paragraphs. Chapter One 1 4 covers the relationship between Norway and Svalbard Chapter Two 5 13 pertains to governance and courts Chapter Three 14 21 concerns family law Chapter Four ... 2010 ref From 1 July 2002, the Svalbard Environmental Act of 15 June 2001 nr. 79 supplements the Svalbard ... reflist External links http www.lovdata.no all hl 19250717 011.html Svalbard Act at Lovdata no icon Svalbard Category Norwegian law Category Politics of Svalbard Act no Svalbardloven ... more details
to live on Svalbard without working for an established institution. ref name residence cite news title Entry and residence publisher Governor of Svalbard url http www.sysselmannen.no hovedEnkel.aspx?m 45270 accessdate 24 March 2010 ref The Spitsbergen Treaty and Svalbard Act established Svalbard ... dependency . The treaty came into effect in 1925, following the Svalbard Act . All forty signatory countries of the treaty have the right to conduct commercial activities on the archipelago without discrimination, although all activity is subject to Norwegian legislation. The treaty limits Norway s right to collect taxes to that of providing services on Svalbard. Therefore, Svalbard has a lower income tax than mainland Norway, and there is no value added tax . There is a separate budget for Svalbard to ensure compliance. Svalbard is a demilitarized zone , as the treaty prohibits the establishment ...File Ecotourism Svalbard.JPG thumb Tourism in Svalbard The economy of Svalbard is dominated by coal mining ... nr 22 2008 2009 9.html?id 554987 title St.meld. nr. 22 2008 2009 Svalbard publisher Norwegian Ministry ... than on the mainland. ref name focus cite web url http www.ssb.no english subjects 00 00 20 svalbard en title Focus on Svalbard publisher Statistics Norway accessdate 24 March 2010 ref Almost all housing ... Treaty of 1920 established full Norwegian sovereignty over the archipelago. The islands are, unlike ... by the Norwegian Coast Guard . The treaty requires Norway to protect the natural environment. ref cite news title SvalbardTreaty publisher Governor of Svalbard url http www.sysselmannen.no hovedEnkel.aspx?m 45301 accessdate 24 March 2010 ref ref name treaty cite news title SvalbardTreaty publisher Wikisource url http en.wikisource.org wiki SvalbardTreaty date 9 February 1920 accessdate 24 March 2010 ref Mining Since the resettlement of Svalbard in the early 20th century, coal mining has been ... File Ny Alesund js 5.jpg thumb left NASA research facility in Ny lesund Svalbard has historically ... more details
Svalbard lies under the sovereignty of Norway , but the SvalbardTreaty places several restrictions. The treaty establishes complete Norwegian sovereignty over Svalbard, with the exception of Norway cannot ... time seen as harmless. The SvalbardTreaty of 9 February 1920 granted Norway full sovereignty over Svalbard, although with two major limitations all parties to the treaty had equal ... 672OBSPAV deadurl no ref Legislation The SvalbardTreaty was signed on 9 February 1920 and came into effect on 14 August 1925. The treaty defines Svalbard as all islands, islets and skerry skerries .... ref name govtreaty cite web url http sysselmannen.no hovedEnkel.aspx?m 45301 title The SvalbardTreaty ... Tamnes 1992 7 ref Peaceful use Article 9 of the SvalbardTreaty specifies that no fortification s and naval ... Treaty publisher Governor of Svalbard accessdate 26 April 2012 archivedate 26 April 2012 archiveurl ... no nb digibok 2007030101048 title The SvalbardTreaty year 1995 publisher Scandinavian University ..., and that the archipelago is to be used for peaceful purposes. The treaty took effect on 14 August 1925 and at the same time, the Svalbard Act established the Governor of Svalbard . History main History of Svalbard Terra nullius Svalbard was undoubtedly spotted by Willem Barentsz of the Netherlands ... was part of Svalbard. England offered to purchase the rights from Denmark Norway in 1614 ... formally gave up its claim to Svalbard, the archipelago continued to be a terra nullius a land without ... brought forth public support for annexation of Svalbard. ref Arlov 1994 62 ref Industrialization and permanents settlements on Svalbard began in the 1900s with the introduction of coal mining . ref Arlov ... 1994 65 ref After significant political debate, a proposal to establish Svalbard as a dependencies of Norway dependency and administrate it from Troms was rejected. Instead the Svalbard Act specified that the islands would be administrated by the Governor of Svalbard and was considered part of the Kingdom ... more details
noref date October 2011 Expand Norwegian Svalbard kirke date October 2011 File Svalbard6.jpg thumb Svalbard church Svalbard Church lang no Svalbard kirke is located in Longyearbyen , Svalbard , Norway and is part of the Church of Norway and the world s most northern church. Built of wood, it was inaugurated in 1958. There was an older church that was destroyed during World War II . There is a minister and two other employees. There is no other church on Svalbard, but there is a Russian Orthodox chapel in Barentsburg . The minister visits other communities on Svalbard Svea, Svalbard Svea , and Ny lesund . External links http www.svalbardkirke.no Official site coord 78.21992 15.61955 display title Category Churches in Norway Category Longyearbyen Category Culture of Svalbard no Svalbard kirke nn Svalbard kyrkje ru fi Huippuvuorten kirkko ... more details
in the SvalbardTreaty of 1920, and has further been specified in the Svalbard Environmental ...Svalbard is an Arctic , wilderness archipelago comprising the northernmost part of Norway . It is mostly ... Fauna of Svalbard File Svalbardrein pho.jpg thumb Svalbard reindeer In addition to humans, four primarily terrestrial mammalian species inhabit the archipelago the Arctic Fox , the Svalbard reindeer , polar ... Cite web url http www.dirnat.no attachment.ap?id 1043 title Protected Areas in Svalbard publisher ... es. ref name vernebrosjyre Polar bears are the iconic symbol of Svalbard, and one of the main ... name Umbriet 2005 132 Umbriet 2005 132 ref Svalbard and Franz Joseph Land share a common population of 3,000 polar bears, with Kong Karls Land being the most important breeding ground. The Svalbard ... are found on Svalbard, most of which are migratory bird migratory . The Barents Sea is among ... species are on the IUCN Red List . Particularly Bj rn ya, Storfjorden, Svalbard Storfjorden , Nordvest ... Only two songbirds migrate to Svalbard to breed the Snow Bunting and the Wheatear . Rock Ptarmigan ... Science Daily date 29 February 2008 accessdate 24 March 2010 ref Flora Main Flora of SvalbardSvalbard ... only last a few weeks. ref Umbreit 2005 32 ref Preserved areas Main List of protected areas of Svalbard File Svalbard protected areas map with names.svg thumb Map of protected areas of Svalbard. National ... 78000 km2 or 86.5 of the territorial waters . The largest protected areas are Nordaust Svalbard Nature Reserve and S raust Svalbard Nature Reserve , which cover most of the areas east of the main island ... site s. ref name vernebrosjyre Svalbard is on Norway s tentative list for nomination as a UNESCO World Heritage Site . ref Cite web url http whc.unesco.org en tentativelists 5161 title Svalbard ... Ministry of the Environment , which has delegated the management of the Governor of Svalbard ... from 2002 to 2005 saw several new areas protected. ref name vernebrosjyre Climate Main Climate of Svalbard ... more details
File Longyearbyen 140420083656.jpg thumb upright Svalbard Radio Svalbard Radio is a coast radio station established in 1911 at Finneset in Svalbard , Norway . In 1930, it moved to Skj ringa in Longyearbyen and since 1975 it has been co located with Svalbard Airport, Longyear . It has been remote controlled from Bod Radio since 2006. ref cite web url http miljo.npolar.no placenames pages detailn.asp?placeNameID 814164P title Svalbard radio publisher Norwegian Polar Institute accessdate 16 March 2012 archivedate 16 March 2012 archiveurl http www.webcitation.org 66DOn8Vbf deadurl no ref References reflist Svalbard coord missing Norway Category Coast radio stations in Norway Category Longyearbyen Category Communications in Svalbard Category 1911 establishments in Norway Svalbard geo stub fr Svalbard radio no Svalbard radio nn Svalbard radio ... more details
Svalbard may refer to Places Svalbard , an achipelago in the Arctic, part of Norway. Svalbar shreppur , an Icelandic municipality Svalbar sstrandarhreppur , an Icelandic municipality Svalbar seyri , an Icelandic village, municipal seat of Svalbar sstrandarhreppur Svalbard Global Seed Vault , a secure seedbank gene bank located on the Norway Norwegian island of Spitsbergen . Svalbar , a former name of Jan Mayen Ships NoCGV Svalbard , a Norwegian ship German night fighter direction vessel Togo KNM Svalbard aka MS Togo under German flag , a Norwegian troop and DP transport ship See also lookfrom Svalbard intitle Svalbard geodis ... more details
, Grumant , Pyramiden , Sveagruva Svea and Ny lesund . The SvalbardTreaty came into effect ... ally policy during the war and was at the same time seen as harmless. The SvalbardTreaty of 9 February 1920 granted Norway full sovereignty over Svalbard, although with two major limitations ...Svalbard was undoubtedly spotted by Willem Barentsz in 1596, although it may have previously have been ..., and also saw a name change from the Spitsbergen Archipelago to Svalbard. By the 1930s, all ... Union , particularly regarding the building of an airport. There was a petroleum industry of Svalbard ... Spitsbergen 1758.jpg thumb Map of Svalbard dating from 1758 There is no conclusive evidence of the first human activity on Svalbard. Swedish archeologist Hans Christiansson found flint and slate objects ... historians proposed that Norse seamen had found Svalbard in 1194. This is based on annals that found ... came to Svalbard, although permanent activity had been established by the mid 16th century. ref Arlov ... File Andrees Station3.jpg thumb Andr e s base on Dansk ya Seal hunting in the waters between Svalbard .... In the last third of the century, an average 27 Norwegian ships sailed to Svalbard. ref Arlov 1994 .... ref Arlov 1994 42 ref The first scientific expedition to Svalbard was the Russian i agov Expedition between 1764 and 1766, which passed Svalbard in an unsuccessful attempt to find the Northern ... deadurl no ref Svalbard was used as the starting point for several expeditions to reach the North ... on Isfjorden Svalbard Isfjorden in 1872, but the planned phosphorite mining was not carried out and the settlement ... to establish a mining company to exploit Svalbard minerals. He claimed several places in Isfjorden ... mining activity on Svalbard. Swedish interests established mines at Pyramiden and Sveagruva , ref ... Denmark Norway never formally gave up its claim to Svalbard, the archipelago continued to be a terra ... of the Arctic, which again brought forth public support for annexation of Svalbard. ref Arlov ... more details
Lur ya is the largest island in Tiholmane , part of Tusen yane , an island group south of Edge ya . References Norwegian Polar Institute http miljo.npolar.no placenames pages searchE.asp Place Names of Svalbard Database coord 77 00 N 21 55 E display title Category Islands of Svalbard svalbard geo stub no Tiholmane ... more details
Alka lang en The Auk is an islet between Gassen and Havella in Menke yane , part of Tusen yane , an archipelago south of Edge ya . References Norwegian Polar Institute http miljo.npolar.no placenames pages searchE.asp Place Names of Svalbard Database coord 77 08 N 22 46 E display title Category Islands of Svalbard svalbard geo stub ... more details
H ya lang en High Island is the main islet in Kulstadholmane , part of Tusen yane , an island group south of Edge ya , part of the Svalbard archipelago. References Norwegian Polar Institute http miljo.npolar.no placenames pages searchE.asp Place Names of Svalbard Database coord 76 50 N 21 00 E display title DEFAULTSORT Haoya Category Islands of Svalbard svalbard geo stub ... more details
Horn ya lang en Horn Island is the northernmost island in Tribotnane , part of Tusen yane , an archipelago south of Edge ya . Its name refers to the neighboring Lur ya, Svalbard Lur ya . References Norwegian Polar Institute http miljo.npolar.no placenames pages searchE.asp Place Names of Svalbard Database coord 77 00.5 N 21 52.5 E display title Category Islands of Svalbard svalbard geo stub et Horn ya Tusen yane ... more details
Bommen lang en The Bar is an islet west of Lang ra in Tiholmane , part of Tusen yane , an archipelago south of Edge ya . At low water it is connected with Lang ra, creating a bar that partially blocks access to Tofamnhamna Two Fathoms Bay , the anchorage within Lang ra, Kalv ya , Lur ya, Svalbard Lur ya , Sperra , Bommen and Spunset . References Norwegian Polar Institute http miljo.npolar.no placenames pages searchE.asp Place Names of Svalbard Database coord 76 58.8 N 21 55.5 E display title Category Islands of Svalbard svalbard geo stub ... more details
File Indre Wijdefjorden National Park map.svg thumb right Map of the Indre Wijdefjorden National Park with Vestfjorden to the west. Vestfjorden West Fjord is the inner, western branch of Wijdefjorden , between Andr e Land Svalbard Andr e Land and the northern part of Dickson Land in Spitsbergen , Svalbard in Arctic Norway . It is 12 km long and 5 km wide at the inlet between Kapp Petermann , R stadholmen and Krosspynten . Continues on land as Vestfjorddalen Svalbard to the south and later southwest. Silt y rivers comes from Landingsdalen, Yggbreen and Angelbreen on the west, as well as Vestfjorddalen in the south, giving the fjord a redish look in contrast to the green colour of Wijdefjorden. Norwegian Polar Institute http miljo.npolar.no placenames pages searchE.asp Place Names of Svalbard Database coord 79 8.4 N 15 40.1 E display title Category Fjords of Svalbard Svalbard geo stub no Vestfjorden Svalbard nn Vestfjorden p Spitsbergen ... more details
Wikify date February 2012 File Indre Wijdefjorden National Park map.svg thumb right Map of the Indre Wijdefjorden National Park with Vestfjorddalen to the west. Vestfjorddalen West Fjord Valley is a glacial valley in the inner, western branch, Vestfjorden Svalbard Vestfjorden , of Wijdefjorden . Located in the west of the Indre Wijdefjorden National Park on the divide between Andr e Land Svalbard Andr e Land and Dickson Land in Spitsbergen , Svalbard in Arctic Norway . It is 12 km long and forks into Universitetsbreen to the south and Lisbetbreen to the northeast. ref cite web url http stadnamn.npolar.no stadnamn Vestfjorddalen?ident 15797 title Vestfjorddalen publisher Norwegian Polar Institute accessdate 26 February 2012 ref References Reflist coord 79 2.8 N 15 36.9 E type landmark display title Category Valleys of Svalbard no Vestfjorddalen Svalbard ... more details
Utsira is a small islet in the western part of Tusen yane , an island group south of Edge ya . It is named after an island in Norway . Of note, it is sufficiently cold in Utsira that in the fall and winter, the Columbus Blue Jackets could conceivably hold their practices there, though the Norwegian government has not yet been known to advocate this possibility. References Norwegian Polar Institute http miljo.npolar.no placenames pages searchE.asp Place Names of Svalbard Database coord 77 09 N 21 28 E display title Category Islands of Svalbard svalbard geo stub ... more details
Infobox Political post post Governor body Svalbard insignia Coat of arms of the Governor of Svalbard.svg insigniasize 100px insigniacaption Unofficial logo of the Governor of Svalbard nativename Sysselmannen p Svalbard image incumbent Odd Olsen Inger incumbentsince 16 September 2009 style residence appointer termlength formation 17 July 1925 succession inaugural Johannes Gerckens Bass e website http www.sysselmannen.no salary Politics of Svalbard The Governor of Svalbard lang no Sysselmann en p Svalbard represents the Norway Norwegian Government of Norway government in exercising its sovereignty over the Svalbard archipelago Spitsbergen . The position reports to the Norwegian Ministry of Justice and the Police Norwegian Ministry of Justice , but it maintains all Norwegian interests in the area, including environmental protection , law enforcement, representation, mediation, and civil matters, such as marriage , divorce . An important part of the position is to maintain good working relations with the Russia n community in Barentsburg . To this end, the governor s organization consists of a staff section with Russian interpreters and advisors on legal matters, tourism, etc. a section for law enforcement a section for environmental protection an administrative section, including archiving, financial management and IT support The governor s office also has at its disposition several helicopter s, snowscooter s, speedboat s and other equipment needed to meet its responsibilities ... of Svalbard sysselmenn class wikitable style font size 95 white space nowrap style line height ... hoved.aspx?m 44365 Official site Svalbard Category Government of Norway Svalbard, Governor of Category Governors of Svalbard Category Politics of Svalbard da Sysselmannen p Svalbard nl Sysselmann van Spitsbergen no Sysselmannen p Svalbard pl Gubernator Svalbardu pt Governador de Svalbard ru sv Sysselmannen p Svalbard ... more details
File Indre Wijdefjorden National Park map.svg thumb right Map of the Indre Wijdefjorden National Park with Austfjorden in the south. Austfjorden is a fjord in Spitsbergen , Svalbard in Arctic Norway . The fjord East Fjord , measuring 32 kilometres 20 miles in length is located in the east of the Indre Wijdefjorden National Park . ref cite web url http miljo.npolar.no placenames pages detaile.asp?placeNameID 016295A title Austfjorden publisher Norwegian Polar Institute accessdate 11 September 2010 ref References Reflist coord 79 12 0 N 16 0 0 E type landmark display title Category Fjords of Svalbard Svalbard geo stub nn Austfjorden p Spitsbergen no Austfjorden Svalbard ... more details
About the fjord on the island of Svalbard Isfjorden disambiguation Isfjorden File Spitsbergen labelled.png thumb Isfjord lies on Spitsbergen s west coast. Isfjorden is the List of Norwegian Fjords second longest fjord in the Norway Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard . It lies on the west side of Spitsbergen , an island in the Arctic Ocean about midway between Norway and the North Pole , and the largest in the archipelago. A portion of Isfjorden is included in the List of national parks of Norway national parks of Norway as Nordre Isfjorden Land National Park . Around the fjord lie many of the largest settlements in Svalbard Barentsburg , Longyearbyen on the Adventfjorden and Pyramiden . File Isfjorden1 js .jpg thumb left Isfjord History A Basque Country autonomous community Basque whaling ship from San Sebasti n San Sebastian , under the command of Juan de Erauso and piloted by the Englishman Nicholas Woodcock , was the first to establish a temporary whaling station here in 1612. In 1613 France French , Basque, and Netherlands Dutch whaling ships resorted to Safehaven Trygghamna on the north side of Isford or in Green Harbor on the south side of the fjord. All were either driven off by armed England English ships or were forced to pay a fine of some sort. In 1614 the Dutch agreed to give Isfjorden to the English. The English continued to use Isfjorden as a whaling base until at least the late 1650s. File Spitsbergen.png thumb right Location of Spitsbergen coord 78 20 N 15 00 E display title References File IsfjordenSouthShore.JPG thumb left Isfjord from the south shore near Degeerdalen. cite book last Conway first William Martin title No Man s Land A History of Spitsbergen ... from Isfjorden illustrated catalog Category Fjords of Svalbardsvalbard geo stub Link GA no da Isfjorden Svalbard de Isfjorden es Isfjorden fr Isfjorden it Isfjorden nl Isfjord no Isfjorden Svalbard nn Isfjorden p Svalbard pl Isfjorden Svalbard ru ... more details
Novelists, screenwriters and filmmakers have set their works in Svalbard , an archipelago in the Arctic which constitutes the northernmost part of Norway . Fictional works about Svalbard often make reference to its Arctic climate , the isolation of the archipelago and the natural beauty of its vast glacier ... story about a 12 year old boy living in Svalbard who has to hide in a coal mine to avoid being captured ... about a movie crew who travels to Svalbard. When the group arrives in Svalbard, members of the crew ... writer and glaciologist Monica Kristensen has written a novel set in Svalbard entitled Operation Fritham . The novel tells the story of a small group of World War II veterans who meet in Svalbard ... of the veterans. The main character, who must solve the mystery, is the head of the Svalbard police ... bay in Svalbard ref http www.metro.co.uk lifestyle books 844613 michelle paver makes the leap ... title ref . A group of scientists land in Svalbard and prepare to overwinter in an abandoned mining ... ref Svalbard is the home of the armored polar bears in Philip Pullman s His Dark Materials trilogy ... Montreal couple who travel to Svalbard ref http www.imaginairedunord.uqam.ca pdf Imaginaireboreal.pdf ... The Canadian Encyclopedia Bot generated title ref . The Svalbard Passage by Thomas Kirkwood is a tense thriller set in the US, Norway and Svalbard during the Cold War ref Rocky Mountain Newshttp www.flipkart.com svalbard passage thomas kirkwood geir book 0595151469 ref . The Solitude Of Thomas ... in Svalbard. A review states that the descriptions of scenery are outstanding such as the language ... films about SvalbardSvalbard in the World 1983 , Cold World 1986 and My World 1987 . This Svalbard ... Orion s Belt 1985 Orions belte was the original title is set in Svalbard. The film, which was directed ... A brief history of Norwegian film Bot generated title ref . References reflist Svalbard Category Culture of Svalbard Category Arctic in fiction Category Norway in fiction ... more details
Templet is a mountain north of Sassenfjorden , at the south side of B nsow Land at Spitsbergen , Svalbard . Its height is 766 metre. The name Templet stems from its resemblance to a ruined Gothic cathedral, consisting of eroded horisontal layers of shales, silicates and limestones. ref cite web url http miljo.npolar.no placenames pages detailn.asp?placeNameID 414737I title Templet publisher Norwegian Polar Institute accessdate 19 November 2011 ref ref cite encyclopedia title Templet encyclopedia Store norske leksikon editor publisher Kunnskapsforlaget location Oslo url http www.snl.no Templet language Norwegian accessdate 19 November 2011 ref The mountain lies within the Sassen B nsow Land National Park , and is regarded as a tourist attraction . References Reflist coord 78 25 02 N 16 43 06 E source kolossus nowiki display title DEFAULTSORT Templet Category Mountains of Svalbardsvalbard geo stub no Templet Svalbard ru ... more details
Storfjorden English language English Great Fjord is the body of water separating Spitsbergen in the west from Barents ya and Edge ya to the east. Its southern limits are Kikutodden in S rkapp Land east to H ya, Svalbard H ya , Tiholmane , Br kmoholmane , and Menke yane in Tusen yane and northeast to Negerpynten the southeastern promontory of Edge ya. Its limits on its eastern side are Sundneset on the northern side of Freemansundet south to Palibinramten on the northwest coast of Edge ya. The northern part is called Ginevrabotnen , which lies between Olav V Land and Barents ya. Storfjorden was historically known as Wybe Jans Water , named after the Friesland whaler Wybe Jansz van Stavoren . The fjord was first labelled as such in 1620. Storfjorden was the epicenter of a great earthquake 20 February 2008 UCT. Norway had one of its greatest earthquakes in history on the 21st of February 2008. On the Richter Magnitude Scale Richter scale it was measured at 6.2. References Conway, W. M. 1906. No Man s Land A History of Spitsbergen from Its Discovery in 1596 to the Beginning of the Scientific Exploration of the Country. Cambridge At the University Press. Norwegian Polar Institute http miljo.npolar.no placenames pages searchE.asp Place Names of Svalbard Database Watermass transformations in Storfjorden R. Skogsetha, P.M. Haugan and M. Jakobsson. Elsevier Ltd. 2004 http www.sciencedirect.com science? ob ArticleURL& udi B6VBJ 4FFY2CC 1& user 10& coverDate 04 2F30 2F2005& alid 974438730& rdoc 20& fmt high& orig search& cdi 5928& sort r& docanchor &view c& ct 90& acct C000050221& version 1& urlVersion 0& userid 10&md5 a363b83f1b3e7f2607f8bb369d59d558 coord 76 30 N 17 00 E display title Category Fjords of Svalbard svalbard geo stub de Storfjorden et Storfjorden Teravm ed no Storfjorden Svalbard nn Storfjorden p Svalbard ru ... more details
for MS Svalbard 1946 troop and refugee transport German night fighter direction vessel Togo Infobox Ship Begin Infobox Ship Image Ship image Image KV Svalbard.jpg 300px Ship caption Infobox Ship Career Hide header Ship country Norway Ship flag Image Flag of Norway, state.svg 50px Norwegian Navy flag Ship class icebreaker and patrol boat offshore patrol vessel Ship name NoCGV Svalbard Ship namesake Ship ordered Ship builder Tangen Verft , Krager Ship laid down 9 August 2000 Ship launched 17 February 2001 Ship acquired Ship commissioned 15 December 2001 Ship decommissioned Ship in service Ship out of service Ship struck Ship reinstated Ship renamed Ship honours Ship status Active in service Ship motto Ship nickname Ship captured Ship status Ship notes Ship badge Infobox Ship Characteristics Hide header Header caption Ship class Ship type Ship displacement 6375 tonnes Ship length convert 340.2 ft m abbr on overall br convert 292 ft m abbr on waterline Ship beam convert 62.6 ft m abbr on Ship height convert 27.2 ft m abbr on Ship draught convert 21.3 ft m abbr on Ship depth Ship propulsion 4 x 3390 kW Rolls Royce Bergen BRG 8 diesel generators br 2 x 5 MW Azipod electric motors Ship ... and helicopter not included The Norwegian Coast Guard icebreaker and offshore patrol vessel KV Svalbard ... , the Barents Sea and around the Svalbard islands. Svalbard is the largest ship in Norway s military ... corvettes modeled after the Svalbard s design. ref name Cbc20070709 cite news url http www.cbc.ca canada ... free of ice, thus NoCGV Svalbard is the only active Norwegian icebreaking capable vessel ... article http www.marinetalk.com articles HTML DNV00955403IN.html Marinetalk article KV Svalbard http ... Svalbard cite news url http www.journal.forces.gc.ca engraph vol8 no1 PDF 17 shadwick e.pdf format PDF ... quote DEFAULTSORT Svalbard, Nocgv Category Patrol vessels of the Norwegian Coast Guard Category Icebreakers ... Svalbard et KV Svalbard no KV Svalbard nn KV Svalbard ru ... more details
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