Currently norway, the netherlands, germany, united kingdom, france, india. Svalbard cruise polar bear watching aurora expeditions. Adult ivory gull on sperm whale carcass same dead whale as 2006 at bourbonhamma. This remote location means svalbard retains the pristine natural wonders that the polar north is famed for. Tourism activities in svalbard islands tourism is a welldeveloped industry in the svalbard islands and one of the major sources of income in the region. 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. All three slovenian expeditions 2005, 2006, and 2007 led by slovenian filmmaker gregor kresal had to face major logistical difficulties. Entry visas are not required for entry into greenland or spitsbergen. May 21, 2011 an small overview from a cruise araound svalbard onboard the small german cruise vessel columbus. The largest island is spitsbergen, followed by nordaustlandet and edgeoya. The bradt guide to svalbard, including spitsbergen, franz josef land and jan mayen, is a unique, standalone guidebook to this evocative arctic archipelago, a place that is plunged into darkness for four months each year and where there are 4,000 snow scooters for a population of just 2,500. Svalbard is connected to the phone grid in mainland norway via fiber optic cable. Svalbard is the arctic north as you always dreamed it existed.
Svalbard archipelago lies beyond the arctic circle, nearer to the north pole than it is to mainland scandinavia, making it one of the most remote places on earth. Violent storms and temperatures in the region of minus 40 degree celsius are not uncommon in the polar circle. 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. It provides the reader with so much vital information on the. Spitsbergen books and more spitsbergensvalbard guidebook. Bjorndalen is a place which offers you several characteristics from svalbard in one location. Life in svalbard leben in spitzbergen episode 1 longyearbyen. Accommodation in cheap guesthouses costs on the order of 500 krnight and sit.
Visiters are restricted to a marked walkway through the settlement and interesting old buildings including amundsens house where he planned his expedition to the north pole. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. In the helicopter surveying colonies on spitsbergen. Svalbard high arctic archipelago 78 to 80 north 3 to july 2007. Operation zitronella operation lemon flavour, also known as unternehmen sizilien sicily, was an eighthour german raid on spitzbergen, in the svalbard. 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.
Information and translations of spitzbergen in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. Remote, mysterious and extreme, the norwegian island of spitsbergen is the. Discovered by willem barents in 1596, the island became part of norway in. Tourism, science and administration are now the most important economical activities. 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. An small overview from a cruise araound svalbard onboard the small german cruise vessel columbus. The steep walls of the largest island of svalbard spitsbergen call for a completely different climbing approach. Fmib 36242 whaling at spitzbergen in 1611 plate ii. Information about svalbard in the dictionary, synonyms and antonyms. The spitzbergen spelling was used in english during the 19th century, for instance by beechey, laing, and the royal society. Proper usage and audio pronunciation of the word spitzbergen.
The steep walls of the largest island of svalbard spitsbergen call for a completely different climbing approach from that required in the alps. Dec 24, 2019 dated svalbard, a norwegian archipelago located to the east of greenland. Whilst the other islands of svalbard are nature reserves and therefore inaccessible without gaining special permission, spitsbergen, which broadly includes its group of surrounding islands barentsoya, edgeoya, nordaustlandet and prins karls forland, is where the modest. Apr 04, 2012 12 facts you never knew about longyearbyen. Combining a great variety of flora and fauna with stunning remote landscapes, a visit to spitsbergen is a must for wilderness and wildlife enthusiasts. Spitsbergen trips, spitsbergen tours, spitsbergen holidays. Around spitsbergen 2007 080515 spitsbergen svalbard triplog and photo gallery of an arctic expedition around spitsbergen in 2007 with rolf stange. In 1906, the arctic explorer sir martin conway thought that the spitzbergen spelling was incorrect, preferring spitsbergen, as he noted that the name was dutch, not german. Around spitsbergen 2007080515 spitsbergen svalbard. The target for this tour is to take you on a scenic discovery. Spitsbergen is an island in the arctic archipelago of svalbard about 650. Here youll find detailed information about particular places spitsbergenfotos, flora, fauna, weatherreport and cultural heritage.
The population of the archipelagos of svalbard according to official estimates. Svalbard is a norwegian archipelago in the arctic ocean. Trek across the ice and explore the hardy wildlife and expansive landscapes via dinghies on an authentic arctic expedition. From spitzbergen through the arctic, and across canada and the barrens, he had held his own with all manner of dogs and achieved to mastery over them. Approximately 60% of the archipelago is covered with glaciers, and the islands feature many mountains and fjords. Aerial arctic lofoten, jan mayen and svalbard from the air. Spitsbergen the largest island of the svalbard archipelago from late 16th c. Media in category spitsbergen the following 68 files are in this category, out of 68 total. Svalbard is an archipelago between the arctic ocean, barents sea, greenland sea and norwegian sea and basically forms the northernmost part of norway.
I first took note of svalbard, as spitzbergen is called in norwegian, in 1999 when reading an. At 1,115 metres 3,658 feet, hornemanntoppen is the highest mountain in the area, and is located east of magdalenefjorden. T rust me, when youre this high, latitudinally speaking of course, geodetics is so much fun. 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 steep walls of the largest island of svalbard spitsbergen call for a completely different climbing approach from. Spitzbergen svalbard german spitsbergen by rolf stange the new german version.
Nature and history, regions and places of an arctic archipelago. Here, you will find untouched arctic wilderness and unique wildlife in a. Tourist facilities are focussed on the environment of the place, and longyearbyen is the tourist hub in the svalbard region. Spitzbergen article about spitzbergen by the free dictionary. 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. All nationalities require a full passport valid for 6 months.
On the archipelagos island of spitsbergen there are two towns. With this in mind, we encourage all visitors to take care of svalbard. Spitsbergen is the largest island in the archipelago. Aug 16, 2015 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. Spitsbergen synonyms, spitsbergen pronunciation, spitsbergen translation, english dictionary definition of spitsbergen. The surroundings offer both impressive mountains, fjord and wildlife. The scenery is truly spectacular, with all the glaciers, fjords, jagged peaks, and myriads of small islands. The svalbard islands are located in the arctic ocean, halfway between norway and the north pole.
These explorers had come to the northwest part of svalbard, which barents called spitsbergen, meaning pointed mountains. Svalbard is located between 74 to 81 north latitude, and between 10 to 35 east longitude. Icebergs, icecaps, ice floes, a fascinating universe where 55% of the landmass is covered in glaciers, which collapse into the sea in jagged heaps. Spitzbergen lies a mere 1500 kilometers from the north pole, and true to its namewhich means jagged peaksit is a. Because stange knows how to carry his love and admiration for svalbard and the polar regions to the reader. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
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. 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. The basement the largescale features of the svalbard geology are relatively simple. Dark and icegripped for eight months of the year, svalbards landscape consists of jagged peaks supported by immense. Spitsbergen, the largest island in the svalbard archipelago situated in the arctic ocean.
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. Here, you will find untouched arctic wilderness and unique wildlife in a setting that is both rugged and fragile at the same time. Svalbard, norway worldwide destination photography. Find out where svalbard is located, the best entry points for an arctic safari, what country. The call of the wild, by jack london one of them was a big, snowwhite fellow from spitzbergen who had been brought away by a whaling captain, and who had later accompanied a geological survey into the barrens. This book which has been published in english and in german is not just a travel guide, though it is a travel guide. When spitsbergen was first discovered by the dutch explorer william barents, it was named so for its jagged peaks. Situated north of mainland europe, it is about midway between continental norway and the north pole.
Arrival in longyearbyen, the capital of svalbard, norway, the worlds northernmost city. Spitsbergen definition of spitsbergen by the free dictionary. The spectacular alpine scenery is lined with jagged mountain peaks, to which spitsbergen pointed mountains, in norwegian owes its name. 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. Svalbard is a tax free zone so a number of shops in longyearbyen display various items for sale at prices well below mainland norways. A research station on svalbard with 35 inhabitants during winter and up to 180 during summer months mostly scientists. Magdalenefjord in northwestern spitsbergen is a very scenic, historically interesting fjord. Svalbard is a group of remote islands in the norwegian high arctic, far north of mainland europe. The svalbard islands, norway arctic wilderness, wildlife.
Lamont returned from an initial exploratory cruise to svalbard referred to by lamont as spitzbergen in august 1858, the same month when a joint paper by charles darwin and alfred russel wallace, entitled on the tendency of species to form varieties. The nature, landscape and historical monuments set the premises for all activities, and this is the way we want it to remain. To view an image in original size, open it in a new window or tab select this option by rightclicking on the image images in this gallery. Explore svalbard holidays and discover the best time and places to visit. Proper usage and audio pronunciation of the word svalbard. The oldest formations, the socalled basement, including precambrian, cambrian and ordovician rocks, occur as a belt along the westcoast of spitsbergen, in a large area between wijdefjorden and hinlopenstretet in the north, as well as in the northern part of nordaustlandet and in the southern part.
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