Splet29. jul. 2024 · Visit the Longyearbyen Museum in Svalbard's main town if you want to see a polar bear this close. "But you should't be too scared — the locals are actually more afraid of having to shoot a polar bear than the polar bear itself. They have been protected by law since 1973 and it's strictly forbidden to hunt and kill them. The archipelago has traditionally been known as Spitsbergen, and the main island as West Spitsbergen. From the 1920s, Norway renamed the archipelago Svalbard, and the main island became Spitsbergen. Kvitøya, Kong Karls Land, Hopen, and Bjørnøya were not regarded as part of the Spitsbergen archipelago. Prikaži več Svalbard , also 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 … Prikaži več The Svalbard Treaty of 1920 defines Svalbard as all islands, islets, and skerries from 74° to 81° north latitude, and from 10° to 35° east longitude. The land area is 61,022 km (23,561 sq mi), and dominated by the island of Spitsbergen, which constitutes more … Prikaži več Demographics In 2016, Svalbard had a population of 2,667 of which 423 were Russian and Ukrainian, 10 Polish, and 322 non-Norwegians living … Prikaži več The three main industries on Svalbard are coal mining, tourism, and research. In 2007, there were 484 people working in the mining sector, 211 people working in the tourism sector, and 111 people working in the education sector. The same year, the mining yielded … Prikaži več The name Svalbard was officially adopted for the archipelago by Norway under the 1925 Svalbard Act which formally annexed it. The former name Spitsbergen was thenceforth restricted to the main island. In 1827 Baltazar Keilhau first proposed that the Prikaži več Dutch discovery, exploration, and mapping of a terra nullius The Dutchman Willem Barentsz made the first discovery of the archipelago in 1596, when he sighted the coast of the island of Spitsbergen while searching for the Northern Sea Route Prikaži več The Svalbard Treaty of 1920 established full Norwegian sovereignty over the archipelago. The islands are, unlike the Norwegian Antarctic territories, a part of the Kingdom of … Prikaži več
A day in my life in the Northernmost Town Longyearbyen, SVALBARD
SpletSvalbard is a small Norwegian archipelago that sits about halfway between Norway and the North Pole. Longyearbyen, its largest settlement with around 2,000 residents, is the … Splet03. mar. 2024 · Here is my guide to 10 spectacular things to do in Svalbard / Spitsbergen. 1. Go polar bear watching in Svalbard. The famous “Beware polar bears” sign as you leave the town limits of Longyearbyen. When people think of Spitsbergen only two things come to their minds: Snow and polar bears. untagged traduction
Polar bear kills man in Norway
Splet15. maj 2024 · Located 800km north of mainland Norway in the middle of the Arctic Ocean, Svalbard is full of superlatives: it’s the world’s northernmost year-round settlement; it’s … Splet27. dec. 2024 · At 78.2° N latitude, high above the Arctic Circle, on the island cluster of Svalbard and Jan Mayen – home to 2,600 people, 3,000 polar bears, and 4,000 snowmobiles – lies the northernmost town in the world: Longyearbyen. Note: My visit to Svalbard was covered and partly comped by Mary Ann’s Polarrigg and Spitsbergen … Splet11. mar. 2024 · On the top of the world, on the northernmost permanently inhabited island on Earth, is where Svalbard/Spitsbergen is located. It is directly north of Norway, at 74° to 81° North latitude, and is an absolute Arctic paradise. A Snowmobile is the only way to get around here during the winter months. About 60% of the island is covered by glaciers ... untag law review