Svalbard Svalbard and Jan Mayen Europe
Svalbard Svalbard and Jan Mayen Europe
Svalbard is an archipelago located in the Arctic Ocean. The islands lie between latitude 74° and 81° North and between longitude 10° and 35° East.
The archipelago is composed of Spitsbergen, North East Land Nordaustlandet, Edgeøya (Edge Island), Barentsøya (Barents Island), Prins Karls Forland, Kvitøya (Kvit Island), Kong Karls Land (Wiche Islands), Bjørnøya (Bear Island), and Hopen.
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Svalbard, the Arctic pearl - Tourist information for the arctic archipelago Svalbard and Spitsbergen. Facts page, information about climate, flora, birds and animals.
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Bjerrang, Mathias - Personal homepage. Information about the Bjerrang family, hobbies and polar expeditions. Webcams. (Some of the information is in Norwegian.)
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Spitsbergen Marathon - Information about the world's northernmost marathon event with FAQs, pictures, a registration form, a course map, and lodging information. Also features a half marathon, children's marathon, and 10-kilometre events.
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Svalbard Wildlife Service - Local tour operator. Information about activities, sights and tours in the summer and winter months. [In Norwegian and English]
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Svalbard Snowmobilerental AS - Offers snowmobile safaris and snowmobile rental. On-line booking. (In English and Norwegian.)
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Spitsbergen Travel - Travel agency and tour operator located in Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen. Accommodation, adventure tours, on-line booking. (Site in English and Norwegian.)
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Svalbard Images - Maps, photos and webcams of Spitsbergen and Svalbard.
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The University Courses on Svalbard (UNIS) - Offer undergraduate and postgraduate edication in arctic biology, geology, geophysics and technology. Information about the university studies, course catalogue, rules of entry and application form. Research, staff, vacant positions, and library.
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The Svalbard Pages - Information and links related to the arctic archipelago Svalbard. Lists commercial companies, public services, tourist information, frequently asked questions and a picture gallery.
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The Svalbard Pages - Weather links - Historical information from Statistics Norway and 24 hour real time temperature log.
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CIA - The World Factbook: Svalbard - Features map and brief descriptions of the geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues.
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SvalSat - Svalbard Satellite Station. Brief facts about the station and equipment.
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