Skjeringa

Skjeringa is a road cut in , . Skjeringa is situated nearby to , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Longyearbyen Hospital and Svalbard Museum.

Hospital
is situated 390 metres north of Skjeringa.

Museum
The is a museum in , the largest town in the archipelago. The museum displays artifacts from the history of Svalbard since its settlement, and exhibits of local plants and animals. is situated 640 metres north of Skjeringa.

Museum
The is a museum located on the island of in , the capital of the Arctic Ocean archipelago . is situated 740 metres north of Skjeringa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Longyearbyen and Nybyen.

, is the largest populated area, and capital of the region of . The settlement is generally regarded as the northernmost town in the world as well as the most easily accessed frontier in the Arctic, and is an ideal base for the greater exploration of and the high Arctic.

Suburb
is a small settlement located on the southern outskirts of , on the island of , in the archipelago of . The name is Norwegian and translates as The New Town.

Skjeringa

Latitude
78.21667° or 78° 13′ north
Longitude
15.65° or 15° 39′ east
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
CFCQ6M82+M2
Geo­Names ID
2728786
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