Sarkofagen
Sarkofagen is a ridge in Spitsbergen, Svalbard and has an elevation of 400 metres. Sarkofagen is situated nearby to the suburb Nybyen, as well as near Haugen.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 400 metres
- Description: mountain ridge in Svalbard
- Also known as: “Kistefjellet”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mine 2b / Santa Claus Mine and Mine No 1, Adventdalen.
Mine 2b / Santa Claus Mine
Quarry
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Mine 2b / Santa Claus Mine is a quarry.
Mine No 1, Adventdalen
Industrial building
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Mine No 1, Adventdalen is an industrial building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nybyen and Longyearbyen.
Nybyen
Suburb
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Nybyen is a small settlement located on the southern outskirts of Longyearbyen, on the island of Spitsbergen, in the Svalbard archipelago of Norway. The name is Norwegian and translates as The New Town.
Longyearbyen
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Longyearbyen, is the largest populated area, and capital of the Norwegian region of Svalbard. 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 Svalbard and the high Arctic.
Sarkofagen
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Sarkofagen” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Sarkofagen”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Sarkofagen”
- Swedish: “Sarkofagen, Svalbard”
- Swedish: “Sarkofagen”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Haugen and Adventpynten.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tverrdalen and Næssfjellet.
Svalbard: Must-Visit Destinations
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