Norway
Svalbard
Spitsbergen

Nybyen

Nybyen 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.
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  • Type: Suburb with 113 residents
  • Description: place in Svalbard, Norway
  • Also known as: “Østre Sverdrupbyen”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mine 2b / Santa Claus Mine and Mine No 1, Adventdalen.

Quarry
Photo: HylgeriaK, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a quarry.

Industrial building
Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an industrial building.

Restaurant
Photo: Ssu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a restaurant.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Longyearbyen.

Photo: Uspn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, 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.

Nybyen

Latitude
78.20101° or 78° 12′ 4″ north
Longitude
15.58823° or 15° 35′ 18″ east
Population
113
Elevation
176 metres (577 feet)
Open location code
CFCQ6H2Q+C7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 207403455
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
2729456
Wiki­data ID
Q4328464
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Satellite Map

Discover Nybyen from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Swedish—“Nybyen” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Նուբուեն”
  • Catalan: “Nybyen”
  • Danish: “Nybyen”
  • Dutch: “Nybyen”
  • French: “Nybyen”
  • Irish: “Nybyen”
  • Italian: “Nybyen”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Nybyen”
  • Norwegian: “Nybyen”
  • Polish: “Nybyen”
  • Russian: “Нибиен”
  • Russian: “Нюбюен”
  • Russian: “Нюбюэн”
  • Spanish: “Nybyen”
  • Swedish: “Nybyen”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Sverdrupbyen and Haugen.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Galleri Svalbard and Longyearbyen School.

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