Moskuslaguna
Moskuslaguna is a lagoon in Spitsbergen, Svalbard. Moskuslaguna is situated nearby to the suburb Haugen, as well as near Adventpynten.Places of Interest
Highlights include Svalbard Museum and North Pole Expedition Museum.
Svalbard Museum
Museum
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The Svalbard Museum is a museum in Longyearbyen, the largest town in the Svalbard archipelago. The museum displays artifacts from the history of Svalbard since its settlement, and exhibits of local plants and animals.
North Pole Expedition Museum
Museum
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The North Pole Expedition Museum is a museum located on the island of Spitsbergen in Longyearbyen, the capital of the Arctic Ocean archipelago Svalbard.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Longyearbyen and Nybyen.
Longyearbyen
Photo: Uspn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
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. Nybyen is situated 4½ km southwest of Moskuslaguna.
Moskuslaguna
- Type: Lagoon
- Category: body of water
- Location: Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
78.23156° or 78° 13′ 54″ northLongitude
15.73254° or 15° 43′ 57″ eastElevation
2 metres (7 feet)Open location code
CFCQ6PJM+J2GeoNames ID
2729638
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Moskuslaguna” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Moskuslaguna”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Haugen and Adventpynten.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Isdammane and Hiorthhamn.
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