Longyearelva
Longyearelva is a stream in Svalbard. Longyearelva is situated nearby to the suburb Haugen, as well as near Nybyen.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Longyearbyen Hospital and Svalbard Church.
Svalbard Church
Church
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Svalbard Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Svalbard municipality in Norway. It is located in the village of Longyearbyen. It is the church for the Svalbard parish which is part of the Tromsø domprosti in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Longyearbyen and Nybyen.
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.
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.
Longyearelva
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Svalbard, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
78.22034° or 78° 13′ 13″ northLongitude
15.63303° or 15° 37′ 59″ eastElevation
8 metres (26 feet)Open location code
CFCQ6JCM+46GeoNames ID
2729905
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Satellite Map
Discover Longyearelva from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Haugen and Adventpynten.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Vannledningsdalen and Gruvefjellet.
Svalbard: Must-Visit Destinations
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