Longyeardalen
Longyeardalen is a valley in Spitsbergen, Svalbard and has an elevation of 447 metres. Longyeardalen is situated nearby to the suburb Nybyen, as well as near Haugen.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mine 2b / Santa Claus Mine and Longyearbyen School.
Mine 2b / Santa Claus Mine
Quarry
Photo: HylgeriaK, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mine 2b / Santa Claus Mine is a quarry.
Longyearbyen School
School
Photo: Chell Hill, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Longyearbyen School is a combined primary and secondary school located in and serving Longyearbyen, the world's northernmost settlement with a population greater than 1,000, in Svalbard, Norway.
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
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.
Longyeardalen
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 447 metres
- Also known as: “Longyear Valley”
- Category: landform
- Location: Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
78.2° or 78° 12′ northLongitude
15.61667° or 15° 37′ eastElevation
447 metres (1,467 feet)Open location code
CFCQ5JX8+XMGeoNames ID
2729906
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Satellite Map
Discover Longyeardalen from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Haugen and Adventpynten.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gruvedalen and Gruvefjellet.
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