Leirhaugen

Leirhaugen is a hill in , . Leirhaugen is situated nearby to the hamlet .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Old Telegraph Building, Ny-Ålesund and Ny-Ålesund Airport, Hamnerabben.

Museum
Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a museum.

Aerodrome
Photo: Rerun van Pelt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an airport serving the research community of in , . The airport is owned by Kings Bay, who also owns the company town.

Peak
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is a mountain in at , . It reaches a height of 556 m.a.s.l. and is located on the peninsula of Brøggerhalvøya, south of the former mining settlement of and near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ny-Ålesund and Corbel Station.

Photo: Superchilum, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an unincorporated settlement in in the west of the island of in . It is situated on the Brøgger peninsula and on the shore of the bay of .

Hamlet
Photo: Superchilum, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The AWIPEV Arctic Research Station is located in the arctic, on the archipelago of Norway. The station is part of the research base of , owned and managed by Kings Bay AS. is situated 4 km east of Leirhaugen.

Leirhaugen

Latitude
78.91667° or 78° 55′ north
Longitude
11.95° or 11° 57′ east
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
CFCHWW8X+MX
Geo­Names ID
2729996
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In Other Languages

“Leirhaugen” goes by many names.
  • Norwegian: “Leirhaugen”

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