Larsbreen

Larsbreen is a glacier in , and has an elevation of 578 metres. Larsbreen is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near the neighborhood .
Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Glacier with an elevation of 578 metres
  • Description: a glacier in Svalbard
  • Also known as: “Lars Gletscher” and “The Lars Glacier”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lars Hiertafjellet and Longyearbreen.

Peak
Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a peak.

Glacier
Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a glacier.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a scenic viewpoint.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nybyen and Longyearbyen.

Suburb
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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.

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.

Larsbreen

Latitude
78.17522° or 78° 10′ 31″ north
Longitude
15.55174° or 15° 33′ 6″ east
Elevation
578 metres (1,896 feet)
Open location code
CFCQ5HG2+3M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 673494772
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­glacier
Geo­Names ID
2730018
Wiki­data ID
Q15359088
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Satellite Map

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

From Bulgarian to Swedish—“Larsbreen” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Ларсбрен”
  • Cebuano: “Larsbreen”
  • German: “Larsbreen”
  • Italian: “Larsbreen”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Larsbreen”
  • Norwegian: “Larsbreen”
  • Swedish: “Larsbreen”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Sverdrupbyen and Haugen.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Trollsteinen and Sarkofagen.

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