Grumantbreen
Grumantbreen is a glacier in Spitsbergen, Svalbard and has an elevation of 500 metres. Grumantbreen is situated nearby to the hamlet Colesbukta.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Grumant.
Grumant
Dwelling
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Grumant is a former Soviet company town in Svalbard, Norway, established in 1912 and abandoned in 1965. The population—including Coles Bay, which served the settlement's port—peaked at 1,106 in 1951. Grumant is situated 4 km northwest of Grumantbreen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Colesbukta and Nybyen.
Colesbukta
Hamlet
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Colesbukta is a bay at the southern side of Isfjorden, in Nordenskiöld Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. The bay is about 4.5 kilometers wide. A railway for coal transport was earlier operated between Grumantbyen and shipment facilities in Colesbukta. Colesbukta is situated 6 km southwest of Grumantbreen.
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 10 km northeast of Grumantbreen.
Grumantbreen
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 500 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
78.15° or 78° 9′ northLongitude
15.23333° or 15° 14′ eastElevation
500 metres (1,640 feet)Open location code
CFCQ562M+28GeoNames ID
2730860
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In Other Languages
“Grumantbreen” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Grumantbreen”
Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Lindströmfjellet and Grumantdalen.
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