Dryadbreen

Places of Interest

Lars Hiertafjellet

Peak

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Lars Hiertafjellet is a peak.

Longyearbreen

Glacier

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Longyearbreen is a glacier, which is situated 3 km north of Dryadbreen.

Nordenskiöldfjellet

Scenic viewpoint

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Nordenskiöldfjellet is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 3½ km north of Dryadbreen.

Places in the Area

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 6 km northeast of Dryadbreen.

Grumant

Hamlet

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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 9 km west of Dryadbreen.

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.

Dryadbreen

Satellite Map

Localities in the Area

Notable Places Nearby

Curious Glaciers to Discover

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