Tunheim
Tunheim is an abandoned coal mining village on Bear Island, Svalbard, Norway. It lies in the northeast of the Island, a few kilometers east of the Bjørnøya Radio Station, and directly adjacent to Kapp Bergersen.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bear Island.
Tunheim
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: Earlier mining villages at Bjørnøya in Svalbard
- Categories: abandoned village, cultural property, and locality
- Location: Bjørnøya, Svalbard, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
74.47788° or 74° 28′ 40″ north
Longitude
19.21328° or 19° 12′ 48″ east
Open location code
CF6XF6H7+58
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Swedish—“Tunheim” goes by many names.
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Places to explore: Herwighamna.
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Highlights: Lonene and Engelske Staur.
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