Sarkofagen

Sarkofagen is a scenic viewpoint in , . Sarkofagen is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near the glacier .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Larsbreen and Mine 2b / Santa Claus Mine.

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

Quarry
Photo: HylgeriaK, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a quarry, which is situated 2 km northeast of Sarkofagen.

Industrial building
Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an industrial building, which is situated 1½ km north of Sarkofagen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nybyen and Longyearbyen.

Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.

Sarkofagen

Latitude
78.19013° or 78° 11′ 24″ north
Longitude
15.56359° or 15° 33′ 49″ east
Open location code
CFCQ5HR7+2C
Open­Street­Map ID
node 768336358
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­viewpoint
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