University Centre in Svalbard
University Centre in Svalbard is an university in Spitsbergen, Svalbard. University Centre in Svalbard is situated nearby to Svalbard Museum, as well as near North Pole Expedition Museum.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Svalbard Museum and North Pole Expedition Museum.
Svalbard Museum
Museum
Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Svalbard Museum is a museum in Longyearbyen, the largest town in the Svalbard archipelago. The museum displays artifacts from the history of Svalbard since its settlement, and exhibits of local plants and animals.
North Pole Expedition Museum
Museum
Photo: Stamboliyski, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The North Pole Expedition Museum is a museum located on the island of Spitsbergen in Longyearbyen, the capital of the Arctic Ocean archipelago Svalbard.
Longyearbyen Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Banja&FransMulder, CC BY 3.0.
Longyearbyen Hospital is situated 350 metres southwest of University Centre in Svalbard.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Longyearbyen and Nybyen.
Longyearbyen
Photo: Uspn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Nybyen
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 3 km southwest of University Centre in Svalbard.
University Centre in Svalbard
- Type: University
- Also known as: “UNIS” and “Universitetssenteret på Svalbard”
- Category: education
- Location: Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
78.22253° or 78° 13′ 21″ northLongitude
15.6546° or 15° 39′ 17″ eastOpen location code
CFCQ6MF3+2ROpenStreetMap ID
way 19844100OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=university
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover University Centre in Svalbard from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“University Centre in Svalbard” goes by many names.
- Russian: “Университетский центр Свальбарда”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Svalbard Folkehøgskole and Longyearbyen Arebeidsforening.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Forskningsparken and UNIS.
Svalbard: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Longyearbyen, Bear Island, Barentsburg, and Ny-Ålesund.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.