Svalbard Church

Svalbard Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in municipality in . It is located in the village of . It is the church for the Svalbard parish which is part of the Tromsø domprosti in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Lutheran
  • Description: church building in Longyearbyen, Svalbard
  • Also known as: “Vår frelsers kirke på Spitsbergen”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Longyearbyen Hospital and Svalbard Museum.

Hospital
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is situated 610 metres east of Svalbard Church.

Museum
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The is a museum in , the largest town in the archipelago. is situated 1 km east of Svalbard Church.

Museum
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The is a museum located… is situated 1 km northeast of Svalbard Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Longyearbyen and Nybyen.

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, is the largest populated area, and capital of the region of .

Suburb
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is a small settlement located on the southern…

Svalbard Church

Latitude
78.21978° or 78° 13′ 11″ north
Longitude
15.61826° or 15° 37′ 6″ east
Established
1958
Wheelchair access
yes
Operator
Statsbygg
Open location code
CFCQ6J99+W8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 523002645
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­lutheran
Wiki­data ID
Q2597768
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Swedish—“Svalbard Church” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Սվալբարդի եկեղեցի”
  • Belarusian: “Свальбардская царква”
  • Danish: “Svalbard Kirke”
  • Finnish: “Huippuvuorten kirkko”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Svalbard kirke”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Svalbard kyrkje”
  • Norwegian: “Svalbard kirke”
  • Polish: “Kościół na Svalbardzie”
  • Russian: “Свальбардская церковь”
  • Swedish: “Svalbards kyrka”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Governor of Svalbard and Sysselmannen.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Skjæringa and Old Longyearbyen.

Svalbard: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Longyearbyen and Bear Island.

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