Spitzbergen islands in the svalbard archipelago to the east of northern greenland. Earlier, the main island was called vestspitsbergen. Free from the shackles of having to visit nonwildlife sites, our cruise will only include the very best of svalbard s wildlife and scenery. Spitzbergen lies a mere 1500 kilometers from the north pole, and true to its namewhich means jagged peaksit is a. Svalbard, the realm of the polar bear, has long fascinated travellers. Spitzbergen definition of spitzbergen by the free dictionary.
The svalbard islands are located in the arctic ocean, halfway between norway and the north pole. Svalbard sometimes referred to as spitzbergen, the largest of the islands in the svalbard archipelago, sits well inside the arctic circle, just south of 80 degrees north. The svalbard islands, norway arctic wilderness, wildlife. Our holiday is timed for late juneearly july when the sun never sets and the packice has usually melted sufficiently to allow our ship to explore the fjords, towering cliffs and tundra of spitsbergen. For the amount of data, a fibre glass cable has been laid from longyearbyen to the mainland of norway, which can provide superfast internet connection maybe an opportunity for new economy in the lowtax area svalbard. Spitsbergen, the largest island in the svalbard archipelago situated in the arctic ocean. Getting to svalbard travel advice from swoop arctic. Join us for an exciting trip in beautiful nature, rich animal life and an amazing view. An island of norway in svalbard in the arctic ocean east of northern greenland. Life in svalbard leben in spitzbergen episode 1 longyearbyen. Snowmobiletrip to the eastcoast spitzbergen adventures. Snowmobile tour to tempelfjord spitzbergen adventures.
Here, you will find untouched arctic wilderness and unique wildlife in a setting that is both rugged and fragile at the same time. Look up spitsbergen in wiktionary, the free dictionary. Svalbard is a tax free zone so a number of shops in longyearbyen display various items for sale at prices well below mainland norways. An american, john longyear, started the arctic coal company and set up a mining operation for around 500 people in 1906. There are three museums svalbardmuseum, north pole expedition museum, mine museum in gruve 3, university, public library, school with swimming and sports hall, kindergarten as well as supermarket, several shops, galleries and a range of hotels, restaurants and a large and still growing number of tour operators. Spitzbergen airport check out tripadvisor members 2,582 candid photos and videos of spitsbergen. Aerial arctic lofoten, jan mayen and svalbard from the air. Spitzbergen article about spitzbergen by the free dictionary. Arctic food is served at a wide range of places to eat and drink of higher standards than you might expect from a.
Due to its position near the pole, spitsbergen is a good place for antennas to receive data from certain satellites. Situated north of mainland europe, it is about midway between continental norway and the north pole. Whilst the other islands of svalbard are nature reserves and therefore inaccessible without gaining special permission, spitsbergen, which broadly includes its group of surrounding islands barentsoya, edgeoya, nordaustlandet and prins karls forland, is where the modest. Spitsbergen synonyms, spitsbergen pronunciation, spitsbergen translation, english dictionary definition of spitsbergen. Snowmobile trip to barentsburg spitzbergen adventures. The name spitsbergen derives from the dutch for jagged peaks after the islands were discovered by explorer. Permission is granted to copy, distribute andor modify this document under the terms of the gnu free documentation license, version 1. Spitsbergen 063020150717 spitzbergen svalbard expectations are naturally high when you spend 18 days travelling spitsbergen but what these 18 days. Unique wildlife, wild nature and old mining towns are all found on the islands. Adult ivory gulls congregate at a food source such as this whale carcass. You will need to arrange round trip flights from your homeland to a town called longyearbyen, which is situated on spitsbergen island part of the archipelego of svalbard off the coast of norway. The norwegian island of svalbard spitsbergen, 400 miles north of norway and 600 miles south of the north pole is the land of jagged mountains, fjords, giant glaciers, and the highlight of this region, the polar bear.
Spitzbergen synonyms, spitzbergen pronunciation, spitzbergen translation, english dictionary definition of spitzbergen. On this tour you will experience all thoose things which are really characteristic for svalbard. Jagged peaks of spitzbergen 2007 tv movie release info. The vast majority of flights go via oslo, norway, around a 3hour flight. Dark and icegripped for eight months of the year, svalbards landscape consists of jagged peaks supported by immense buttresses of rock that plunge into the ocean. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Spitsbergen is the largest island in the archipelago. Svalbard is geographically closer to the north pole than to norway. The surroundings offer both impressive mountains, fjord and wildlife. When spitsbergen was first discovered by the dutch explorer william barents, it was named so for its jagged peaks. Tourism, science and administration are now the most important economical activities. You arrive in the worlds northernmost town, historic longyearbyen previously known as long year city, deep within the arctic circle, and we have time to explore this small city of about 2000 human inhabitants. Spitsbergen is the largest and only permanently populated island of the svalbard archipelago. Between the earliest reference in 1819, and 1954 when the search engine stops, usage of spitzbergen outnumbers spitsbergen by more than 2 to 1.
The name svalbard means cold coasts and was first mentioned in icelandic texts in the 12th century. Accommodation in cheap guesthouses costs on the order of 500 krnight and sit. The name spitsbergen, meaning pointed mountains from the dutch spits pointed. The steep walls of the largest island of svalbard spitsbergen call for a completely different climbing approach from. This category has the following 6 subcategories, out of 6 total. Spitsbergen books and more spitsbergensvalbard guidebook. Constituting the westernmost bulk of the archipelago, it borders the arctic ocean, the norwegian sea, and the. A few weeks later on 17 august 1925, the hobart mercury reports that norway has formally taken possession of spitzbergen, in the arctic, which henceforth forth will be named svalbard. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app.
This trip will lead us through almost everything from wide valleys to gigantic glaciers and with a little luck we even get to see one or several polabears. A copy of the license is included in the section entitled gnu free documentation license. Jagged peaks of spitzbergen tv movie documentary 1998 oglas short. Svalbard definition and meaning collins english dictionary. We are driving east over and will pass snow covered mountains, wide. This wondrous archipelago is a land of dramatic snowdrowned peaks and glaciers, of vast ice fields and forbidding icebergs, an elemental place where the seemingly endless arctic night and the perpetual sunlight of summer carry a deeper kind of magic. Spitsbergen the largest island of the svalbard archipelago from late 16th c. This wondrous archipelago is a land of dramatic snowdrowned peaks and glaciers, of vast ice fields and forbidding icebergs, an elemental place where the seemingly endless arctic night and the perpetual sunlight of. Svalbard is a norwegian archipelago in the arctic ocean.
Trek across the ice and explore the hardy wildlife and expansive landscapes via dinghies on an authentic arctic expedition. Spitzbergen airport picture of spitsbergen, svalbard. We land on spitsbergen itself where the capital, longyearbyen, on the western coast catches some of the warmer currents, leaving it free of ice but jagged mountains capped with snow are all around us as we drop down through a layer of cloud and down to the grey tarmac of the airport. Svalbard spitsbergen polar bears and seabirds may 2020. In 2007, there were 484 people working in the mining sector, 211 people working. Svalbard s only airport is at longyearbyen, the main visitor hub. Amazing photography the norwegian arctic as you have never. Find showtimes, watch trailers, browse photos, track your watchlist and rate your favorite movies and tv. They also established svalbard as a free economic zone and a demilitarized. Dark and icegripped for eight months of the year, svalbard s landscape consists of jagged peaks supported by immense buttresses of rock that plunge into the ocean.
There are several more settlements and stations in spitsbergen. Spitsbergen definition of spitsbergen by the free dictionary. Pages in category mountains of svalbard the following pages are in this category, out of total. Spitsbergen is the name of the main island, whereas, svalbard is the official name of the whole archipelago between 7626n bjornoya and 8050n sjuoyane and 1030e and 2810e. The archipelago is the northernmost part of the kingdom of norway. Join us for a trip to our russian neighbors in barentsburg. Brochure download 21mb 201920 northern lights brochure download. Remote, mysterious and extreme, the norwegian island of spitsbergen is the. Bjorndalen is a place which offers you several characteristics from svalbard in one. Surprising then, that getting there is quite so straightforward, with regular flights from norway to longyearbyen throughout the season.
Vest spitsbergen or vestspitsbergen, urban east norwegian. Svalbards only airport is at longyearbyen, the main visitor hub. Svalbard is the arctic north as you always dreamed it existed. Nature and history, regions and places of an arctic archipelago. I first took note of svalbard, as spitzbergen is called in norwegian, in 1999 when. Adult ivory gull on sperm whale carcass same dead whale as 2006 at bourbonhamma. Dec 24, 2019 dated svalbard, a norwegian archipelago located to the east of greenland. The tallest peak is newtontoppen 1,717 m or 5,633 ft, followed by. Aug 16, 2015 in summertime i work as a guide in the arctic, but what does it mean to live here in longyearbyen in svalbard spitzbergen how does it look like and what does it feel like to be here that is.
There are also a number of smaller islands, such as. Svalbard is an archipelago in the arctic ocean roughly centered on 78 north latitude and 20 east longitude. Today it is longyearbyen, meaning longyear city in norwegian. Find out where svalbard is located, the best entry points for an arctic safari, what country. We stop at villa fredheim which has an important place in the history of svalbard and serve you a warm field lunch along with hot beverages. The three main islands in the group consist of spitsbergen the largest island, nordaustlandet and edgeoya. This remote location means svalbard retains the pristine natural wonders that the polar north is famed for. Dark and icegripped for eight months of the year, svalbards landscape consists of jagged peaks supported by immense. The steep walls of the largest island of svalbard spitsbergen call for a completely.
Podczas pobytu w norwegii nie sposob ominac spitsbergen. Regardless if you think of the big animals, the polar bears, walrusses and whales, all the other wildlife, birdcliffs, reindeer and polar fox, geese, ducks and other tundra. The name spitsbergen derives from the dutch for jagged peaks after the islands were discovered by explorer willem barentzs in 1596, whilst finding a route to the far east. Svalsat is a main provider of satellite communication services with huge volumes of data uploads and downloads from an antenna park on top of plataberg above the airport, and an important factor in longyearbyens economy today. Discovered by willem barents in 1596, the island became part of norway in.
Svalbard is a group of remote islands in the norwegian high arctic, far north of mainland europe. Violent storms and temperatures in the region of minus 40 degree celsius are not uncommon in the polar circle. All three slovenian expeditions 2005, 2006, and 2007 led by slovenian filmmaker gregor kresal had to face major logistical difficulties. Wyspa polozona na morzu arktycznym gdzie koniecznoscia jest posiadanie broni palnej z ostra amunicja przy wypadach za miasto. Expectations are naturally high when you spend 18 days travelling spitsbergen, but what these 18 days altogether had to offer exceeded most, if not all, expectations. In summertime i work as a guide in the arctic, but what does it mean to live here in longyearbyen in svalbard spitzbergen how does it look like and what does it feel like to be here. Jagged peaks of spitzbergen tv movie 2007 quotes on imdb. Release dates 1 also known as aka 0 release dates slovenia june 2007. The steep walls of the largest island of svalbard spitsbergen call for a completely different climbing approach. The largest island is spitsbergen, followed by nordaustlandet and edgeoya.