Spitsbergen, Nordaustlandet, Barentsøya, Edgeøya, Prins Karls Forland, Kvitøya, Bjørnøya and Hopen
The Svalbard Islands are located between between 74° - 81° N and 10° - 35° E.
They constitute 63 000 sq.km, and offer untouched, arctic wilderness with vast mountain areas and magnificent...
They constitute 63 000 sq.km, and offer untouched, arctic wilderness with vast mountain areas and magnificent...
... glaciers.
Close to 65% of the surface of Svalbard consists of protected areas, including 3 nature reserves, 6 national parks, 15 bird sanctuaries and 1 geotopical protected area.
The largest islands are Spitsbergen, Nordaustlandet, Barentsøya, Edgeøya and Prins Karls Forland.
Svalbard is under Norwegian sovereignty. Besides the Norwegians, the islands also have a Russian settlement, Barentsburg.
(Source: www.visitnorway.com)
Close to 65% of the surface of Svalbard consists of protected areas, including 3 nature reserves, 6 national parks, 15 bird sanctuaries and 1 geotopical protected area.
The largest islands are Spitsbergen, Nordaustlandet, Barentsøya, Edgeøya and Prins Karls Forland.
Svalbard is under Norwegian sovereignty. Besides the Norwegians, the islands also have a Russian settlement, Barentsburg.
(Source: www.visitnorway.com)
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