Where is Longyearbyen (Svalbard, Norway) located ?
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20/07/26 [Travel and Tannins on MSN] > The Arctic town where no one has been buried in 70 years — and what “it’s illegal to die” gets wrong : Halfway between the top of Norway and the North Pole, on an archipelago where ...
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13/10/25 [Yahoo] > What life is like in the world's northernmost town, where it's dark for 4 months a year and polar bears roam free : As mining phased out, Longyearbyen has become a destination for adventurous tourists and scientific researchers. More than 150,000 people visited Svalbard as a whole in 2018, per the most recent data ...
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13/10/25 [Yahoo] > What life is like in the world's northernmost town, where it's dark for 4 months a year and polar bears roam free : Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Longyearbyen, Norway, is the northernmost town in the world.ginger_polina_bublik/Shutterstock ...
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23/01/25 [Business Insider] > I live in the northernmost town on Earth, where alcohol is rationed and polar bears are a common threat : I've always been drawn to nature's beauty, so for me, moving to Svalbard was the perfect decision. This remote archipelago, located in the Arctic Ocean between mainland Norway and the North Pole, is ...
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14/08/24 [La Brújula Verde] > Longyearbyen, the northernmost city in the world with a permanent population, where carrying a rifle is mandatory when leaving : In the Svalbard archipelago, at 78 degrees north latitude, lies Longyearbyen, the northernmost city in the world with a permanent population. This Norwegian settlement, founded in 1906 by American ...
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17/01/24 [Forbes] > How To Enjoy The Arctic Summer In Longyearbyen, Svalbard : The endless days of summer in Longyearbyen give visitors plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities. Have you ever experienced a day that never ends? In Longyearbyen, Svalbard, the Arctic summer ...
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02/01/23 [Forbes] > Svalbard Airport To Restrict Arrivals In 2023 : Following two years of travel restrictions, 2022 was a bumper year for travel in Norway. Nowhere was that trend seen more than the Arctic archipelago Svalbard. On the busiest days, the small terminal ...
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13/12/18 [The Atlantic] > Tiny ‘Zombies’ Rising from the Tundra : “There are several things about Longyearbyen that may seem ‘strange’ to visitors,” warns the Norwegian city’s tourist board. One of the northernmost settlements in the world, Longyearbyen, which is on ...
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22/03/18 [Bustle] > It's Illegal To Die In This Norwegian Town, And The Reason Is Straight Out Of A Zombie Movie : It is, as you might expect, really, really cold up there; the climate is arctic, after all. From November through April, the average highs for Svalbard tend to be between 25 degrees Fahrenheit and 15 ...
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14/03/18 [Men's Health] > There's a Remote Norwegian Town Where You're Not Allowed to Die : In addition to dealing with round-the-clock darkness in the winter and the constant threat of polar bears, the 2,000 residents in the remote Norwegian town of Longyearbyen must also follow one very ...