The map of Svalbard

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The Svalbard archipelago is the northernmost part of the Kingdom of Norway. It lies completely within the Arctic Circle, so the sun is above the horizon for 24 hours a day from late April to late August.

The polar archipelago of Svalbard was first discovered by Willem Barentsz in 1596. Old maps exist but the detailed mapping of Svalbard started a little over 100 years ago. At this time Swedes and Russians carried out a major survey that was part of a project to determine the size and shape of the Earth. The Norwegian mapping of Svalbard started a few years later.

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Northern lights over Svalbard

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Svalbard is a Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean, located somewhere midway between continental Norway and the North Pole. The largest island is Spitsbergen meaning something like “pointy mountains” in Dutch language.

 

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The stamp was cancelled in Longyearbyen, the administrative centre.

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