Svalbard region

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:island
gptkbp:airport gptkb:Svalbard_Airport,_Longyear
gptkbp:area 61,022 km²
gptkbp:climate polar
gptkbp:containsSettlement gptkb:Longyearbyen
gptkbp:country gptkb:Norway
gptkbp:currency gptkb:Norwegian_krone_(NOK)
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Willem_Barentsz
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1596
gptkbp:distanceFromNorthPole about 1,050 km
gptkbp:documentType No visa required for entry
gptkbp:frozenGround gptkb:lake
gptkbp:governedBy gptkb:Governor_of_Svalbard
gptkbp:hasResearchCenter gptkb:University_Centre_in_Svalbard_(UNIS)
gptkb:Svalbard_Global_Seed_Vault
gptkbp:highestPoint Newtontoppen (1,713 m)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Svalbard region
gptkbp:internetTLD .no
gptkbp:largestCity gptkb:Spitsbergen
gptkbp:latitude 74° to 81° N
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Arctic_Ocean
gptkbp:longitude 10° to 35° E
gptkbp:mainEconomicActivity coal mining
research
tourism
gptkbp:midnightSunPeriod April to August
gptkbp:militaryBranch demilitarized
gptkbp:notableTown gptkb:Sveagruva
gptkb:Barentsburg
gptkb:Ny-Ålesund
gptkb:Pyramiden
gptkbp:officialLanguage gptkb:Norwegian
gptkbp:operatingStatus unincorporated community
gptkbp:polarNightPeriod October to February
gptkbp:population about 2,500
gptkbp:postalCode 9170 Longyearbyen
gptkbp:protectedArea gptkb:Svalbard_National_Parks
gptkb:Svalbard_Nature_Reserves
gptkbp:supportsLanguage gptkb:Russian
English
gptkbp:timezone CET (UTC+1)
gptkbp:timezoneDST CEST (UTC+2)
gptkbp:treaty gptkb:Svalbard_Treaty
gptkbp:UNESCO_tentative_list Yes
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:bird
gptkb:deer
gptkb:arctic_fox
seals
seabirds
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Vasily_Chichagov
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7