Ny-Ålesund

research town in Oscar II Land on the island of Spitsbergen in Svalbard, Norway
Place town Q55669
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Ny-Ålesund

Summary

Ny-Ålesund is a town[1]. Ny-Ålesund ranks in the top 2% of town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (291 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Ny-Ålesund is located in Svalbard[3].
  • Ny-Ålesund is in the country of Norway[4].
  • Ny-Ålesund's image is recorded as Ny-Alesund 27.JPG[5].
  • Ny-Ålesund's instance of is recorded as town[6].
  • Ålesund Municipality is named after Ny-Ålesund[7].
  • Ny-Ålesund's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 246118888[8].
  • Ny-Ålesund's GND ID is recorded as 4101868-0[9].
  • Ny-Ålesund's IdRef ID is recorded as 194892530[10].
  • Ny-Ålesund's location is recorded as Oscar II Land[11].
  • Ny-Ålesund's Commons category is recorded as Ny-Ålesund[12].
  • Ny-Ålesund's located in time zone is recorded as Central European Time[13].
  • +1916-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Ny-Ålesund[14].
  • Ny-Ålesund's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 78.916666666667, 'lon': 11.933333333333}[15].
  • Ny-Ålesund's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02bmyy[16].
  • Ny-Ålesund's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ny-Ålesund[17].
  • Ny-Ålesund's page banner is recorded as Ny-Alesund (Svalbard) banner.jpg[18].
  • Ny-Ålesund's BIBSYS ID is recorded as 11053689[19].
  • Ny-Ålesund's population is recorded as {'amount': '+35'}[20].
  • Ny-Ålesund's demonym is recorded as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'novalesundenc'}[21].
  • Ny-Ålesund's GeoNames ID is recorded as 7535963[22].
  • Ny-Ålesund's elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+18'}[23].
  • Ny-Ålesund's elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+8'}[24].
  • Ny-Ålesund's Köppen climate classification is recorded as tundra climate[25].
  • Ny-Ålesund's Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID is recorded as Ny-Ålesund[26].
  • Ny-Ålesund's Norwegian Polar Institute place name ID is recorded as eb747ad3-5f0f-5006-8a55-f035e0e4e1c3[27].

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Geography

Ny-Ålesund is in the country of Norway[4]. Ny-Ålesund is located in Svalbard[3].

Physical Characteristics

Elevations include {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+18'}[23] and {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+8'}[24]. Ny-Ålesund's population is recorded as {'amount': '+35'}[20].

Climate and Environment

Ny-Ålesund's Köppen climate classification is recorded as tundra climate[25].

Designation and Status

Ny-Ålesund's instance of is recorded as town[6].

History and Context

+1916-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Ny-Ålesund[14]. Ålesund Municipality is named after Ny-Ålesund[7].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Ny-Ålesund include Ny-Ålesund Airport, Hamnerabben[28], a commercial traffic aerodrome[29], in Norway[30].

Why It Matters

Ny-Ålesund ranks in the top 2% of town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (291 views/month).[2] Ny-Ålesund has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] Ny-Ålesund is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Entities named for Ny-Ålesund include Ny-Ålesund Airport, Hamnerabben[28], a commercial traffic aerodrome[29], in Norway[30].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . GeoNames. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . it-ch.topographic-map.com. it-ch.topographic-map.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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