Ny-Ålesund

Summary

Ny-Ålesund is a town^[1]. Ny-Ålesund ranks in the top 2% of town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,140 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Ny-Ålesund is located in Svalbard^[3].
• Ny-Ålesund is in the country of Norway^[4].
• Ny-Ålesund's instance of is recorded as town^[5].
• Ålesund Municipality is named after Ny-Ålesund^[6].
• The location of Ny-Ålesund was Oscar II Land^[7].
• Ny-Ålesund's Commons category is recorded as Ny-Ålesund^[8].
• Ny-Ålesund's located in time zone is recorded as Central European Time^[9].
• 1916 marks the founding of Ny-Ålesund^[10].
• Ny-Ålesund's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 78.916666666667, 'lon': 11.933333333333}^[11].
• Ny-Ålesund's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ny-Ålesund^[12].
• Ny-Ålesund has a population of {'amount': '+35'}^[13].
• Ny-Ålesund's demonym is recorded as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'novalesundenc'}^[14].
• Ny-Ålesund sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+18'}^[15].
• Ny-Ålesund sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+8'}^[16].
• Ny-Ålesund's Köppen climate classification is recorded as tundra climate^[17].

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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'}^[15] and {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+8'}^[16]. Ny-Ålesund has a population of {'amount': '+35'}^[13].

Climate and Environment

Ny-Ålesund's Köppen climate classification is recorded as tundra climate^[17].

Designation and Status

Ny-Ålesund's instance of is recorded as town^[5].

History and Context

1916 marks the founding of Ny-Ålesund^[10]. Ålesund Municipality is named after Ny-Ålesund^[6].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Ny-Ålesund include Ny-Ålesund Airport, Hamnerabben^[18], a commercial traffic aerodrome^[19], in Norway^[20].

Why It Matters

Ny-Ålesund ranks in the top 2% of town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,140 views/month).^[2] Ny-Ålesund has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[21] Ny-Ålesund is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[22]

Entities named for Ny-Ålesund include Ny-Ålesund Airport, Hamnerabben^[18], a commercial traffic aerodrome^[19], in Norway^[20].