Smeerenburg

geographical object on Svalbard
Place abandoned_village Q603914
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Smeerenburg

Summary

Smeerenburg is an abandoned village[1]. Smeerenburg ranks in the top 3% of abandoned_village entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (133 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Smeerenburg is located in Svalbard[3].
  • Smeerenburg is in the country of Norway[4].
  • Smeerenburg's instance of is recorded as abandoned village[5].
  • Smeerenburg's Commons category is recorded as Smeerenburg[6].
  • 1614 marks the founding of Smeerenburg[7].
  • Smeerenburg's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 79.7375499, 'lon': 10.9902507}[8].
  • Smeerenburg's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Amsterdamøya[9].
  • Smeerenburg's described at URL is recorded as https://www.placemania.sk/svetova-zaujimavost/pece-na-tuk-smeerenburg/[10].
  • Smeerenburg's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'no', 'text': 'Smeerenburg'}[11].

Body

Geography

Smeerenburg is in the country of Norway[4]. Smeerenburg is located in Svalbard[3].

Designation and Status

Smeerenburg's instance of is recorded as abandoned village[5].

History and Context

1614 marks the founding of Smeerenburg[7].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Smeerenburg include Smeerenburgfjorden[12], a fjord[13], in Norway[14].

Why It Matters

Smeerenburg ranks in the top 3% of abandoned_village entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (133 views/month).[2] Smeerenburg has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15]

Entities named for Smeerenburg include Smeerenburgfjorden[12], a fjord[13], in Norway[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [12] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [13] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [14] . 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. [15] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Smeerenburg. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/smeerenburg
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  1. 21d ago · Jarkn · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country Norway
    Coordinate location {'lat': 79.7375499, 'lon': 10.9902507}
    Located in
    Located in/on physical feature Amsterdamøya
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P973]]: https://www.placemania.sk/svetova-zaujimavost/pece-na-tuk-smeerenburg/, Removing PlaceMania.sk P973 link added by me after COI/spam concern; see User "
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