Svalbard

Summary

Svalbard is an archipelago^[1]. Svalbard ranks in the top 0.88% of archipelago entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,999 views/month, #3 of 341).^[2]

Key Facts

• Svalbard is identified as part of the Norwegians ethnic group^[3].
• Svalbard is located in Norway^[4].
• Svalbard is in the country of Norway^[5].
• Svalbard is on the body of water Norwegian Sea^[6].
• Svalbard's head of government is recorded as Lars Fause^[7].
• Svalbard is on the continent of Europe^[8].
• Svalbard's instance of is recorded as archipelago^[9].
• Svalbard's instance of is recorded as integral overseas territory^[10].
• Svalbard's instance of is recorded as first-level administrative division^[11].
• Svalbard's capital is recorded as Longyearbyen^[12].
• Svalbard's official language is recorded as Norwegian^[13].
• Svalbard's currency is recorded as Norwegian krone^[14].
• Svalbard's basic form of government is recorded as parliamentary system^[15].
• Svalbard's Commons category is recorded as Svalbard^[16].
• Svalbard's located in time zone is recorded as Central European Time^[17].
• Svalbard comprises Hopen^[18].
• Svalbard comprises Edgeøya^[19].
• Svalbard comprises Spitsbergen^[20].
• Svalbard comprises Nordaustlandet^[21].
• Svalbard's highest point is recorded as Newtontoppen^[22].
• Svalbard's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 78.15706, 'lon': 15.86426}^[23].
• Svalbard's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Arctic Ocean^[24].
• Svalbard's official website is recorded as https://www.sysselmesteren.no/^[25].
• Svalbard's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Svalbard^[26].
• Svalbard's Commons gallery is recorded as Svalbard^[27].

Body

Geography

Svalbard is in the country of Norway^[5]. Svalbard is located in Norway^[4]. Svalbard is on the body of water Norwegian Sea^[6]. Svalbard is on the continent of Europe^[8].

Physical Characteristics

Svalbard covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+61022'}^[28]. Svalbard sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1713'}^[29]. Svalbard has a population of {'amount': '+2668'}^[30].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include archipelago^[9], integral overseas territory^[10], and first-level administrative division^[11]. Svalbard's heritage designation is recorded as Tentative World Heritage Site^[31].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Svalbard include Svalbard Airport^[32], an airport^[33], in Norway^[34], founded in 1975^[35]; Spitrasaurus^[36], a fossil taxon^[37]; West Spitsbergen Current^[38], an ocean current^[39], in Norway^[40]; Montes Spitzbergen^[41], a mountain^[42]; Svalbard Current^[43], an ocean current^[44], in Norway^[45]; and Spitsbergen^[46], a hamlet^[47], in Netherlands^[48].

Why It Matters

Svalbard ranks in the top 0.88% of archipelago entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,999 views/month, #3 of 341).^[2] Svalbard has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] Svalbard is known by 71 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

Entities named for Svalbard include Svalbard Airport^[32], an airport^[33], in Norway^[34], founded in 1975^[35]; Spitrasaurus^[36], a fossil taxon^[37]; West Spitsbergen Current^[38], an ocean current^[39], in Norway^[40]; Montes Spitzbergen^[41], a mountain^[42]; Svalbard Current^[43], an ocean current^[44], in Norway^[45]; and Spitsbergen^[46], a hamlet^[47], in Netherlands^[48].