What is the Capital of Svalbard?
Capital City |
Longyearbyen |
What time is it? |
+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |
Capital location |
78 13 N, 15 38 E |
Capital - history |
the name in Norwegian means Longyear Town; the site was established by and named after John LONGYEAR, whose Arctic Coal Company began mining operations there in 1906 |
Capital - time difference |
UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) |
Capital City Map of Svalbard
Source: Google Maps
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