Nybyen
in Spitsbergen of Svalbard, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
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Svalbard Airport, Longyear (4 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 78.202 and 15.591 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 78° 12' 6" and E 15° 35' 28"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Krone - NOK
- Spoken languages:
- Norwegian, Russian
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 06:41 AM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Arctic/Longyearbyen
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 1:00 am and 1:00 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
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Delve into Nybyen
Nybyen in Spitsbergen (Svalbard) is located in Svalbard and Jan Mayen a little south-west of Longyearbyen, the country's capital town.
Current time in Nybyen is now 06:41 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Arctic / Longyearbyen with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 1 airports close to Nybyen. The closest is airport we know is Svalbard Airport, Longyear in Norway in a distance of 4 mi (or 6 km). Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Longyearbyen, , , and . To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 1°C / 33 °F
| Morning Temperature | -1°C / 30 °F |
| Evening Temperature | -1°C / 31 °F |
| Night Temperature | -5°C / 22 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 84% |
| Air Pressure | 1026 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (3 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 49% of sky |
| General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Thursday, 9th of May 2024
-1°C (30 °F)
-4°C (25 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Friday, 10th of May 2024
-1°C (29 °F)
-3°C (26 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Saturday, 11th of May 2024
-1°C (31 °F)
-3°C (26 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Spitsbergen Radisson Blu Polar Hotel
Svalbard Hotell & Lodge
Gjestehuset 102 - Hostel
Basecamp Spitsbergen
Videos from this area
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Longyearbyen september 2012
Longyearbyen bathed in sunshine. Soon the sun goes down and the dark days come back again. Copyright Dan Celius 2012.
The Radisson Blu Polar Hotel in Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen
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Spitsbergen Guesthouse in Longyearbyen
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The Small Town of Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen Above the Arctic Circle
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Spitsbergen Travel presents dog sledding
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Zaćmienie Słońca w Longyearbyen 20.03.2015
Day 2: Longyearbyen
Parker gets in a little simulation time, skiing across Longyearbyen with the same weighted sled he'll be taking to the North Pole.
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[Nils Travels #6] Longyearbyen
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Arctic dogsledding with Svalbard huskies, Longyearbyen
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Svalbard Church
Svalbard Church is located in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway and is part of the Church of Norway and the world's most northern church. Built of wood, it was inaugurated in 1958. There was an older church that was destroyed during World War II. There is a minister and two other employees. There is no other church on Svalbard, but there is a Russian Orthodox chapel in Barentsburg. The minister visits other communities on Svalbard: Svea, and Ny-Ålesund.
Nybyen
Nybyen is a small settlement located on the southern outskirts of Longyearbyen, on the island of Spitsbergen, in the Svalbard archipelago of Norway. The name is Norwegian and translates as New Town.
Longyeardalen
Longyeardalen is a valley and ravine located in Svalbard, Norway. It runs up as a side valley of Adventfjorden, a bay of the island of Spitsbergen. Longyeardalen is located between the mountains of Platåberget and Gruvefjellet. The town of Longyearbyen is located in the lower portions of the valley, which is named for the American industrialist John Munroe Longyear. The river of Longyearelva runs through the valley.
Longyearelva
Longyearelva is a river which runs through the valley of Longyeardalen, passing through the town of Longyearbyen and draining into Adventfjorden on the island of Spitsbergen in Svalbard, Norway. It is named for the American industrialist John Munroe Longyear.
Longyearbyen School
Longyearbyen School is a combined primary and secondary school located in and serving Longyearbyen, Norway. The school has about 270 pupils and 45 teachers.
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Longyearbyen: Port, Longyearbyen (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Østre Sverdrupbyen
