Svalbard

n. Norwegian group of islands in the Arctic Ocean

This article is about the island in the Arctic. For the Norwegian Coast Guard vessel commissioned in 2002, see NoCGV Svalbard. Svalbard is an archipelago lying in the Arctic Ocean north of mainland Europe, about midway between Norway and the North Pole. It consists of a group of islands ranging from 76° to 81° North, and 10° to 35° East. The archipelago is the northernmost part of the Kingdom of Norway. Three islands are populated: Spitsbergen, Bjørnøya and Hopen. The largest settlement is Longyearbyen. The Svalbard Treaty recognises Norwegian sovereignty over Svalbard. With the 1925 Svalbard Act, Norway chose to make Svalbard a part of the Kingdom, and it remains one of four special entities whose status is recognized by international treaty in the world today.
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Noun
1. a Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean
(hypernym) archipelago
(part-holonym) Norway, Kingdom of Norway, Norge, Noreg
(part-meronym) Spitsbergen, Spitzbergen

n. Svalbard, Norwegian group of islands in the Arctic Ocean

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Background First discovered by the Norwegians in the 12th century, the islands served as an international whaling base during the 17th and 18th centuries. Norway's sovereignty was recognized in 1920; five years later it officially took over the territory. Map of Svalbard More about Svalbard: Geography People Government Economy Communications Transportation Military Transnational Issues