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Spitzbergen

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About Spitzbergen

Svalbard, formerly Spitsbergen or Spitzbergen, is a Norwegian archipelago that lies at the convergence of the Arctic Ocean with the Atlantic Ocean. North of mainland Europe, it lies about midway between the northern coast of Norway and the North Pole. The islands of the group range from 74° to 81° north latitude, and from 10° to 35° east longitude. The largest island is Spitsbergen, followed in size by Nordaustlandet, Edgeøya, and Barentsøya. Bjørnøya or Bear Island is the most southerly island in the territory, situated some 147 km south of Spitsbergen. Other small islands in the group include Hopen to the southeast of Edgeøya, Kongsøya and Svenskøya in the east, and Kvitøya to the northeast. The largest settlement is Longyearbyen, situated in Isfjorden on the west coast of Spitsbergen.

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In Spitzbergen, which is the coldest place on earth, it's an extraordinary place. You have to have a gun when you leave the house because of bears.

from No Such Thing As A John Lennon Statue in Svalbard, 2022-02-04 at 00:22:46 · read transcript

Other times Spitzbergen came up

  1. The other one. I'm so sorry, Dan. Sorry. The other one. Vladimir I'm. The other one. What I would like to see is no such thing as a fish donating a John Lennon statue to Spitzbergen. Great idea. I think we will do. but it'll be invisible. Let me talk about the polar bears on Svalbard. Sure. The polar bears are really interesting. They found something quite recently about them in the last five or six years, and that is they eat dolphins.

    No Such Thing As A John Lennon Statue in Svalbard, 2022-02-04 · listen

  2. Or the other one the other one I'm so sorry then sorry the other one Vladimir Iliac the other one yeah yeah but what I would like to see is no such thing as a fish donating a John Lennon statue to Spitzbergen great idea I think we will do but it'll be invisible you'll let me talk about the polar bears on Svalbard yeah sure so the polar bears are really interesting they found something quite recently about them in the last five or.

    412: No Such Thing As A John Lennon Statue in Svalbard, 2022-02-04 · listen

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