Longyearbyen
Coordinates: 78°13′N 15°39′E / 78.22°N 15.65°E
Longyearbyen | |
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![]() The toun centre o Longyearbyen afore the 2015 avalanche that destroyed mony o the hooses | |
Motto(s): "Unique, secure, an creative" | |
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Coordinates: 78°13′N 15°33′E / 78.217°N 15.550°E | |
Sovereign state | Norawa |
Territory | Svalbard |
Island | Spitsbergen |
Foondit | 1906 |
Incorporatit | 1 Januar 2002 |
Govrenment | |
• Mayor | Christin Kristoffersen (Labour) |
Population (2015) | |
• Total | 2,144 |
Website | http://www.lokalstyre.no/ |
Longyearbyen (Norse pronunciation: [ˈlɔŋjiːrbyːən] (lit. The Langyear Toun) is the lairgest settlement an the admeenistrative centre o Svalbard, Norawa.