• Barentsburg (Russian: Баренцбург) is the second-largest settlement in Svalbard, Norway, with about 455 inhabitants (2020[update]). A coal mining town...
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    20th century, and several permanent communities such as Pyramiden or Barentsburg were established. The Svalbard Treaty of 1920 recognizes Norwegian sovereignty...
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    settlements, in addition to research outposts, are the mining community of Barentsburg, the research community of Ny-Ålesund, and the mining outpost of Sveagruva...
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  • Arktikugol (category Barentsburg)
    government of Russia, Arktikugol currently performs limited mining in Barentsburg. It has carried out mining operations in the towns of Pyramiden and Grumant...
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    The Barentsburg Pomor Museum is a small museum located in Barentsburg, a town in Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean. Founded during...
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    the 1940s, there were settlements at Longyearbyen (Longyear Town) and Barentsburg, in inlets along the south shore of Isfjorden, in Kings Bay (Quade Hock)...
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    Svalbard's capital, Longyearbyen, some 50 kilometres (31 mi) to the south, Barentsburg approximately 100 kilometres (62 mi) southwest and the small research...
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    to Adventdalen in 1973 to serve the neighboring Russian community of Barentsburg. The Svalbard Treaty specifies that no military installations are permitted...
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  • Barentsburg Longyearbyen Ny-Ålesund Pyramiden Nybyen Bear Island Hopen Hornsund Harlingen kokerij Kobbefjorden Engelskbukta Gravneset Gåshamna Grumant...
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    Barentsburg Heliport, Heerodden (Norwegian: Barentsburg helikopterhavn, Heerodden; ICAO: ENBA) is a private heliport located at Heerodden (also known...
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    meteorological data. After the British Operation Fritham regained control of Barentsburg, the German forces left Longyearbyen without combat.: 75  In September...
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    west-southwest of Longyearbyen, the administrative centre. Reymert, Per Kyrre. "BARENTSBURG, PYRAMIDEN AND GRUMANT". Svalbard Museum. Archived from the original...
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    third largest settlement in the archipelago (after Longyearbyen and Barentsburg) but there were no permanent inhabitants. Around 300 workers living in...
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    Administration. The only diplomatic mission is the Consulate of Russia in Barentsburg. The archipelago was spotted in 1596, and soon companies from England...
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    Caucasus in the Soviet Union (1942–1943) as far north as the settlement of Barentsburg in Svalbard in the Kingdom of Norway as far south as the island of Gavdos...
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    owned and operated by Norway at Longyearbyen and by the Soviet Union at Barentsburg; both governments agreed to their destruction and the evacuation of their...
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    more Norwegian troops. In Operation Zitronella (6–9 September 1943) Barentsburg was bombarded by a German naval squadron, including the German battleship Tirpitz...
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    commercial and recreational activities. Transport from Longyearbyen to Barentsburg (45 km or 28 mi) and Pyramiden (100 km or 62 mi) is possible by snowmobile...
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  • Sports Circle. The club organizes the Spitsbergen Marathon. "Longyearbyen-Barentsburg : le vrai derby du Nord se joue à Svalbard". sofoot.com. "Brann sender...
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  • Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean. Barentsburg Pomor Museum, located in Barentsburg Ny-Ålesund Town and Mine Museum, located in Ny-Ålesund...
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    and in 2022 announced new investment plans to support its presence at Barentsburg and Pyramiden. Military restrictions: Article 9 prohibits naval bases...
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    in addition to research outposts, are the Russian mining community of Barentsburg, the research community of Ny-Ålesund and the mining outpost of Sveagruva...
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    church in Svalbard archipelago, but there is a Russian Orthodox chapel in Barentsburg. The Svalbard Church minister visits other communities on Svalbard including...
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  • Europe Sri Lanka* Asia Svalbard* Europe Views of Longyearbyen, Pyramiden, Barentsburg along with boat views. Sweden* Europe Switzerland* Europe First Central...
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  • the 1920s, permanent coal mining settlements had been established at Barentsburg, Grumant, Pyramiden, Svea and Ny-Ålesund. The Svalbard Treaty came into...
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    independence. Russia has an embassy in Oslo, as well as consulates in Barentsburg and Kirkenes; likewise, Norway has an embassy in Moscow, as well as consulates...
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    coal-mining company, to fly Russian and Ukrainian workers to the towns of Barentsburg and Pyramiden in Svalbard. The accident was a contributing cause for...
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    been any significant mining by the Russian state-owned Arktikugol in Barentsburg. There have previously been performed test drilling for petroleum on...
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    from Fritham had salvaged what equipment they could and set up camp in Barentsburg (deserted since the Operation Gauntlet evacuation and sabotage operation...
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    societal norms. They included Barentsburg, Grumant, and Pyramiden. Out of these, at least two had farms – Pyramiden and Barentsburg. Pyramiden, established...
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