Barentsburg
Barentsburg is a city in Svalbard and Jan Mayen with a population of about 297.
Svalbard and Jan MayenSmall town🏆 #3 most populated in Svalbard and Jan Mayen🕐 Arctic/Longyearbyen
Barentsburg is the second-largest settlement in Svalbard, Norway, with about 300 inhabitants (2025). A coal mining town, the settlement is almost entirely made up of Russian nationals.
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About Barentsburg
| Country | Svalbard and Jan Mayen |
| Continent | Europe |
| Explore | 21 |
| Population | 297 |
| Local currency | NOK |
| Coordinates | 78.0644, 14.2117 |
| Time zone | Arctic/Longyearbyen |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Small town |
| Distance to the capital | 37 km · Longyearbyen |
| Population (Svalbard and Jan Mayen) | #3 most populated in Svalbard and Jan Mayen |
| Where on Earth | 78°3′52″N · 14°12′42″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 8,690 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 1,329 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 95% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Arkhangel’sk (Russia) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -78.06, -165.79 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Moscow | 2,637 km |
| London | 3,010 km |
| Paris | 3,285 km |
| Cairo | 5,406 km |
| New York | 5,558 km |
| Beijing | 5,954 km |