Longyearbyen
Longyearbyen is a capital city in Svalbard and Jan Mayen with a population of about 2,368.
Svalbard and Jan MayenSmall town🏆 #1 most populated in Svalbard and Jan Mayen🕐 Arctic/Longyearbyen
Longyearbyen is one of the world's northernmost settlements, with an estimated population of around 2,400–2,800, and is the capital and largest settled area of Svalbard. It stretches along the foot of the left bank of the Longyear Valley and on the shore of Adventfjorden, the short estuary leading into Isfjorden on the west coast of Spitsbergen, the island's broadest inlet. As of 2002, Longyearbyen Community Council is an official Norwegian municipality. It is the seat of the Governor of Svalbard. As of 2024, the town's mayor is Leif Terje Aunevik.
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About Longyearbyen
| Country | Svalbard and Jan Mayen |
| Continent | Europe |
| Explore | 21 |
| Population | 2,368 |
| Local currency | NOK |
| Coordinates | 78.2233, 15.6469 |
| Time zone | Arctic/Longyearbyen |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Small town |
| Population (Svalbard and Jan Mayen) | #1 most populated in Svalbard and Jan Mayen |
| Where on Earth | 78°13′24″N · 15°38′49″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 8,708 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 1,311 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 98% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Arkhangel’sk (Russia) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -78.22, -164.35 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Moscow | 2,634 km |
| London | 3,038 km |
| Paris | 3,312 km |
| Cairo | 5,413 km |
| New York | 5,587 km |
| Beijing | 5,918 km |