Olonkinbyen
Olonkinbyen is a regional capital in Svalbard and Jan Mayen with a population of about 14.
Svalbard and Jan MayenSmall town🏆 #6 most populated in Svalbard and Jan Mayen🕐 Arctic/Longyearbyen
Olonkinbyen is the only settlement on the Norwegian island of Jan Mayen. It was named after Russian-Norwegian explorer Gennady Olonkin, who participated in Arctic expeditions and served on Jan Mayen during several periods between 1928 and 1936.
🌦️ Live weather & local time
Loading live conditions…
About Olonkinbyen
| Country | Svalbard and Jan Mayen |
| Continent | Europe |
| Explore | 22 |
| Population | 14 |
| Local currency | NOK |
| Coordinates | 70.9221, -8.7187 |
| Time zone | Arctic/Longyearbyen |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Small town |
| Distance to the capital | 1,069 km · Longyearbyen |
| Population (Svalbard and Jan Mayen) | #6 most populated in Svalbard and Jan Mayen |
| Where on Earth | 70°55′20″N · 8°43′7″W |
| Hemisphere | N · W |
| Distance to the equator | 7,895 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 2,124 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 92% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Arkhangel’sk (Russia) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -70.92, 171.28 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| London | 2,202 km |
| Paris | 2,521 km |
| Moscow | 2,751 km |
| New York | 4,886 km |
| Cairo | 5,156 km |
| Dubai | 6,432 km |