Sveagruva
Sveagruva is a city in Svalbard and Jan Mayen with a population of about 300.
Svalbard and Jan MayenSmall town🏆 #2 most populated in Svalbard and Jan Mayen🕐 Arctic/Longyearbyen
Sveagruva, or simply Svea, was a mining settlement in the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard, lying at the head of Van Mijenfjord. When occupied by the workers, it was the third largest settlement in the archipelago but there were no permanent inhabitants. Around 300 workers living in Longyearbyen commuted to Sveagruva for work on a daily or weekly basis. The mine was operated by Store Norske Spitsbergen Kulkompani. There is no road to Longyearbyen or any other settlements, so travel was by air from Svea Airport and coal transport by ship from a port five kilometres southwest. Sveagruva closed in 2020 and currently has no permanent inhabitants.
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About Sveagruva
| Country | Svalbard and Jan Mayen |
| Continent | Europe |
| Explore | 21 |
| Population | 300 |
| Local currency | NOK |
| Coordinates | 77.9003, 16.7201 |
| Time zone | Arctic/Longyearbyen |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Small town |
| Distance to the capital | 44 km · Longyearbyen |
| Population (Svalbard and Jan Mayen) | #2 most populated in Svalbard and Jan Mayen |
| Where on Earth | 77°54′1″N · 16°43′12″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 8,672 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 1,347 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 95% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Arkhangel’sk (Russia) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -77.90, -163.28 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Moscow | 2,590 km |
| London | 3,014 km |
| Paris | 3,286 km |
| Cairo | 5,371 km |
| New York | 5,618 km |
| Beijing | 5,906 km |