Spitzbergen, Svalbard
Feb 14, 2020
2 minutes
pitzbergen is the largest island of the Svalbard archipelago lying in the Arctic Ocean between 74? and 81? north of Norway. The group was first discovered by the Vikings then rediscovered by Dutchman Captain Barents in 1596 and Englishman Henry Hudson in 1607. It was used by fur hunters, whalers and later coal miners but
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