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  2. History of Svalbard - Wikipedia

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    The polar archipelago of Svalbard was first discovered by Willem Barentsz in 1596, ... That year, the Netherlands created Noordsche Compagnie as a whaling cartel.

  3. Svalbard - Wikipedia

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    The landforms of Svalbard were created through repeated ice ages, when glaciers cut the former plateau into fjords, valleys, and mountains. [29] The tallest peak is Newtontoppen (1,717 m or 5,633 ft), followed by Perriertoppen (1,712 m or 5,617 ft), Ceresfjellet (1,675 m or 5,495 ft), Chadwickryggen (1,640 m or 5,380 ft), and Galileotoppen ...

  4. Swedish settlement of Svalbard - Wikipedia

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    The Swedes have settled Svalbard since the turn of the 20th century. The Swedes played a significant role in the early exploration, mining, and scientific study of Svalbard . Swedish interest in the archipelago began with Arctic expeditions led by geologists and explorers such as Otto Martin Torell and Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld .

  5. Svalbard Global Seed Vault - Wikipedia

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    The Svalbard Global Seed Vault ... "reveal the power of nature and celebrate children's courage in growing up", [73] [74] was created as part of this project. ...

  6. Svalbard Treaty - Wikipedia

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    The Svalbard Treaty ... By the 20th century mineral deposits were found on the main island and continual conflicts between miners and owners created the need for a ...

  7. Spitsbergen - Wikipedia

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    The Svalbard Treaty of 1920 established full Norwegian sovereignty over Svalbard. All 40 signatory countries of the treaty have the right to conduct commercial activities on the archipelago without discrimination, although all activity is subject to Norwegian legislation.

  8. List of settlements in Svalbard and Jan Mayen - Wikipedia

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  9. Outline of Svalbard - Wikipedia

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    Svalbard – incorporated territory of the Kingdom of Norway comprising the Svalbard Archipelago in the Arctic Ocean about midway between mainland Norway and the North Pole. [1] The archipelago extends from 74 ° to 81° North, and from 10° to 35° East.