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The Norwegian Telecommunications Administration established a coast radio station, Svalbard Radio, at Finneset in 1911, which was moved to Longyearbyen in 1930. [4] :149 The town's tourist industry started in 1935, when SS Lyngen started calling regularly during the summer season. [4] :153 In 1937, SNSK established Sverdrupbyen to house workers for Mine 1b, and operation of the mine started in 1939. [4] :143 In 1938, Longyearbyen's first road was completed, between the town centre and Sverdrupbyen. [4] :166 Operations at Mine 2b, a different entrance to Mine 2a, started in 1939. [4] :47 The old power station, one of a handful of buildings that survived the Second World War, and the cable centre The town's sole known organised sports club is Svalbard Turn. [4] :139 Svalbardhallen is an indoor sport centre that includes a multi-sport hall large enough for handball or three badminton courts, a shooting range, a climbing wall and a 25-meter (82ft) swimming pool. [4] :155

Roug, Louise (12 October 2007). "The Seed Bank Atop the World". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 10 March 2012 . Retrieved 15 March 2012. But the real natives of these islands are the polar bears. Numbers have actually increased of late and are said to number around 3,000. However, this population calls a wide area its home, only part of which is Svalbard. Store Norske underwent a gradual change during the 1980s. Since 1980, Spitsbergen money has been taken out of circulation and replaced with ordinary Norwegian currency. [4] :116 Mine 6 closed the following year. [4] :108 From 1982, SNSK permitted private individuals to own and operate cars. By 1990, there were 353 registered cars and 883 snowscooters. [4] :70 On 1 July 1983, SNSK moved its head office from Bergen to Longyearbyen. [4] :119 Svalbard Samfunnsdrift (SSD), a limited company that was responsible for public infrastructure and services, was established by SNSK on 1 January 1989. Responsibilities included healthcare, the fire brigade, the kindergarten, roads, rubbish disposal, power production, the water and sewer system, the cinema, cultural activities and the library. Ownership was taken over by the Ministry of Trade and Industry on 1 January 1993. [10]Scandinavian Airlines is the national airline of Svalbard. The national colors of the country are red. The emoji flag of the country is 🇸🇯, and the ISO code is SJNO-21. The country’s total area is 61,022 km² (23,561 sq mi), and the total population is 2,939. The country’s average elevation is 450 m (1,476 ft), whereas the country’s terrain can be defined as; Wild, rugged mountains; much of high land ice covered; the west coast clear of ice about one-half of the year; fjords along the west and north coasts. The country’s usual climate is arctic, tempered by the warm North Atlantic Current; cool summers, and cold winters; North Atlantic Current flows along the west and north coasts of Spitsbergen, keeping water open and navigable most of the year. Midway between the town centre and Nybyen are the restaurants Gruvelageret and Huset. The latter has an impressive wine cellar and is one of Norway’s best restaurants. Svalbard is governed by the Svalbard Treaty, an international agreement that grants certain rights and freedoms to the residents and ensures the protection of the unique Arctic environment. The absence of a distinct flag for Svalbard within the treaty reinforces the archipelago's status as an integral part of Norway.

a b "Svalbard Treaty". Wikisource. 9 February 1920. Archived from the original on 24 March 2010 . Retrieved 24 March 2010.Svalbard's first airport was built in World War II. In fact, the airstrip at Adventdalen was built by theLuftwaffe. It remained in use sporadically until the construction of a new airport in the 1970s. Longyearbyen Airport Bartlett, Duncan (12 July 2008). "Why dying is forbidden in the Arctic". BBC News. Archived from the original on 3 March 2012 . Retrieved 13 March 2012. Fikk se TV i opptak uker etter fastlandet". Svalbardposten (in Norwegian Bokmål). 23 March 2018 . Retrieved 12 September 2023. Svalbard Global Seed Vault: Frequently Asked Questions". Government.no. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012 . Retrieved 11 April 2012. Ingen flytter til Svalbard for å bli gode fotballspillere". Gjengangeren (in Norwegian Bokmål). 10 March 2020 . Retrieved 12 September 2023.