Svalbard
|
|
---|---|
Sovereign state | Norway |
Svalbard Treaty | 9 February 1920 |
Svalbard Act | 17 July 1925 |
Administrative centre
and largest town
|
Longyearbyen 78°13′N 15°39′E / 78.22°N 15.65°E / 78.22; 15.65 |
Official languages | Norwegian |
Ethnic groups
(2021)
|
61.1% Norwegian 38.9% other[a][1] |
Demonym(s) | Norwegian |
Government | Devolved locally-administered unincorporated area within a constitutional monarchy |
•
Monarch
|
Harald V |
•
Governor
|
Lars Fause |
Area | |
• Total
|
62,045[2] km2 (23,956 sq mi) (not ranked) |
Highest elevation | 1,718 m (5,636 ft) |
Population | |
• 2023 estimate
|
2,530[3] |
• Density
|
0.044/km2 (0.1/sq mi) (248th) |
Currency | Norwegian krone (NOK) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (
DST)
|
UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Date format | dd.mm.yyyy |
Driving side | right |
Calling code | +47 |
Postal code |
917x
|
ISO 3166 code | |
Internet TLD |
Svalbard
|
|
---|---|
Sovereign state | Norway |
Svalbard Treaty | 9 February 1920 |
Svalbard Act | 17 July 1925 |
Administrative centre
and largest town
|
Longyearbyen 78°13′N 15°39′E / 78.22°N 15.65°E / 78.22; 15.65 |
Official languages | Norwegian |
Ethnic groups
(2021)
|
61.1% Norwegian 38.9% other[a][1] |
Demonym(s) | Norwegian |
Government | Devolved locally-administered unincorporated area within a constitutional monarchy |
•
Monarch
|
Harald V |
•
Governor
|
Lars Fause |
Area | |
• Total
|
62,045[2] km2 (23,956 sq mi) (not ranked) |
Highest elevation | 1,718 m (5,636 ft) |
Population | |
• 2023 estimate
|
2,530[3] |
• Density
|
0.044/km2 (0.1/sq mi) (248th) |
Currency | Norwegian krone (NOK) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (
DST)
|
UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Date format | dd.mm.yyyy |
Driving side | right |
Calling code | +47 |
Postal code |
917x
|
ISO 3166 code | |
Internet TLD |