National Park · Norway
Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park
Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park is a national park in Norway, covering 2,431,965 acres (984,182 ha), established in 1973.
National Park · Norway
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Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Norway |
| Area | 2,431,965 acres (984,182 ha) |
| Established | 1973 |
| Coordinates | 79.5833° N, 11.5000° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park
Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park (Norwegian: Nordvest-Spitsbergen nasjonalpark) is located on the Norwegian arctic archipelago of Svalbard and includes parts of north-west Spitsbergen (Albert I Land and Haakon VII Land) and nearby islands such as Danes Island and Moffen. It contains, among other things, warm springs and remains of volcanoes in Bockfjorden.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Planning your visit
What to do
Airports near this park
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- Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) · Longyearbyen, Norway · 106.3 miles away
Parks nearby
Indre Wijdefjorden National Park
Forlandet National Park
Nordre Isfjorden National Park
Sassen – Bünsow Land National Park
Nordenskiöld Land National Park
Van Mijenfjorden National Park
More parks in Norway
Frequently asked questions
Where is Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park?
Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park is in Norway (79.5833° N, 11.5000° E).
When was Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park established?
Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park was established in 1973, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park?
Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park covers 2,431,965 acres (984,182 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1652932 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordvest-Spitsbergen_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).