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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. Climate and daylight in Svalbard (Longyearbyen)". NordicVisitor. Archived from the original on 19 January 2016 . Retrieved 18 May 2011. Norway's flag colors are based on the French flag. The current flag design was introduced in 1821 when Norway was no longer ruled by Denmark. It later became the officially recognized flag of Norway. The design is based on the Nordic cross and reflected the tradition established by Sweden and Denmark, two neighboring Nordic countries. vestnesis.lv. "Latvijas sarkanbaltsarkanās krāsas - Latvijas Vēstnesis". www.vestnesis.lv (in Latvian) . Retrieved 2022-01-26.
Ingen flytter til Svalbard for å bli gode fotballspillere". Gjengangeren (in Norwegian Bokmål). 10 March 2020 . Retrieved 12 September 2023. Amundsen, Birger (10 October 2011). "Kvinne valgt av folket". Svalbardposten (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 12 October 2018 . Retrieved 16 March 2012.
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In 1964 during Great Canadian flag debate, several flags were proposed. The flag initially preferred by Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson was a flag designed by Alan Beddoe, with 2 blue bars at each end and a red set of 3 maple leaves connected by one stem in the center, and it became known as the "Pearson Pennant". [17] Another proposed flag made by Beddoe was the accepted Flag of Canada, but with the British flag in the top-left, and the Royal Banner of France in the top-right. [18] You must carry a gun outside the settlements. In a 2012 law the Governor of Svalbard requires anyone travelling outside the settlements to have the means to scare off a polar bear. This means carrying a firearm is mandatory, and items like flare guns are also highly recommended.
a b "Learning in the freezer". The Guardian. 29 August 2007. Archived from the original on 29 October 2017 . Retrieved 29 October 2017. Mining in Mine 1b was terminated in 1958, [4] :47 but operation in Mine 5 started the following year. Preliminary work on Mine 4 started in 1954, and from 1960 it was used as a reserve mine. [4] :48 The Norwegian Air Force started serving Longyearbyen with postal flights in the 1950s. In 1959, a man fell seriously ill, so a landing strip was prepared in Adventdalen. From the same year, Braathens SAFE started serving the tundra airport with irregular winter flights. [8] :154–158 In 1957, a principal was hired at the primary school and a new church was opened on 24 August 1958. [4] :126 From 1961, the primary school was supplemented by a private middle school. [4] :114 A branch of Tromsø Sparebank opened in 1959. [4] :16 a b "Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen – Detailed climate information and monthly weather forecast". Weather Atlas. Yu Media Group. Archived from the original on 30 August 2019 . Retrieved 30 August 2019. Svalbard". Norwegian Polar Institute. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011 . Retrieved 4 March 2012.Langset, Mona (22 October 2009). "Svalbard-blues skal lyse opp i mørketiden". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 19 November 2011 . Retrieved 11 April 2012. a b "Adventfjorden". Norwegian Polar Institute. Archived from the original on 2 August 2012 . Retrieved 19 March 2012. 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. Delegation Record for .SJ". Internet Assigned Numbers Authority. 13 November 2009. Archived from the original on 17 January 2009 . Retrieved 4 March 2012.
The mountains, glaciers and islands of Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park on Spitsbergen are home to historical monuments including former whaling stations and burial grounds. Longyearbyen School serves ages 6–18. It is the northernmost primary and secondary school in the world. [79] Once pupils reach ages 16 or 17 many families move to mainland Norway. There is a non-degree-offering tertiary educational institution in Longyearbyen, [32] University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS), co-located with the Norwegian Polar Institute, Svalbard Museum, Svalbard Science Forum. [80]Hottest Ever Day Recorded in Arctic Svalbard". 25 July 2020. Archived from the original on 27 July 2020 . Retrieved 25 July 2020. Gruvedrift: Svalbardsamfunnets hjerte" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistics Norway. October 2009. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 March 2014 . Retrieved 7 March 2012. The community council runs a number of cultural activities, such as a cinema, a youth club, a library and a gallery. [49] Svalbard Church of the Church of Norway has the entire archipelago as its parish. The congregational hall is 126m 2 (1,360sqft) while the sitting room is 112m 2 (1,210sqft). The church is built in half-timber. [4] :126 There are two museums in town, Svalbard Museum [50] and the Spitsbergen Airship Museum. [51] Solfestuka ("Sun Festival Week") takes place each year during the week surrounding 8 March, the date sunlight is first visible in most of the town after the polar night that began the previous October (the first official sunrise is usually 16 February, but most of the town is still in shadow due to the surrounding mountains). [52] Dark Season Blues has been held annually in October since 2003. [53] Polarjazz has been held in late January/early February since 1998. [54] Twenty residents of the town are members of the Liverbirds Svalbard and regularly meet in the Svalbar on match days during the winter months. Arctic Film Festival is a film festival which held annually in the city's screening venue, Kulturhuset. [55] [56] Sports [ edit ] Sunshine & Daylight Hours in Isfjord Radio, Svalbard, Norway Sunlight, Cloud & Day length". Archived from the original on 16 April 2016 . Retrieved 30 May 2015. a b c "Lov og rett: Anerledes lov og orden" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistics Norway. October 2009. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 April 2015 . Retrieved 19 March 2012.
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