Outline of Svalbard

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Svalbard: 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.

The archipelago is the northernmost part of Norway.

The capital and largest settlement is Longyearbyen on Spitsbergen.

The Spitsbergen Treaty recognises Norwegian sovereignty over Svalbard and the 1925 Svalbard Act makes Svalbard a full part of the Norwegian Kingdom.

The location of Svalbard
An enlargeable map of Svalbard
An enlargeable basic map of Svalbard
An enlargeable topographic map of Svalbard
An enlargeable satellite image of Svalbard