Where do you fly into for Svalbard?

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1. Where do you fly into for Svalbard?
2. Does Svalbard have an airport?
3. Where is the northernmost airport in the world?
4. Is Longyearbyen a country?
5. Is it expensive to live in Svalbard?
6. Are there polar bears in Longyearbyen?
7. What is the biggest city in Svalbard?
8. Why are cats banned in Longyearbyen?
9. Do they speak English in Longyearbyen?
10. Does Svalbard have Internet?
11. Can you just move to Svalbard?
12. Do polar bears eat humans?
13. Has a polar bear ever killed a human?
14. Why do planes not fly over the Pacific?
15. Why are there no cats in Svalbard?

Where do you fly into for Svalbard?

Svalbard Airport Longyearbyen Who flies to Svalbard? There is only one airport on the islands capable of receiving international flights: Svalbard Airport Longyearbyen (LYR). It is served by regular, scheduled flights operated by both SAS and Norwegian.

Does Svalbard have an airport?

Svalbard Airport, Longyear (IATA: LYR, ICAO: ENSB; Norwegian: Svalbard lufthavn, Longyear) is the main airport serving Svalbard in Norway. It is 5 km (3.1 mi) northwest of Longyearbyen on the west coast, and is the northernmost airport in the world with scheduled public flights.

Where is the northernmost airport in the world?

Svalbard Airport The farthest north you can get on a regular commercial flight is Svalbard Airport, Longyear, on the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard, located around halfway between the North Pole and the European mainland.

Is Longyearbyen a country?

Longyearbyen (Urban East Norwegian: [ˈlɔ̀ŋjiːrˌbyːən]; "The Longyear Town") is the world's northernmost settlement (with population greater than 1,000) and largest inhabited area of Svalbard, Norway....

Longyearbyen
Sovereign state	Norway
Territory	Svalbard
Island	Spitsbergen
Founded	1907

Is it expensive to live in Svalbard?

The cost of living in Svalbard is approximately the same as in the rest of Norway. Stipulated costs for accommodation and food is approximately NOK 10 000 per month. All travel expenses to and from Longyearbyen must be paid by the student.

Are there polar bears in Longyearbyen?

The polar bear population in the Svalbard archipelago and Barents Sea is around 3,000, which exceeds the human population. ... Of these a little less than 300 were located in Svalbard – most of them close to the ice edge.» The polar bear is considered a marine mammal as it spends most of its life on the drifting sea ice.

What is the biggest city in Svalbard?

Longyearbyen Longyearbyen is situated on the island of Spitsbergen, the largest island in the Svalbard archipelago. While Longyearbyen is the world's northernmost settlement with a permanent population of more than 1,000, Svalbard has another settlement even further north – the research station of Ny-Ålesund.

Why are cats banned in Longyearbyen?

The firing of rifles or other firearms in Longyearbyen and nearby area is prohibited. There are over 40 different nationalities amongst the inhabitants of Longyearbyen, many of them from Thailand, Russia and Sweden. As the eco system is so isolated, cats are banned to protect the rich bird life on the island.

Do they speak English in Longyearbyen?

Norwegian is the official, and main language, of the archipelago. ... Mainly Norwegian-speaking settlements include Longyearbyen, the capital, Ny-Ålesund and Sveagruva.

Does Svalbard have Internet?

Svalbard is among the first places in Norway with a functioning 5G mobile network. ... The cables made it possible to reach average internet connections of 50 megabits per second in and around Longyearbyen, Svalbard's main settlement.

Can you just move to Svalbard?

The archipelago is an entirely visa-free zone and you do not need a residence permit to live on Svalbard. But due to the remote nature of the islands and limited employment opportunities, you must be able to support yourself with your own funds if you are not moving with a job offer.

Do polar bears eat humans?

Polar bears, particularly young and undernourished ones, will hunt people for food. ... Truly man-eating bear attacks are uncommon, but are known to occur when the animals are diseased or natural prey is scarce, often leading them to attack and eat anything they are able to kill.

Has a polar bear ever killed a human?

A polar bear has killed a man in Norway's Arctic Spitsbergen island, local officials say. The attack occurred at a campsite near Longyearbyen, the main town of the island in the Svalbard archipelago.

Why do planes not fly over the Pacific?

The main reason flight don't go over the Pacific Ocean is because curved routes are shorter than straight routes. Flat maps are confusing as the earth itself isn't flat. As a result the straight routes don't offer the shortest distance.

Why are there no cats in Svalbard?

The island is populated by many polar bears. Scientists at Norwegian Polar Institute have carried out a counting of polar bears in the Norwegian region. ... As the eco system is so isolated, cats are banned to protect the rich bird life on the island.