Ny-Ålesund, Research settlement in Spitsbergen, Norway.
Located at 79 degrees north on Spitsbergen's northwestern coast, Ny-Ålesund spans along the southern shore of Kongsfjorden with scientific facilities and historic structures.
Established in 1916 as a mining town, Ny-Ålesund transformed into an international research station after a fatal mining accident in 1962 ended coal operations.
Scientists from eleven different nations conduct research in specialized facilities, maintaining a permanent population of 35 people that increases to 114 during summer.
The settlement contains an airport, harbor, museum, post office, and research stations, while visitors must follow strict radio silence protocols within 20 kilometers.
Roald Amundsen launched his North Pole expedition from this location in 1926, using a mooring mast for the airship Norge that remains standing today.
Location: Svalbard
Inception: 1916
Elevation above the sea: 8 m
GPS coordinates: 78.91667,11.93333
Latest update: December 4, 2025 18:46
Himadri Station
0 m
Arctic Yellow River Station
728 m
Kongsfjorden
7.2 km
Ny-London
5.7 km
Amundsen-Nobile Climate Change Tower
1.5 km
Ny-Ålesund Town and Mine Museum
986 m
Corbel Station
4.2 km
Nordpolhotellet
886 m
Ny-Ålesund airhip hangar
378 m
Old Telegraph Building, Ny-Ålesund
718 m
Green Harbour building
898 m
Brøggerbreane
3.6 km
Amundsen house
826 m
Amundsen-Nobile klimatförändringsmast
1.5 km
Community house, Ny-Ålesund
921 m
London 4
982 m
Blått Hus
814 m
Ny-Ålesund locomotive
1.1 km
Hvitt Hus
774 m
Mellageret
1.1 km
London 3
987 m
Skolen
919 m
Roald Amundsen monument
807 m
Båtnaust
1.1 km
Gamle Telegrafen
718 m
Gult Hus
838 m
London 1
1 km
London 2
996 mReviews
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