Barentsburg, Russian mining settlement in Grønfjorden, Svalbard, Norway.
The town rises 179 meters above sea level, featuring industrial structures, apartment buildings, a cultural center, and research facilities along the fjord's edge.
The Dutch company N.V. Nederlandsche Spitsbergen Compagnie established Barentsburg in 1920, naming it after explorer Willem Barentsz, before Soviet control began in 1932.
The settlement maintains Russian educational institutions, including a school and kindergarten, serving the community of 455 Russian and Ukrainian residents.
Visitors can reach Barentsburg from Longyearbyen through scheduled boat services in summer or snowmobile trips during winter months.
The settlement contains a working coal mine, a Lenin statue, and one of only two Russian consulates in Norway.
Location: Svalbard
Inception: 1920
Elevation above the sea: 179 m
GPS coordinates: 78.06500,14.21600
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:16
Isfjorden
12.4 km
Barentsburg Pomor Museum
53 m
Grønfjorden
1.8 km
Festningen Geotope Protected Area
8.7 km
Isfjord fyr
14 km
Grønfjordbreane
17.4 km
Productustoppen
9.6 km
Kapp Linné Lighthouse
13.8 km
Vardebreen
5.9 km
Barentsburg Øst
287 m
Gladalen
441 m
Rusanovodden Cabin
19.2 km
Coles Bay
19.3 km
Trygghamna, Isfjorden
18.7 km
Heerodden
2.1 km
Coles Bay
19.3 km
Finneset
2.4 km
Alkepynten, Isfjorden
18.4 km
Barentsburg Øst
212 m
Fastpunkt Finneset
2.3 km
Barentsburg
335 m
Barentsburg Øst
230 m
Finneset
2.4 km
SØ for Barentsburg
1.7 km
Radiostasjonen på Finneset
2.2 km
Coles Bay
19.3 km
Hovedgruve Barentsburg
235 m
Barentsburg Øst
197 mReviews
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