Svalbard – Northern Most Settlers In The World

By |2019-05-25T11:35:37-05:00October 8th, 2014|Categories: Europe, Off The Beaten Path|Tags: |

Svalbard, an isolated Norwegian island, is found in the Arctic Ocean between 74 and 81 degrees north latitude. During the summer the sun does not set for 99 days and darkness reigns for 84 days in the winter. The approximate 3,000 people that call Svalbard their home are considered the northern most settlements in the world.   [...]