Tunheim
Svalbard · NorvègeUnguardedVerified listing
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The place
Tunheim ("Home of the yard") on Bjørnøya (Bear Island), Svalbard archipelago (Barents Sea, Norway), at a true elevation of ~30 m (the listed 0 m is erroneous and should be corrected). Continuous Bjørnøya/Svalbard cluster (batches 237+245+248). Former Tunheim weather/radio station (founded 1918, abandoned 1959) at the northern end of the island. Heritage of Norwegian trappers and coal miners (Tunheim mine, 1916-1925). Arctic tundra with mosses and lichens.
The setting
Bjørnøya Svalbard 74°N Norway, elevation 0 m erroneous ~30 m actual, continuous cluster batches 237-248, Tunheim weather station 1918-1959 coal mine 1916-1925, moss tundra.
What you'll find
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