Spitsbergen

American

[spits-bur-guhn] / ˈspɪtsˌbɜr gən /

Or Spitzbergen

noun

a group of islands in the Arctic Ocean, N of and belonging to Norway. 24,293 sq. mi. (62,920 sq. km).

Spitsbergen British

/ ˈspɪtsˌbɜːɡən /

noun

another name for Svalbard

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"This picture was taken in Spitsbergen during a very cold winter. The white grouse is coming towards me and looks like a snowball with eyes."

From BBC

Fossils dating to about 250 million years ago unearthed in a harsh and remote locale - Norway's Arctic island of Spitsbergen - are now providing surprising insight into the rise of ichthyosaurs.

From Reuters

The Svalbard Global Seed Vault, on Spitsbergen island halfway between mainland Norway and the North Pole, is only opened a few times a year to limit its seed banks' exposure to the outside world.

From Reuters

A polar bear has killed a man in Norway's Arctic Spitsbergen island, local officials say.

From BBC

The cruise line said it suspended the ship and two others - the MS Fridtjof Nansen and the MS Spitsbergen - from operating for an indefinite period.

From Washington Times

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