Spitzbergen
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An island in the Arctic Ocean that is part of Svalbard and belongs to Norway
- proper noun
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Spitzbergen
- From Spitzbergen, Norway... ...the northernmost weather station in the world.
Examples
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Specifically, we know that there were alligators in Spitzbergen, indicating significant warmth at high latitudes relative to the present (and lots of other indicators of this, too).
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From Spitzbergen, the weather forecast.
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Many tourists visit Spitzbergen each summer to enjoy the stunning Arctic landscapes.
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The northernmost population of reindeer can be found on the island of Spitzbergen.
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Researchers conducted a study on climate change effects in Spitzbergen, Norway.
Synonyms
Spitsbergen
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9.1
A large island in the Arctic Ocean north of Norway
notes that it is the main island and is administered by Norway
Surface Forms
Spitzbergen main
Etymology
Spitzbergen comes from the Dutch words spits 'pointed' and bergen 'mountains'. The bergen part is like the 'berg' in iceberg, which means 'mountain', and the name fits because the island has many sharp mountain peaks.