Scandinavian Political Geography

The Columbia Encyclopedia,... Concise Dictionary of World... Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes Further reading

Spitsbergen

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

Spitsbergen , formerly Vestspitsbergen, largest island (15,075 sq mi/39,044 sq km) of Svalbard , a Norwegian possession in the Arctic Ocean. It rises to Newtontoppen Mt. (c.5,650 ft/1,720 m), the highest point. It is indented by large bays including Isfjorden and Kongsfjorden. Spitsbergen contains the chief mining towns of Svalbard including Longyearbyen , the administrative center. The Svalbard International Seed Vault, a global backup storage facility for the world's seed banks, is on Spitsbergen outside Longyearbyen. The island served as the starting point for polar expeditions of Nils Nordenskjöld , Salomon Andrée , Roald Amundsen , Richard Byrd , Sir George Wilkins , and others.

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

"Spitsbergen." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

"Spitsbergen." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Spitsber.html

"Spitsbergen." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Spitsber.html

Learn more about citation styles

Spitsbergen

Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names | 2005 | | Copyright

Spitsbergen, Norway The main island within the Spitsbergen group of islands, themselves part of the Svalbard archipelago. It was named by Willem Barents^† when he came here in 1596. The name means ‘Needle Mountains’ from the Dutch spits ‘points’ and bergen ‘mountains’ because of their sharp ridges.

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Spitsbergen." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Spitsbergen." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Spitsbergen.html

JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Spitsbergen." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Spitsbergen.html

Learn more about citation styles

Spitsbergen

Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

Spitsbergen •deafen •griffon, stiffen •antiphon •hyphen, siphon •often, soften •orphan • ibuprofen •roughen, toughen •colophon •dragon, flagon, lagan, pendragon, wagon •snapdragon • bandwagon • jargon •Megan •Copenhagen, pagan, Reagan •Nijmegen •Antiguan, Egan, Keegan, Regan, vegan •Wigan • cardigan • Milligan • polygon •hooligan • mulligan • ptarmigan •Branigan • Oregon • Michigan •Rattigan •tigon, trigon •toboggan •Glamorgan, gorgon, Morgan, morgen, organ •Brogan, hogan, Logan, slogan •Cadogan • decagon •Aragon, paragon, tarragon •hexagon • pentagon • heptagon •octagon • Bergen • Spitsbergen

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

"Spitsbergen." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

"Spitsbergen." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Spitsbergen.html

"Spitsbergen." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Spitsbergen.html

Learn more about citation styles

Free newspaper and magazine articles

	NASA considers Spitsbergen for Mars mission training and tests.(Brief Article) Newspaper article from: Nordic Business Report; 7/7/2003
	Scottish explorer planned to annex Spitsbergen, according to biography.(Brief... Newspaper article from: Nordic Business Report; 3/14/2003
	Greetings from Spitsbergen; tourists at the eternal ice 1827-1914.(Brief... Magazine article from: Reference & Research Book News; 5/1/2010