Svalbard From the timeline, The modern town
2002
The local council begins
Longyearbyen lokalstyre was established on 1 January 2002. By then many of the tasks the coal company once handled had passed to other bodies.
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Wednesday 6 December 2023Before the Wire, which starts 26 October 2026Updated 23:59
Polar night, day 41 of 112. The sun returns 16 February.
Svalbard Wire starts on 26 October 2026. Pages before that date show the history of the island.