Svalbard This week in history, 4 March
2020
Svea Nord closes
The last mine at Sveagruva, Svea Nord, was closed on 4 March 2020. A large clean-up has since returned Sveagruva to a near natural state.
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Thursday 7 March 2024Before the Wire, which starts 26 October 2026Updated 23:59
Daylight 07:31 to 16:49, 9 h 18 min. Midnight sun from 19 April.
Svalbard Wire starts on 26 October 2026. Pages before that date show the history of the island.
From the timeline, The present transition
2019
Homes are cleared from the slope
After avalanches in December 2015 and February 2017 it was clear that housing low in Longyeardalen is exposed. Building of a new housing area in Gruvedalen began in 2018, and in December 2019 the demolition of 140 homes in the exposed area started.
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