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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Sunday 1 September 2024Before the Wire, which starts 26 October 2026Updated 23:59
Daylight 03:40 to 22:06, 18 h 26 min. The sun sets for the winter on 25 October.
Svalbard Wire starts on 26 October 2026. Pages before that date show the history of the island.