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Svalbard Wire

Est. 2026

Everything said about Svalbard, in one place

Tuesday 3 December 2024Before the Wire, which starts 26 October 2026Updated 23:59

Daylight on 3 December: none, polar night, day 39. Polar night, day 39 of 112. The sun returns 15 February.

Polar night, day 39 of 112. The sun returns 15 February.

Svalbard Wire starts on 26 October 2026. Pages before that date show the history of the island.

History

The island's past

From the timeline, The present transition

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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