Longyearbyen · 78.22 N 15.63 E

Svalbard Wire

Est. 2026

Everything said about Svalbard, in one place

Friday 27 February 2026Before the Wire, which starts 26 October 2026Updated 23:59

Daylight on 27 February: sun 08:46 to 15:37; civil twilight 06:53 to 08:46, 15:37 to 17:31. Daylight 08:46 to 15:37, 6 h 51 min. Midnight sun from 19 April.

Daylight 08:46 to 15:37, 6 h 51 min. Midnight sun from 19 April.

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

2023

Power plant leaves coal

From mid October 2023 the local power plant in Longyearbyen changed from coal to diesel, as a temporary measure until a greener energy source is decided. In the same month the local newspaper, published weekly since 1948, became a monthly paper with a web edition.

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The timeline by era

  1. 1596Discovery and whaling, 3 entries
  2. 1715Hunting and expeditions, 4 entries
  3. 1905The coal town, 6 entries
  4. 1920The Svalbard Treaty, 4 entries
  5. 1941War and rebuilding, 4 entries
  6. 1975The modern town, 3 entries
  7. 2015The present transition, 6 entries

Open the history of Svalbard, 30 entries in 7 eras