Sør-Spitsbergen National Park
National park in Norway / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sør-Spitsbergen National Park (Norwegian: Sør-Spitsbergen nasjonalpark, English: South Spitzbergen National Park) encompasses the southern end of Spitsbergen island in the Svalbard archipelago, Norway. The park was opened in 1973 and includes Wedel Jarlsberg Land, Torell Land and Sørkapp Land. Over 65% of the region is ice cap, with much of the rest tundra.
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Sør-Spitsbergen National Park | |
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Location | Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway |
Coordinates | 77°9′N 16°17′E |
Area | 8,504 km2 (5,141 km2 land, 3,363 km2 sea) |
Established | 1973 |
Governing body | Directorate for Nature Management |
Official name | Isøyane |
Designated | 24 July 1985 |
Reference no. | 316[1] |
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