Barentsburg | |
|---|---|
Russian coal mining settlement | |
 The town from above | |
  Barentsburg Location in western Svalbard | |
| Coordinates: 78°04′0″N 14°13′0″E / 78.06667°N 14.21667°E | |
| Sovereign state |  Norway |
| Syssel | Svalbard |
| Island | Spitsbergen |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 455[1][note 1] |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Barentsburg (Russian: Баренцбург) is the second-largest settlement in Svalbard, Norway, with about 455 inhabitants (2020[update]).[note 1] A coal mining town, the settlement was almost entirely made up of Russian and Ukrainian nationals. Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, most of the Ukrainian citizens were reported to have left.[2]
- ^ "Population of Svalbard, 1st half-year 2020". ssb.no. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ^ Nilsen, Thomas (11 May 2023). "Barentsburg: "Everyone was told to stop posting opinions about the war"". The Barents Observer. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
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