Ny-Ålesund

Kongsfjorden defines the setting of Ny-Ålesund — sea ice, polar light and the short Arctic summer shape life in this small settlement on Spitsbergen. Once a coal-mining community, it is now an international research centre, with scientists studying the atmosphere, glaciers and polar environment. Ny-Ålesund is among the world’s northernmost year-round settlements. In 1926, Roald Amundsen’s airship Norge departed from here on its flight over the North Pole. View additional webcams nearby to better understand how Ny-Ålesund and Kongsfjorden relate to their Arctic surroundings.

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