Nordenskiöld Land National Park

Nordenskiöld Land National Park
IUCN category II (national park)


Location	Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway
Nearest city	Longyearbyen
Coordinates	77°52′N 15°19′E / 77.867°N 15.317°E / 77.867; 15.317Coordinates: 77°52′N 15°19′E / 77.867°N 15.317°E / 77.867; 15.317
Area	1,362 km² (1,207 km² land, 155 km² sea)
Established	2003
Governing body	Directorate for Nature Management

Nordenskiöld Land National Park (Norwegian: Nordenskiöld Land nasjonalpark) lies on Spitsbergen island in the Svalbard archipelago, Norway. Its area includes also the icefree Reindalen. The park was opened in 2003.

References

(Norwegian) Norwegian Directorate for Nature Management on Nordenskiöld Land National Park

Svalbard

General	Agriculture Archaeology Cannabis Outline Economy Geography History Languages Museums In fiction

Politics	Act Longyearbyen Community Council Governor Treaty Visa policy

Settlements	Barentsburg Hopen Radio Longyearbyen Ny-Ålesund Isbjørnhamna Sveagruva

Former settlements	Advent City Bölscheøya Finneset Gåshamna Grumant Hiorthhamn Isfjord Radio Kobbefjorden Lægerneset Pyramiden Smeerenburg Virgohamna Ytre Norskøya

Environment	Climate Flora Protected areas

Islands	Barentsøya Bear Island Edgeøya Hopen Kong Karls Land Kvitøya Nordaustlandet Prins Karls Forland Sjuøyane Spitsbergen Thousand Islands Wilhelm Island

Land areas	Spitsbergen: Albert I Land Andrée Land Bünsow Land Dickson Land Haakon VII Land Heer Land James I Land Nathorst Land Nordenskiöld Land Ny-Friesland Olav V Land Oscar II Land Sabine Land Sørkapp Land Torell Land Wedel Jarlsberg Land Nordaustlandet: Gustav Adolf Land Gustav V Land Orvin Land

National parks	Forlandet National Park Indre Wijdefjorden Nordenskiöld Land Nordre Isfjorden Land Northwest Spitsbergen Sassen–Bünsow Land Sør-Spitsbergen

Companies	Arctic Coal Company Arktikugol Bjørnøen Kings Bay Store Norske

Research	Arctic Yellow River Station Dirigibile Italia Arctic Station Himadri Station Norwegian Polar Institute Polish Polar Station Seed Vault University Centre Zeppelin Station

Telecommunications	Hopen Radio Isfjord Radio Kongsfjord Telemetry Station .sj Satellite Station Svalbard Radio Undersea Cable

Transport	Barentsburg Heliport, Heerodden Ny-Ålesund Airport, Hamnerabben Pyramiden Heliport Svalbard Airport, Longyear Svalbard Rocket Range Svea Airport

National parks of Norway

Mainland	Ånderdalen Blåfjella–Skjækerfjella Breheimen Børgefjell Dovre Dovrefjel–Sunndalsfjella Færder Femundsmarka Folgefonna Forollhogna Fulufjellet Gutulia Hallingskarvet Hardangervidda Jostedalsbreen Jotunheimen Junkerdal Láhko Langsua Lierne Lomsdal–Visten Møysalen Øvre Anárjohka Øvre Dividal Øvre Pasvik Rago Reinheimen Reisa Rohkunborri Rondane Saltfjellet–Svartisen Seiland Sjunkhatten Skarvan and Roltdalen Stabbursdalen Varangerhalvøya Ytre Hvaler

Svalbard	Forlandet Indre Wijdefjorden Nordenskiöld Land Nordre Isfjorden Nordvest-Spitsbergen Sassen–Bünsow Land Sør-Spitsbergen

Former	Gressåmoen Ormtjernkampen

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