Sør-Spitsbergen National Park
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IUCN Category II (National Park)
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 Map of national parks at Svalbard; this is #1 |
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| Location | Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway |
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| Coordinates | 77°9′N 16°17′E / 77.15°N 16.283°ECoordinates: 77°9′N 16°17′E / 77.15°N 16.283°E |
| Area | 8,504 km² (5,141 km² land, 3,363 km² sea) |
| Established | 1973 |
| Governing body | Directorate for Nature Management |
Sør-Spitsbergen National Park lies on south 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 covered with glacier or permanent ice and snow.
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