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As Ny-Ålesund has no legal existence as a town, it lacks any formal area.

Glaciers flowing into the bay across from the village.

The scenery is spectacular across the bay from the small village.

Occasionally ships will come north but only in the Summer Months. as the seas freeze over.

Massive glaciers in the distance across the bay

Massive glaciers in the distance across the bay

Ny-Ålesund is the world’s northernmost settlement, situated at 79 degrees north in the north-western region of Spitsbergen, Svalbard in the Arctic..

Our group learning of Ny-Alesund, the history and information from our expedition leaders from on board our ship.

Rules and regulations for Ny -Alesund. As a visitor in Ny-Ålesund, there are some rules one needs to be aware of: In the settlement and in a surrounding radius of 20km around Ny-Ålesund there's radio silence, meaning wifi and bluetooth must be turned off on mobile phones and other units. It's not allowed to use drones or other equipment, cameras, wristwatches etc., with WiFi turned on. This is due to The Norwegian Mapping Authority's geodetic station just outside of the settlement which measures the earth's movements with very finely tuned and delicate instruments.

Description and rules for the area

Blow up of the previous signage to read.

Ny-Ålesund has an all-year permanent population of 30 to 35, with the summer population reaching 114

From the end of the 1960s, scientific research has been the main activity in Ny-Ålesund. At present time however, it is a research station with scientists from over 10 different countries which only has around 40 residents living there throughout the whole year. But in the summertime the population count can on occasion rise to around 150 people.

In the wintertime Ny-Ålesund is a stopping point for a few select skiing expeditions that are offered by various activity providers in Svalbard. There are no accommodation offers available for tourists in the settlement.

The air temperature was around 30 F in summertime here. Definitely cool summer weather

The beauty of the landscapes makes up for the colder temperatures.

The settlement has its own airport, harbor, a museum, the world’s northernmost post office and a souvenir shop

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