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Sør-Spitsbergen National Park
Sør-Spitsbergen National Park is a national park in Norway, established in 1973, covering 13,177 km² (5,088 sq mi). It is the largest of Norway's 48 national parks.
- Area
- 13,177 km²
- Established
- 1973
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- LYR · 123 km
Nearest airports to Sør-Spitsbergen National Park
- 1 LYR123 kmstraight line
More about Sør-Spitsbergen National Park
Sør-Spitsbergen National Park is one of 48 national parks in Norway. It covers 13,177 km² (1,317,734 ha) — about 8.4 times the size of London, making it the largest national park in Norway (18.7% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1973, 53 years ago, one of the earliest national parks in Norway (the first dates from 1962). It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Sør-Spitsbergen National Park
The closest airport is Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), about 123 km away — around 2 h 40 min by car. Other national parks within reach include Van Mijenfjorden National Park (4,251 km²), Sassen – Bünsow Land National Park (1,231 km²), Nordre Isfjorden National Park (2,952 km²) and Indre Wijdefjorden National Park (1,127 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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