Platåberget is a mountain in Nordenskiöld Land on the island of Spitsbergen in Svalbard, Norway. It is 464 meters (1,522 ft) tall and has a distinct plateau shape, for which it is named. It is bordered to the west by the Bjørndalen valley and the Fuglefjella bird cliffs,[1] to the east by the Blomsterdalen mountain and to the north by Hotellneset and Adventfjorden.[2] The mountain is a few kilometers from Longyearbyen and is next to Svalbard Airport, Longyear. It is the site of Svalbard Satellite Station and Svalbard Global Seed Vault.
On 30 April 1995, a 22-year-old Norwegian college student, Nina Olaussen, was killed by a polar bear on Platåberget, only a few kilometers from Longyearbyen.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Stunning views and nature - Hike to the bird cliff Fuglefjella - Snowfox Travel Book". Visit Norway. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ^ "Platåberget". Norwegian Polar Institute. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
- ^ Polar Bear Kills Norwegian Woman. Retrieved 2013-05-13.
78°13.1′N 15°27.1′E / 78.2183°N 15.4517°E
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