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Ny-Ålesund
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Ny-Ålesund
Ny-Ålesund
("New
Ålesund
") is a research town in
Oscar II Land
on the island of
Spitsbergen
in
Svalbard
,
Norway
. It is situated on the Brøgger peninsula (
Brøggerhalvøya
) and on the shore of the bay of
Kongsfjorden
. The
company town
is owned and operated by
Kings Bay
, who provide facilities for permanent research institutes from ten countries. The town is ultimately owned by the
Ministry of Trade and Industry
and is not incorporated. Ny-Ålesund has an all-year permanent population of 30 to 35, with the summer population reaching 120. Its facilities include
Ny-Ålesund Airport, Hamnerabben
,
Svalbard Rocket Range
, a port and
Ny-Ålesund Town and Mine Museum
, as well as fifteen permanent research stations. It is the northernmost civilian settlement in the world.
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