Svalbard

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Type Political Subdivision

Usage Norwegian, English, Swedish

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Contributor Contrib.Beautiful Victory on 7/28/2019

Meaning & History

Originally from Old Norse Svalbarð, composed of svalr "cold" and barð "edge, ridge". Svalbard is a Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean located right between continental Norway and the North Pole.