What the records say
- When
- May 1945 – Feb 1947
- Kind
- Territorial claim
- Coordinates
- 78.50° N, 16.00° E
- Names
- Spitsbergen (Svalbard)
- Region
- 2
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Svalbard
Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean
Svalbard, formerly Spitsbergen or Spitzbergen, is a Norwegian archipelago that lies at the convergence of the Arctic Ocean with the Atlantic Ocean. North of mainland Europe, it lies about midway between the northern coast of Norway and the North Pole. The islands of the group range from 74° to 81° north latitude, and from 10° to 35° east longitude.
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The source
- ICOW Territorial Claims 1816–2001Issue Correlates of WarCorrelates of War: free use with citation