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6/24/2022

Opening hours

From 4 July to 12 August, the Governor's office is open on weekdays from 10.00 to 14.00. Saturday and Sunday closed. The police can be reached on the duty telephone.


6/16/2022

Are you unsure where there is a traffic ban?

THE SVALBARD MAP is the Norwegian Polar Institute's interactive thematic atlas of Svalbard, which offers a display of a rich range of environmental datasets. Here you can choose between different topics, including traffic which further gives you the digital boundaries of the no-traffic zones in the map. You will find the map here.


6/10/2022

Traffic ban on Mariaholmen, Midterhuksletta and Eholmen

The Governor reminds that on Mariaholmen, Midterhuksletta and Eholmen in Van Mijenfjorden National Park there is a traffic ban between 15 May - 15 August due to wildlife. The prohibition zone extends 100 meters from land. See map in the protection regulations.

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Governor of Svalbard

Svalbard is a part of The Kingdom of Norway and the Governor is the Norwegian Government's representative on the archipelago. 

The Governor of Svalbard
Box 633
9171 Longyearbyen

Opening hours summer:
Monday - Friday 10 AM - 02.00 PM
                      

Telephone: 79 02 43 00

email: firmapost@sysselmesteren.no

 

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