The Norwegian territories.

Svalbard is the name that receives a group of arctic islands to the north of the Norwegian continental territory; the same one was recognized as possession Norway by an international treaty signed in 1920: in the same one they are found the group of islands of Spitsbergen, White Island, the land of the king Carlos and the southern island of Bear. The term “Svalbard” signifies “coast frost”and themselves due to that in winter in that zone the temperatures are used to arriving to the 40 degrees below zero.



Well known by the Vikings, the islands were redescubiertas in 1596. At the beginning alone they were used as refuge by the whaling and then by the hunters and trappers. Since 1773 they have been utilized as bases for the exploration of the North Pole. But when coal was discovered, at the beginning of the 20th century, they reached importance international the tried 1920 recognized the sovereignty Norway on the islands, but offered mining rights shared to several of the countries signatories; in the decade of 1990 alone Norway and the Russian Federation continued extracting coal.



The mining industry, that is the main activity of the islands, is carried out during the summer, when the population enlarges some 3,000 people, The extreme climatic conditions during him winter do that the population be alone seasonal, since hardly anybody wants to be remained in permanent form. Nevertheless, in the brief months of summer, the north-Atlantic current can elevate the temperature to the 15ºC as a lot.

Asi that already you know, if desire to visit a well cold place, where the order of every day is to be taken a small glass of Geneva to heat the body and to leave to travel through the marvelous landscapes, visit the Norwegian territories.