Barentsburg
Barentsburg () is the second-largest settlement in Svalbard, Norway, with about 300 inhabitants (). A coal mining town, the settlement is almost entirely made up of Russian nationals.
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- Locality
- Баренцбург
- Region
- Svalbard
- Country
- Norge
- Population
- 297
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Barentsburg () is the second-largest settlement in Svalbard, Norway, with about 300 inhabitants (). A coal mining town, the settlement is almost entirely made up of Russian nationals.
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1920s establishments in NorwayBarentsburgCompany towns in NorwayEthnic enclaves in NorwayNorway–Russia relationsNorway–Soviet Union relationsPomorsPopulated places established in the 1920sPopulated places in SvalbardRussian diaspora in NorwayUkrainian diaspora in EuropeUse Oxford spelling from September 2025