Map of Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Longyearbyen is the capital of Svalbard and Jan Mayen, with a population of about 2,368. It lies at 78.2233°N, 15.6469°E. The nearest city on our map is Tromsø, 958 km to the south.
Longyearbyen at a glance
Country
Region
Svalbard
Population
2,368GeoNames
Coordinates
78.2233, 15.646978°13′24″N 15°38′49″E
Time zone
Arctic/LongyearbyenUTC+01:00 / UTC+02:00 (daylight saving time)
Local time
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Where is Longyearbyen?
- Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 0 hours (polar night) on the shortest day to 24 hours (midnight sun) on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Longyearbyen
Largest cities in Svalbard and Jan Mayen
- Olonkinbyen — 14
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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.