Spitsbergen (formerly West Spitsbergen [Vestspitsbergen]) is the largest island of the Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic Ocean and part of Norway. Spitsbergen, with an area of 15,075 square miles (39,044 square kilometers), is approximately 280 miles (450 kilometers) long and ranges from 25 to 140 miles (40 to 225 kilometers) wide.

The terrain is mountainous, and most of the island is covered with glaciers. The highest point on the island is Mount Newton (5,633…

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