What was the 2015 population of the largest settlement and administrative centre of Svalbard, Norway, which is also located around Isfjorden, the second longest fjord in the Norwegian archipelago?
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Isfjorden (Svalbard) Isfjorden is the second longest fjord in the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard. It lies on the west side of Spitsbergen, an island in the Arctic Ocean about midway between Norway and the North Pole, and the largest in the archipelago. The mountain of Alkhornet stands on the northern side of the entrance to the fjord, as does the coastal plain of Daudmannsøyra. A portion of Isfjorden is included in the national parks of Norway as Nordre Isfjorden Land National Park. Around the fjord lie many of the largest settlements in Svalbard: Barentsburg, Longyearbyen (on the Adventfjorden) and Pyramiden.
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Longyearbyen Longyearbyen (] (lit. "The Longyear Town") is the largest settlement and the administrative centre of Svalbard, Norway. s of December 2015 , the town had a population of 2,144. Longyearbyen is located in the Longyear Valley and on the shore of Adventfjorden , a bay of Isfjorden located on the west coast of Spitsbergen . Since 2002, Longyearbyen Community Council has had many of the same responsibilities of a municipality, including utilities, education, cultural facilities, fire brigade, roads and ports. The town is the seat of the Governor of Svalbard. It is the world's northernmost settlement of any kind with greater than 1,000 permanent residents.
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Nordenskiöld Land Nordenskiöld Land is the land area between Isfjorden and Van Mijenfjorden on Spitsbergen, Svalbard. The area is named after Finnish-Swedish explorer and geologist Nils Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld. The coastal region of Nordenskiöld Land (Nordenskiøldkysten) has been identified as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports breeding populations of barnacle geese and common eiders.
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Solund Solund is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sogn. Solund is the westernmost island municipality in Norway, and the only municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county that is made up only of islands. Holmebåen on the island of Steinsøy is the westernmost point in all of Norway.
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Vågsøy (island) Vågsøy is an island in Vågsøy Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The 59.1 km2 island lies on the northern side of the mouth of the Nordfjorden, the sixth longest fjord in Norway. The Stadlandet peninsula lies to the north of the island, the islands of Silda and Barmøya and the mainland lie to the east of the island, the island of Husevågøy lies to the south (in the middle of the mouth of the Nordfjorden), and the open ocean lies to the west. Since the island lies along the open ocean, which can be rough, there are several lighthouses along the coastline of the island including: Hendanes Lighthouse, Kråkenes Lighthouse, and Skongenes Lighthouse. The highest point on the island is the 613 m tall "Veten".
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Brøggerhalvøya Brøggerhalvøya is a peninsula in Oscar II Land on the west coast of the island of Spitsbergen in Svalbard, Norway. It is 20 km long and 10 km wide and borders Kongsfjorden to the north and Forlandsundet to the west. Ny-Ålesund, the worlds northernmost permanent settlement, is located on the peninsula, which is named for Waldemar Christopher Brøgger.
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Skjærhalden Skjærhalden is the administrative centre of Hvaler municipality, Norway. It is located on the island Kirkeøy. Its population (SSB 2005) is 642.
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Sula, Sogn og Fjordane Sula (also called Indre Solundøy) is an island in the municipality of Solund in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The 116 km2 island is the main island of the municipality. The island is located at the mouth of the Sognefjorden on the north side of the Sognesjøen, about 18 km east of Holmebåen, the westernmost point in Norway. The largest village on the island is Hardbakke. The other main village area is Hersvikbygda on the northern part of the island.
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Romsdalsfjord Romsdalsfjord or Romsdal Fjord (Norwegian: "Romsdalsfjorden" ) is the ninth-longest fjord in Norway. It is 88 km long and located in the Romsdal district of Møre og Romsdal county. It flows through the municipalities of Midsund, Haram, Vestnes, Molde, Nesset, and Rauma. The deepest point in the fjord is just southwest of the town of Molde, where it is 550 m deep. Romsdalsfjord is a treshold-fjord as it is separated from the ocean by shallower areas (180 m) at the mouth. Several islands and skerries also shelters the wide central fjord from the Atlantic.
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Ofoten Ofoten is a traditional district in Nordland county in Northern Norway. It consists of the municipalities of Tysfjord, Ballangen, Evenes, Tjeldsund, Narvik, and Lødingen. It is named after the main fjord, Ofotfjord, which is at the center of this district. The 6542 km2 district was home to 30,421 residents in 2005, with almost half of the residents living in the town of Narvik.
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Sværholt Peninsula The Sværholt Peninsula (Norwegian: "Sværholthalvøya" ) is a peninsula in Finnmark county, Norway. The peninsula lies between the Porsangerfjorden and Laksefjorden in the municipalities of Nordkapp, Lebesby, and Porsanger. The 70 km peninsula has some settlements, mostly on the inner part of the peninsula. Veidnes and Brenna are two of the larger settlements on the Sværholt Peninsula. The lake Kjæsvannet lies in the central part of the peninsula.
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Masfjorden Masfjorden is a municipality in the northern part of Hordaland county in Norway. The municipality is located in the Nordhordland district of the county. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Masfjordnes. Other villages in the municipality include Frøyset, Hosteland, Matre, and Solheim.
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Varaldsøy Varaldsøy is an island (and village) in the municipality of Kvinnherad in Hordaland county, Norway. The 45.4 km2 island is the largest island in the Hardangerfjorden. Most of the inhabitants live on the southern tip of the island in the village of Varaldsøy, where Varaldsøy Church is located. The 600 m tall mountain "Øyefjellet" is the highest point on the island.
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Kvenvik Kvenvik is a village in Alta Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in an inlet on the inner part of the Altafjorden, about 10 km from the town of Alta. It has a population (2012) of 194.
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Å, Ibestad Å is a village in the municipality of Ibestad in Troms county, Norway. It is located about 26 km east of the city of Harstad on the southwest side of the island of Andørja, along the Bygda strait which goes between the Vågsfjorden and the Astafjorden. The village of Å and the neighboring villages of Laupstad and Ånstad altogether have a total population (2001) of 205 residents.
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Woodfjorden Woodfjord is a fjord on the north shore of Spitsbergen island in the Svalbard archipelago. It is the fourth longest fjord in the Svalbard archipelago with the mouth facing north adjacent to Wijdefjord, and goes 64 km into the island, west of Andrée Land.
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Abel Island Abel Island (Norwegian: "Abeløya" ) is an island in Svalbard. It is the third-largest island of Kong Karls Land with an area of 13 km2 .
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Blomøyna Blomøyna or Blomøy is an island in Øygarden municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The 9.1 km2 island is the second largest island in the municipality. The island lies north of the island of Rongøyna and south of the island of Ona. The southern part of the island is split into two parts by the Blomvågen fjord which cuts northward for 2 km into the island. The village of Blomvåg surrounds the inner part of the Blomvågen fjord. Nearly all of the island's residents live in Blomvåg. Blomvåg Church is located in the village, serving the whole southern part of the municipality.
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Selbjørn Selbjørn is an island in Austevoll municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The 25 km2 island is the second largest in the municipality (after Huftarøy). Most of the population lives along the northern and eastern coastlines of the island. The commercial centre of Selbjørn is the village of Bekkjarvik, where Bekkjarvik Church is located.
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Lomfjorden Lomfjorden (English: The Loon Fjord ) is a fjord at the eastern coast of Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about 35 km . Former names of the fjord include "Bear Bay", "Lamber Bay", "Loom Bay", "Lomme Fjord" and "Lommen baij".
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Fagernes is the administrative centre of the municipality of Nord-Aurdal, in Oppland county, Norway. It is the largest settlement in the valley of Valdres, with a population of 1,801.
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Vågen, Bergen Vågen is a bay in the centre of the city of Bergen in Hordaland county, Norway. It is the central harbour of the city centre, and is the center of the historical core of the city. The city of Bergen originated on the east shore of the bay, and from there it expanded to the southern and western shores over a few centuries. Today, Bergen is the second largest city in the nation.