Description
*The Place Names of Svalbard* is the Norwegian Polar Institute’s authoritative reference work on place names in Svalbard. The book is written in English and is an indispensable reference for anyone interested in Svalbard’s geography, history, and cultural heritage.
The first edition was published as early as 1942, and the work has since served as the standard reference for the names of mountains, glaciers, fjords, islands, headlands, and other geographical features in the archipelago. These place names tell the story of centuries of hunting, research, mapping, and expeditions in the Arctic, and offer a fascinating insight into human activity on Svalbard.
The book contains over 500 pages of alphabetical entries, explanations, and historical background on Svalbard’s place names. It is used by researchers, historians, cartographers, guides, expedition leaders, and others with an interest in the polar regions.
The work was edited by Gunn Sissel Jaklin and published by the Norwegian Polar Institute, Norway’s leading specialized institution for research and management in the Arctic and Antarctic.
Although the place-name database is also available in digital form, the printed edition is a valuable reference work and an important record of Svalbard’s geographical and cultural-historical heritage.
