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Photographer's Note
Spitsbergen is the largest and only permanently populated island of the Svalbard archipelago in Norway. The island was first used as a whaling base in the 17th and 18th centuries, after which it was abandoned. Coal mining started at the beginning of the 20th century, and several permanent communities were established.
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Photo Information
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Copyright: Betty Leung (bleung)
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(282) - Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2013-07-17
- Categories: Nature
- Camera: Nikon D50
- Photo Version: Original Version
- Date Submitted: 2013-08-10 18:59
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by bleung, last updated 2013-08-11 08:21
