Barentsburg
Barentsburg | |
|---|---|
Russian coal mining settlement | |
The town from above | |
Barentsburg Location in western Svalbard | |
| Coordinates: 78°04′0″N 14°13′0″E / 78.06667°N 14.21667°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Syssel | Svalbard |
| Island | Spitsbergen |
| Population (2025) | |
• Total | 297 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9178 |
Barentsburg (Russian: Баренцбург) is the second-largest settlement in Svalbard, Norway, with about 300 inhabitants (2025). A coal mining town, the settlement is almost entirely made up of Russian nationals.