Himadri (research station)
Himadri Station | |
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Himadri Station | |
| Coordinates: 78°55′N 11°56′E / 78.917°N 11.933°E | |
| Country | India |
| Established | 1 July 2008 |
| Named after | Himadri Range of Himalayas |
| Government | |
| • Type | Polar Research Organisation |
| • Body | National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research |
Himadri is India's first permanent Arctic research station located at Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway. It is located at the International Arctic Research base, Ny-Ålesund. It was inaugurated on the 1st of July, 2008 by the Minister of Earth Sciences. It was set up during India's second Arctic expedition in June 2008. It is located at a distance of 1,200 kilometres (750 mi) from the North Pole.