Skansen, Svalbard
Skansen: open-air museum and zoo, showing Swedish folk culture and way of life in the pre-industrial era
About
Quick Facts about Skansen
| Country | Sweden |
| State | Svalbard (Svalbard and Jan Mayen) |
| County | Spitsbergen |
| Different from | Skogsta |
| Instagram username | skansen |
| Twitter username | skansen |
| Official name | Stiftelsen Skansen |
| Has part | The tower Bredablick, Skansen, Vastveit Storehouse, Skansen, The Post Office (the exhibit of Skansen), Printing house, Skansen, Ekshärad Farmstead, Skansen, Pharmacy, Skansen, Bakery, Skansen, The Hook Big Swing, Skansen, Stone Cottage, Skansen, Seglora Church, Skansen, Kyrkhult Farmhouse, Skansen, Village Hall of Skansen, Oktorp Farmstead, Skansen |
| Latitude & Longitude | 78.5440,16.1119 |
| Establishment | January 01, 1891 (135 years ago) |
| Time Zone | Arctic/Longyearbyen |
| Local time | 19:56:08 (9th June 2026) |
Geography
Skansen is located at 78°32'38"N 16°6'43"E (78.5439800, 16.1119400).
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Festungs-Berge, Mont Chateau-Fort, Schansberg, Skans Berg