Hopen (Svalbard)
Island in the southeastern part of the Svalbard archipelago, Norway / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the former municipality, see Hopen, Møre og Romsdal.
Hopen is an island in the southeastern part of the Svalbard archipelago (Norway). Hopen was discovered in 1596 by Jan Cornelisz Rijp during the third expedition by Willem Barentsz, trying to find the Northeast Passage. Later, in 1613, its name was given by Thomas Marmaduke of Hull, who named it after his former command, the Hopewell.
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Geography | |
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Location | Arctic Ocean |
Coordinates | 76°33′N 25°7′E |
Archipelago | Svalbard |
Area | 47 km2 (18 sq mi) |
Length | 33 km (20.5 mi) |
Width | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
Highest elevation | 370 m (1210 ft) |
Highest point | Iversenfjellet |
Administration | |
Norway | |
Demographics | |
Population | 4 |
Official name | Hopen |
Designated | 12 November 2010 |
Reference no. | 1957[1] |
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The Norwegian Meteorological Institute since 1947 operates a staffed weather station on the island with a staff of four persons. For the welfare of the crew, there are three cabins available on the island for their use. [2][3][4]