| Sveagruva is a dormitory town, with workers commuting from Longyearbyen weekly. |
| The attack came as the party were visiting the Von Postbreen glacier, about 25 miles from Longyearbyen, near Svalbard. |
| Longyearbyen remained purely a company town until 1989 when utilities, culture and education was separated into Svalbard Samfunnsdrift. |
| Longyearbyen is the largest settlement on the archipelago, the seat of the governor and the only town to be incorporated. |
| Longyearbyen was incorporated on 1 January 2002, receiving a community council. |
| In Longyearbyen, midnight sun lasts from 20 April until 23 August, and polar night lasts from 26 October to 15 February. |
