Russian hunters and fishermen have inhabited Svalbard for centuries. Graves and other evidence of their pressence have been found there.
The settlement of Barentsburg rely on coal mining. The majority of the population are Ukrainians. The settlement have a museum, sports centre including a pool.Barentsburg are self-suffient with vegetables (from a green-house) and milk (from a cowhouse).Our ships call on Barentsburg, where you can visit the norwegian post-office at the hotel.
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