Isfjord Radio
Isfjord Radio | |
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Radio station | |
| Coordinates: 78°03′08″N 13°36′04″E / 78.05222°N 13.60111°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Svalbard |
| Island | Spitsbergen |
| Land area | Nordenskiöld Land |
| Established | 13 November 1933 |
| Founded by | Norwegian Polar Institute |
| Population | |
• Total | 0 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code | 9172 |
| Postal place | Isfjord på Svalbard |
Isfjord Radio is a coast radio station, weather station and hotel located at Kapp Linné on the island Spitsbergen in Svalbard, Norway. The station was established in 1933, and has played an important role in the telecommunications between the Svalbard archipelago and the outside world. The station was destroyed by both sides during World War II, and rebuilt in 1946. The station was important for ships traffic and air traffic. Satellite communications were established in 1979, but deprecated when a fiber optic cable between Svalbard and the mainland was finished in 2004. Isfjord Radio was automated and depopulated in 1999. Parts of the outdated installations have been preserved as a historical site.