Statue of a coal miner, Longyearbyen, Svalbard, which was once a coal mining town in the Arctic

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Statue of a coal miner, Longyearbyen, Svalbard. Coal mining was the basis for the creation of Longyearbyen, 1300km from the North Pole. Now the remains are left as historic reminders of the past, while coal mines elsewhere in Spitsbergen are now the main focus.

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Size: 5616px × 3744px
Location: Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway
Photo credit: © deadlyphoto.com / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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