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Longyearbyen🇸🇯
Spitsbergen·Svalbard & Jan Mayen·LYR·78.22°N · 15.65°E
CityCultureRelaxedBudget
WORKATION SCORE
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WB · LYR · 040Photo: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Workation in Longyearbyen: the essentials
At 78 degrees north, Longyearbyen is one of the northernmost settlements on Earth, a town of roughly 2,400 to 2,800 people on Adventfjorden in Spitsbergen, about 5 km from Svalbard Airport. The American John Munro Longyear started coal mining here in 1906, and today the University Centre in Svalbard, research, tourism and the administration of the archipelago keep it going. The sun stays below the horizon for months in winter and does not set for months in summer. Polar bears roam beyond the settlement, so you only leave it with an armed guide or proper training. Housing is scarce and largely tied to employers, which is the main obstacle to a stay.
Key metrics
Internet
15Mbps
slowCost/month
2,300€
premiumSafety
3/5
safeSun
145days/year
cloudyEnglish
5/5
very goodClimate by month
TemperatureSun hrs.Raincurrent
-10.9°
Jan
-11.6°
Feb
-12°
Mar
-8.8°
Apr
-2.2°
May
3.6°
Jun
7°
Jul
6°
Aug
2°
Sep
-3.8°
Oct
-6.4°
Nov
-9.2°
Dec
Providers on locationlinked with Longyearbyen
No provider, trip, or travel partner linked to Longyearbyen yet.
Coworking on locationReal spaces from OpenStreetMap, prices as AI estimate
AI assessment
OpenStreetMap shows no coworking spaces within 10 km of Longyearbyen. With living costs around €800/month and internet at 15 Mbit/s, remote workers are left with cafés offering Wi-Fi or a hotel lobby as alternatives.
Spaces come from OpenStreetMap (10 km radius); prices are AI estimates for typical offers in town – please check with the provider before booking. As of September 2026.
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Three places a week as reels, a head-to-head every Wednesday, a data sheet every Saturday. Same numbers as on this page.
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