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28-AUG-2012 Xavi Barneda

Pyramiden...

Pyramiden, Spitsbergen

Pyramiden is an abandoned Russian settlement and coal mining community on the archipelago of Svalbard, Norway. It was founded by Sweden in 1910 and sold to the Soviet Union in 1927. It lies at the foot of the Billefjorden on the island of Spitsbergen and is named for the pyramid-shaped mountain adjacent to the town.

The settlement once had a population of over 1,000 inhabitants,but was abandoned on 10 January 1998 by its owner, the state-owned Russian company Arktikugol Trust. It is now a ghost town. Within the buildings, things remain largely as they were when the settlement was abandoned. Currently 5-6 people are stationed there to upgrade the facilities and show it to visitors...

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Date/Time28-Aug-2012 15:20:45
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