Smeerenburg was a whaling settlement on Amsterdam Island in northwest Svalbard. It was founded by the Danish and Dutch in 1619 as one of Europe's northernmost...
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Engelskbukta Gravneset Gåshamna Grumant Hiorthhamn Lægerneset Port Louis Smeerenburg Ytre Norskøya Sveagruva Note: some cities are abandoned Olonkinbyen Puppebu...
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"Smeerenburg". A whale (left foreground) is being flensed. Painting by Cornelis de Man (1639)....
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no agreement about sovereignty. Whaling stations, the largest being Smeerenburg, were built during the 17th century, but gradually whaling decreased...
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authorities tried to use force to keep out other countries' fleets. Smeerenburg was one of the first settlements, established by the Dutch in 1619. Smaller...
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Settlements Jan Mayen Smeerenburg...
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Settlements Jan Mayen Smeerenburg...
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Settlements Jan Mayen Smeerenburg...
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