Nordenskiöld Land National Park
| Nordenskiöld Land National Park | |
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IUCN category II (national park) | |
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| Location | Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway |
| Nearest city | Longyearbyen |
| Coordinates | 77°52′N 15°19′E / 77.867°N 15.317°ECoordinates: 77°52′N 15°19′E / 77.867°N 15.317°E |
| Area | 1,362 km² (1,207 km² land, 155 km² sea) |
| Established | 2003 |
| Governing body | Directorate for Nature Management |
Nordenskiöld Land National Park (Norwegian: Nordenskiöld Land nasjonalpark) lies on Spitsbergen island in the Svalbard archipelago, Norway. Its area includes also the icefree Reindalen. The park was opened in 2003.
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