a Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean
"The Svalbard archipelago lies far north in the Arctic Ocean, making it a unique destination for polar exploration."
A group of islands northeast of Greenland; a territory of Norway. Official name: Svalbard.
"Visitors often travel to Svalbard in late winter to see the northern lights over the Arctic archipelago."
The name comes from Old Norse, combining words for "cool" and "edge" to mean "cold shore." This likely refers to the treeless landscape covered in grass, though it is uncertain if the name originally applied to the modern archipelago.