Map of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Olonkinbyen is the administrative centre of Jan Mayen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, with a population of about 14. It lies at 70.9221°N, 8.7187°W. Olonkinbyen is about 1,069 km (664 mi) southwest of Longyearbyen, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Akureyri, 697 km to the southwest.
Olonkinbyen at a glance
Country
Region
Jan Mayen
Population
14GeoNames
Coordinates
70.9221, -8.718770°55′20″N 8°43′07″W
Time zone
Arctic/LongyearbyenUTC+01:00 / UTC+02:00 (daylight saving time)
Local time
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Distance to Longyearbyen
1,069 km (664 mi)
Where is Olonkinbyen?
- Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 0 hours (polar night) on the shortest day to 24 hours (midnight sun) on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Olonkinbyen
- Akureyri — 697 km southwest, Iceland
- Fuglafjørður — 969 km south, Faroe Islands
- Klaksvík — 971 km south, Faroe Islands
- Hoyvík — 992 km south, Faroe Islands
- Tórshavn — 995 km south, Faroe Islands
- Argir — 996 km south, Faroe Islands
Largest cities in Svalbard and Jan Mayen
- Longyearbyen — 2,368
Map of Svalbard and Jan Mayen and all its cities →
Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.