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Hopen

Hopen

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name = Hopen


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archipelago = Svalbard
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area = 47 km² (Length approximately 33 km, width 2 km)
highest mount = Iversenfjellet
elevation = convert|370|m|ft|0|lk=on
country = Norway
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Hopen is an island in the southeastern part of the Svalbard archipelago (Norway). Hopen was discovered in 1613, probably by Thomas Marmaduke of Hull, who named it after his former command, the "Hopewell".

The Norwegian Meteorological Institute (Norges Meteorologiske Institutt) operates a manned weather station on the island with a staff of four persons. For the welfare of the crew, there are three cabins available on the island for their use.

During World War II, the Luftwaffe placed a meteorological team there under cover of Operation Sizilien.

External links

* [http://met.no/english/about/organisation/met_dep/forecast_nn/hopen.html Norwegian Meteorological Institute: About Hopen Island]
* [http://met.no/observasjoner/svalbard/Hopen/index.html Hopen weather data at met.no]

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