Hopen

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Hopen
Hopen in the southeast.
Geography
Location	Arctic Ocean
Coordinates	76°33′N 25°7′E / 76.55, 25.117Coordinates: 76°33′N 25°7′E / 76.55, 25.117
Archipelago	Svalbard
Area	47 km² (Length approximately 33 km, width 2 km)
Highest point	Iversenfjellet 370 metres (1,214 ft)
Administration
Norway
Demographics
Population	4

Hopen meteorological Station, seen from north

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.

[edit] External links

• Norwegian Meteorological Institute: About Hopen Island
• (Norwegian) Hopen weather data at met.no

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