spitzbergen n islands in the Svalbard archipelago to the east of northern Greenland; belonging to Norway Synonym(s) Spitsbergen Spitzbergen
Quotes spitzbergen Sergey Lavrov in BBC News The incident took place in the Spitzbergen area, which the Norwegian side has proclaimed a fish-protection zone. We have never agreed to the parameters that the Norwegians set unilaterally,Mr Lavrov said.