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