Svalbard Global Seed Vault

globally accessible seed vault located on the Norwegian island of Spitsbergen
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Svalbard Global Seed Vault

Summary

Svalbard Global Seed Vault is a seed bank[1]. It draws 5,080 Wikipedia views per month (seed_bank category, ranking #1 of 1).[2]

Key Facts

  • Svalbard Global Seed Vault received the Norwegian Lighting Prize for Best Outdoor Project[3].
  • Svalbard Global Seed Vault is located in Longyearbyen[4].
  • Svalbard Global Seed Vault is in the country of Norway[5].
  • Svalbard Global Seed Vault's instance of is recorded as seed bank[6].
  • Svalbard Global Seed Vault's instance of is recorded as architectural structure[7].
  • Svalbard Global Seed Vault's instance of is recorded as subterranea[8].
  • Svalbard Global Seed Vault's architect is recorded as Peter W. Søderman[9].
  • Svalbard Global Seed Vault is owned by Ministry of Agriculture and Food[10].
  • Svalbard Global Seed Vault is operated by Norwegian Directorate of Public Construction and Property[11].
  • Svalbard Global Seed Vault's main building contractor is recorded as Leonhard Nilsen & Sons[12].
  • Svalbard Global Seed Vault's Commons category is recorded as Svalbard Global Seed Vault[13].
  • June 19, 2006 marks the founding of Svalbard Global Seed Vault[14].
  • Svalbard Global Seed Vault's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 78.235866666667, 'lon': 15.491372222222}[15].
  • Svalbard Global Seed Vault's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Spitsbergen[16].
  • Svalbard Global Seed Vault's parent organization or unit is recorded as Ministry of Agriculture and Food[17].
  • Svalbard Global Seed Vault's parent organization or unit is recorded as Nordic Genetic Resource Center[18].
  • Svalbard Global Seed Vault's parent organization or unit is recorded as Global Crop Diversity Trust[19].
  • Svalbard Global Seed Vault's official website is recorded as https://www.seedvault.no/[20].
  • Svalbard Global Seed Vault's sponsor is recorded as Government of Norway[21].
  • Svalbard Global Seed Vault's described at URL is recorded as https://www.popsci.com/science/what-are-seedbanks/[22].
  • Svalbard Global Seed Vault's director / manager is recorded as Åsmund Asdal[23].
  • Svalbard Global Seed Vault's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Svalbard Global Seed Vault'}[24].
  • Svalbard Global Seed Vault's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Svalbard globale frøhvelv'}[25].
  • Svalbard Global Seed Vault's date of official opening is recorded as February 26, 2008[26].
  • Svalbard Global Seed Vault's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'no', 'text': 'Svalbard Globale frøhvelv'}[27].

Body

Geography

Svalbard Global Seed Vault is in the country of Norway[5]. It is located in Longyearbyen[4].

Physical Characteristics

Svalbard Global Seed Vault covers an area of {'unit': 'Q25343', 'amount': '+1000'}[28].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include seed bank[6], architectural structure[7], and subterranea[8].

History and Context

June 19, 2006 marks the founding of Svalbard Global Seed Vault[14]. It is owned by Ministry of Agriculture and Food[10].

Why It Matters

Svalbard Global Seed Vault draws 5,080 Wikipedia views per month (seed_bank category, ranking #1 of 1).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

What awards did Svalbard Global Seed Vault receive?

Honors received include Norwegian Lighting Prize for Best Outdoor Project[3].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . dezeen.com. dezeen.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . croptrust.org. croptrust.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . seedvault.no. seedvault.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . seedvault.no. seedvault.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . lyskultur.no. Retrieved . lyskultur.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . architectuul.com. architectuul.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . news.bbc.co.uk. news.bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . seedvault.no. seedvault.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . seedvault.no. seedvault.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . seedvault.no. seedvault.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . seedvault.no. seedvault.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . nordgen.org. nordgen.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . regjeringen.no. regjeringen.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . regjeringen.no. regjeringen.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . nbcnews.com. nbcnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . architectuul.com. architectuul.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12h ago · PePeEfe · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received Norwegian Lighting Prize for Best Outdoor Project
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  2. 6d ago · Jarkn · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described at url https://www.popsci.com/science/what-are-seedbanks/
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P973]]: https://www.placemania.sk/svetova-zaujimavost/spicberske-globalne-ulozisko-semien/, Removing PlaceMania.sk P973 link added by me after COI/spam concer"
  3. 10d ago · Jarkn · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country Norway
    Operator
    Parent organization or unit Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Nordic Genetic Resource Center, Global Crop Diversity Trust
    Operator Norwegian Directorate of Public Construction and Property
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P973]]: https://www.placemania.sk/svetova-zaujimavost/spicberske-globalne-ulozisko-semien/, Add Slovak descriptive resource (P973)"
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