Stolperte über dieses Kaninchenloch in Spitzbergens größter Siedlung. Die Kombination aus dem Bestattungsverbot von 1950, dem Katzenverbot von 1992 (zum Schutz von Seevögeln) und der Eisbärengewehrpflicht macht es zu einem der bürokratisch einzigartigsten Orte überhaupt. Hat hier tatsächlich jemand in Longyearbyen gelebt oder es besucht? Neugierig, wie es sich in der Praxis anfühlt.
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Visited a couple of years ago. Another fascinating tidbit is the alcohol allotment. If I remember correctly, if you’re a resident of Longyearbyen you can only buy 30 beers and 1 bottle of spirits a month. You can, however, buy as much wine as you wish. This is an old rule dating back to the mining community. The administration didn’t want the workers drinking all the time so they enforced the allotment by using punch cards. Miners drank beer and spirits, the administration drank wine. You will still see these cards at the local liquor store and the allotment is still enforced. As a tourist you’ll need to provide your return ticket to the cashier in order to buy alcohol.
There’s also no sales tax or other fees on consumer goods. This means that the cheapest gasoline, beer, cigarettes etc. in Norway is on Svalbard.