page_title: Olonkinbyen
hierarchical_section_title: Olonkinbyen
caption_attribution_description: Norsk bokmål: Topografisk kart over Jan Mayen, Norge Français&#160;: Carte topographique de l'île de Jan Mayen, Norvège English: Topographic map of Jan Mayen, Norway
context_page_description: Olonkinbyen is one of the two settlements on the Norwegian island of Jan Mayen. It was named after the explorer Gennady Olonkin.
  The only inhabitants on the island are the 18 personnel working for the Norwegian Armed Forces and the Norwegian Meteorological Institute. Olonkinbyen houses the staff that operate the meteorological observation station, Loran-C station, Jan Mayensfield air field and other infrastructure. The meteorological observation service staff are responsible for the radiosonde releases and synoptic weather observations. The crew of the meteorological station is engaged for six months at a time.
  Supplies are delivered eight times a year by aircraft. Fuel and heavy goods are transported by boat during the summer. The settlement generates its own electrical power via three generators.
context_section_description: Olonkinbyen (literally The Olonkin Town) is one of the two settlements on the Norwegian island of Jan Mayen (the other being Puppebu). It was named after the explorer Gennady Olonkin.
  The only inhabitants on the island are the 18 personnel working for the Norwegian Armed Forces and the Norwegian Meteorological Institute. Olonkinbyen houses the staff that operate the meteorological observation station, Loran-C station, Jan Mayensfield air field and other infrastructure. The meteorological observation service staff are responsible for the radiosonde releases and synoptic weather observations. The crew of the meteorological station is engaged for six months at a time.
  Supplies are delivered eight times a year by aircraft. Fuel and heavy goods are transported by boat during the summer. The settlement generates its own electrical power via three generators.
caption: Olonkinbyen on Jan Mayen map
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