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1. www.rferl.org › a › norilsk-artic-city-russia'Man Does Not Live There, But Survives': An Arctic City ...

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   Jul 23, 2023 · The remote Russian city of Norilsk, above the Arctic Circle, is known for its history of forced labor camps, mining, and railways. Photojournalist Aleksandr Kharitonov, who grew up there, shares...

2. metro.co.uk › 2024/10/25 › worlds-depressing-cityThe ‘world’s most depressing city’, where human bones lie ...

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   Oct 22, 2024 · Norilsk – an ex-USSR town deep in north Siberia – has been given this unenviable title by multiple sources over the years. And it’s not hard to see why. The city sits within the Arctic ...

3. www.reddit.com › r › AskARussianThose who are familiar with it, what is it like living in a ...

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   Northwestern cities such as Archangelsk and Murmansk are beasts of one stripe, and the Far North* such as Norilsk, Vorkuta and Magadan are entirely another. The former have a somewhat harsh but habitable climate, a safe job market and a willing permanent population.

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5. faroutmagazine.co.uk › norilsk-isolated-city-mostNorilsk: the dark history of Earth's most isolated city

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   Aug 28, 2024 · Located firmly within the Arctic Circle, Norilsk seems an unlikely place for humans to inhabit. However, the city is built upon huge nickel deposits which have caused communities to live in the area going all the way back to the Bronze Age.

6. www.nytimes.com › world › europeThe Lure of a Better Life, Amid Cold and Darkness

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   Dec 3, 2017 · NORILSK, Russia — Blessed with a cornucopia of precious metals buried beneath a desert of snow, but so bereft of sunlight that nights in winter never end, Norilsk, 200 miles north of the Arctic...

7. www.nytimes.com › 2016/08/09 › opinionOpinion | My Deadly, Beautiful City - The New York Times

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   Aug 9, 2016 · The arctic mining city of Norilsk is one of the most polluted in the world — but many residents are still proud to call it home.

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   Is Norilsk a bad place to live?

   • Not bad, except for the two months of darkness and temperatures of minus 80 F. NORILSK, Russia — Blessed with a cornucopia of precious metals buried beneath a desert of snow, but so bereft of sunlight that nights in winter never end, Norilsk, 200 miles north of the Arctic Circle, is a place of brutal extremes.

   The Lure of a Better Life, Amid Cold and Darkness

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   Is Norilsk the world's most depressing city?

   • You may think living in the UK is grim, but one look at the Russian city dubbed the ‘ world’s most depressing’ will leave you thanking your lucky stars. Norilsk – an ex-USSR town deep in north Siberia – has been given this unenviable title by multiple sources over the years. And it’s not hard to see why.

   The ‘world’s most depressing city’, where human bones lie beneath the …

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   What is Norilsk known for?

   • The remote Russian city of Norilsk, above the Arctic Circle, is known for its history of forced labor camps, mining, and railways. Photojournalist Aleksandr Kharitonov, who grew up there, shares images and stories with RFE/RL that capture the region's unheralded beauty, as well as its dark past.

   'Man Does Not Live There, But Survives': An Arctic City Through A

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   Where is Norilsk located?

   • Norilsk is located in the Arctic Circle (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto) You may think living in the UK is grim, but one look at the Russian city dubbed the ‘ world’s most depressing’ will leave you thanking your lucky stars.

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   What happened to Norilsk?

   • The residents of Norilsk have stayed, turning what until the 1930s had been an Arctic wilderness inhabited only by a scattering of indigenous peoples into an industrial city dotted with smoke-belching chimneys amid crumbling Soviet-era apartment blocks and the ruins of former prison barracks.

   The Lure of a Better Life, Amid Cold and Darkness

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   How many people live in Norilsk?

   • Today, Norilsk is home to roughly 180,000 people, though access is restricted and special permission must be obtained to visit. Kharitonov's body of work encompasses nearly 55 years of photographs and stories. The following is his personal account of growing up and living in Norilsk. The remains of a railway bridge that was destroyed by flooding.

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9. www.new-east-archive.org › features › showOur town: Extreme cold. Pollution. So why do locals love the ...

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   Feb 10, 2015 · Norilsk is the second-worst city on the planet, environmentally speaking. They were lured there by three things that made even the inhospitable conditions tolerable: a living allowance, generous rewards for hard work, and an abundant supply of goods.