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Despite the strict rules, people from all over the country go to work there, both on temporary contracts and for permanent positions.
- Anna Sorokina
Apr 2, 2015 · As a result of all this isolation, Norilsk is a city folded in on itself. When people do brave the elements to meet socially, it's anybody's guess what might happen. Meduza presents a photo series by Elena Chernyshova about life in Norilsk.
See the northernmost architecture. Architecturally, Norilsk is an ordinary Soviet city. With the exception of a couple of buildings, there are no frills here. Legion Media. “Norilsk is a very...
- Anna Sorokina
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.
Dec 3, 2017 · Workers on their way to the city of Norilsk. It can get so cold that people cannot wait at a bus stop for fear of freezing to death.
Norilsk (Russian: Нори́льск, IPA: [nɐˈrʲilʲsk]) is a closed city in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, located south of the western Taymyr Peninsula, around 90 km east of the Yenisey River and 1,500 km north of Krasnoyarsk. Norilsk is 300 km north of the Arctic Circle and 2,400 km from the North Pole.
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Jul 23, 2023 · 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...
