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1. www.bbc.com › culture › articleNorilsk: Otherworldly photos of an Arctic city - BBC

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   Mar 21, 2019 · Taken over seven months in 2012 to 2013 as part of her Days of Night/Nights of Day project, Russian photographer Elena Chernyshova’s images reveal what it’s like to live in one of the world’s...

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3. www.rbth.com › 336134-arctic-architecture-norilskThe Empire style beyond the Arctic Circle - Russia Beyond

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   Looking at these photos, you can’t imagine such majestic buildings are located in one of the most northern cities in Russia, Norilsk. It is 300 kilometers to the north of the Arctic Circle,...

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4. www.rbth.com › 336526-arctic-architecture-norilskHow architects protected Norilsk, the world ... - Russia Beyond

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   Norilsk is one the world’s northernmost cities and one of the biggest in the Arctic. Quite unusual solutions have been devised to ensure that its roughly 175,000 residents can easily get to and...

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5. meduza.io › en › galleriesLife in Norilsk Welcome to one of the most isolated cities on ...

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   Apr 2, 2015 · With conditions being what they are, the people of Norilsk spend most of their time in enclosed spaces at work, at home in their apartments, or indoors at local recreation centers and shopping malls. As a result of all this isolation, Norilsk is a city folded in on itself.

6. 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,...

7. www.gemmagoesglobal.com › 2020 › 01Inside Norilsk, Russia: The Northernmost city in the World

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   Jan 17, 2020 · Norilsk, Russia - the northern most city in the world. Located above the Arctic Circle, get a glimpse into life in this closed city.

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   Where is Norilsk located?

   • It is the world's northernmost city with more than 180,000 inhabitants, and the second-largest city (after Murmansk) inside the Arctic Circle. Norilsk and Yakutsk are the only large cities in the continuous permafrost zone. Norilsk is located atop some of the largest nickel deposits on Earth.

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   Is Norilsk the world's most isolated city?

   • Norilsk, Russia, with over 100,000 people, is one of the world's most isolated cities. It is Russia's second-largest city inside the Arctic Circle, where you won't find any other cities with such a population north of it.

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   How many people live in Norilsk?

   • Despite this, over 175,000 people live in Norilsk. It is the second largest Arctic city in the world (the largest is Murmansk with a population of nearly 270,000, but it is situated a little further south). Nickel, copper, cobalt and palladium are mined and processed in the city (and for foreigners still need a special permission to visit it).

   How architects protected Norilsk, the world’s second largest Arctic

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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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   Is Norilsk a pleasant place to live?

   • Despite the environmental concerns, Norilsk is not a pleasant place to live. The city has an intensely cold climate with an average temperature below freezing, and the skies are typically windy and gray throughout the year. The weather is cold for approximately 77 percent of the time, and snowstorms are common on 130 days out of the year.

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   When did Norilsk become a city?

   • The Polar Empire. Norilsk was granted city status in 1953. The plans for the city were (voluntarily) drawn up by Leningrad architect Vitold Nepokoychitsky, who came to the Polar Circle at the invitation of the head of the Norilsk (Nickel) Combine.

   How architects protected Norilsk, the world’s second largest Arctic

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9. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › NorilskNorilsk - Wikipedia

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   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.