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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...
- Norilsk, A City of Extremes
- A City Founded by Prisoners
- Civilian Life in A City of Extremes
- Norilsk's Blood River
Norilsk sits some 250 miles north of the Arctic Circle along the Yenisei River. The only Arctic city larger than this gulag town is the Russian town of Murmansk, but it is not as far north. As might be expected, its local climate is extreme. In January, the average high temperature is -14.8 degrees Fahrenheit. The record low is nearly -64. In the w...
The city of Norilsk was settled as early as the 1920s for its mineral deposits, but the city was founded officially in 1935 under Soviet leader Joseph Stalin. Stalin established a system of forced labor camps called gulags, one of which was deployed to Norilsk to mine for the metals beneath its permafrost. This gulag was called Norillag and contain...
As might be expected between the extreme cold and the prolonged periods of darkness, most activity in town occurs indoors. Still, some brave souls join the local Walrus Swimming club and take polar plunges in the town's local rivers. The isolated people of Norilsk often refer to their city as an "island" and the rest of Russia as the "mainland." To...
Unfortunately, all the mining in Norilsk has created an environmental nightmare that Russia has been slow to clean. Norilsk has been consistently named one of the most polluted cities in the world, particularly due to the high content of sulfur dioxide created from the smelting process. In fact, in some years, more noxious gas was produced in this ...
Dec 9, 2021 · Stunning Photos from the World's Northernmost City. Winters are long and cold in Norilsk, Russia, with an average temperature of minus 31 degrees Celsius (minus 23 degrees F) in...
Jan 6, 2014 · With the population of more than 170,000, Norilsk, Russia, is one of the biggest cities above the polar circle. The architect created the urban space to protect inhabitants from violent winds.
Jul 23, 2023 · His images of its landscapes, remnants of its Soviet past, and the strength of its people -- who must endure the hardships of living in isolation -- capture fleeting moments of a fast-changing...
Dec 10, 2021 · Photographer Elena Chernyshova captures life in Norilsk, Russia—one of the world's darkest, coldest and most polluted cities.
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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...
