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   Feb 16, 2020 · The city of Norilsk is one of the Northernmost inhabited cities in the world, located even above the Arctic Circle. But Norilsk is anything but a winter wonderland — it's Russia's most polluted city. It's an isolated place, restricted from tourists, and built on the ruins of a forced labor camp.

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

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   Mar 21, 2019 · In our latest Through the Lens, Russian photographer Elena Chernyshova explores what it’s like to live in a city 400km north of the Arctic Circle.

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     How Norilsk, in the Russian Arctic, became one of the most polluted places on Earth

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5. www.nationalgeographic.com › photography › articlePictures of Norilsk, Russia, One of the Coldest and Polluted ...

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   Jan 6, 2014 · Pictures of Norilsk, Russia, One of the Coldest and Polluted Cities. With the population of more than 170,000, Norilsk, Russia, is one of the biggest cities above the polar circle. The...

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

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   Jan 17, 2020 · Inside Norilsk, Russia: The Northernmost city in the world . You’d be forgiven for saying you’ve never heard of Norilsk, the northernmost city in the world is located within the Arctic Circle in Russia. The city was closed to foreigners during the Soviet period and remains difficult to visit today.

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7. www.gettyimages.com › photos › norilsk826 Norilsk Stock Photos & High-Res Pictures - Getty Images

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   Browse 826 authentic norilsk stock photos, high-res images, and pictures, or explore additional norilsk people or norilsk oil stock images to find the right photo at the right size and resolution for your project.

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   Dec 10, 2021 · An aerial view of Norilsk on June 6, 2020. Kirill Kukhmar / TASS via Getty Images. Built as a resource colony by prisoners in the Soviet Gulag, Norilsk outlasted communism, embraced...

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   Where is Norilsk located?

   • Norilsk, Russia, is a city of over 170,000 people located above the polar circle. It is home to the city-factory of Norilsk, which is the reason for its existence as it maintains the biggest metallurgical and mine complex in the world.

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   Is Norilsk Russia's most polluted city?

   • Norilsk is a Russian city of extreme cold and extreme pollution, yet 177,000 people have still choose to live there. The city of Norilsk is one of the Northernmost inhabited cities in the world, located even above the Arctic Circle. But Norilsk is anything but a winter wonderland — it's Russia's most polluted city.

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   Why is Norilsk the biggest city above the polar circle?

   • Norilsk, Russia, with a population of over 170,,000, is one of the biggest cities above the polar circle. The urban space was designed to protect inhabitants from violent winds. The buildings are grouped together to form enclosed courtyards, with narrow passageways in between.

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   When was Norilsk founded?

   • 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.

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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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   Why is Norilsk a polluted city?

   • 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 small town than in all of France.

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    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...