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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.
The only way to get here is by plane (year-round) or ferry (in summer), with special permission. That can be obtained on the website of the city administration (in Russian) or with the help of...
- Anna Sorokina
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,...
Norilsk, city, Krasnoyarsk kray (territory), central Russia, in the Rybnaya Valley amid the Putoran Mountains. Founded in 1935, Norilsk lies north of the Arctic Circle and is one of the world’s leading producing centres for nickel and platinum. Copper is also mined.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Jan 9, 2015 · Despite the area's industrial pollution, Norilsk is near one of the great natural wonders of Russia - the Putorana Plateau on the Taymyr Peninsula. The possibilities for eco-tourism exist, but...
Jul 3, 2020 · Biggest ever industrial oil spill in Arctic. Norilsk used to be a closed city - one of dozens across the Soviet Union shut off to protect industrial secrets. Foreigners need special permissions approved by the Federal Security Service (FSB) to enter the region.
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At first glance, Norilsk, situated in the north of Krasnoyarsk Territory (in Siberia), looks like a typical industrial city built according to Soviet architectural canons: official buildings in...
