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2. www.sporcle.com › reference › clueNorilsk Russia Crossword Clue - Sporcle

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3. 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.

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   Feb 16, 2017 · Can you name the Russian Cities? Test your knowledge on this geography quiz and compare your score to others. Quiz by marvesen.

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   Can you name the 10 closest capital cities to Norilsk, Russia? Test your knowledge on this geography quiz and compare your score to others. Quiz by red_jars

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

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   Mar 21, 2019 · Located 400km (249 miles) north of the Arctic Circle, Norilsk is one of the coldest cities on Earth. The average temperature in winter is -30C, and it can dip below -55C. (Credit: Elena...

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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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   How many people live in Norilsk?

   • Norilsk is 300 km north of the Arctic Circle and 2,400 km from the North Pole. It has a permanent population of 176,735 as of 2024, [ 9 ] and up to 220,000 including temporary inhabitants. [ 10 ][ 11 ] It is the second-largest city in the region after Krasnoyarsk.

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   When did the Norilsk river get its name?

   • According to the Soviet Arctic explorer Nikolay Urvantsev, the Norilsk river was probably given its former name, Norilka, in the 16th–17th centuries during the existence of the city Mangazeya, when the Taymyr was settled by Russian fishing people. [ 13 ]

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   When was Norilsk founded?

   • [ 22 ] Norilsk was founded at the end of the 1920s, but the official date of the city's foundation is traditionally held to be 1935, when the Norillag system of Gulag labour camp was established and prisoners began construction work on the Norilsk Mining and Metallurgical Plant.

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   What is Norilsk known for?

   • The company's industrial enterprises are the principal consumers of electricity in the city. The city is served by Alykel Airport and Valek Airport. The Norilsk railway links Norilsk to the port of Dudinka on the Yenisei River, but has been freight-only since 1998.

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   Is Norilsk a state of emergency?

   • "State of emergency in Norilsk after 20,000 tons of diesel leaks into Arctic river system". The Siberian Times. ^ "Russia's Putin declares state of emergency after Arctic Circle oil spill". BBC News. June 4, 2020. ^ "World's Worst Polluted Places 2007". The Blacksmith Institute. September 2007. Archived from the original on March 13, 2016.

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8. www.britannica.com › place › NorilskNorilsk | Arctic City, Nickel Mining, Pollution | Britannica

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   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.