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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.
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.
Apr 2, 2015 · 9:33 am, April 2, 2015. Source: Meduza. Photo: Elena Chernyshova. If you're looking for cities with more than 100,000 people, you'll find nothing north of Norilsk, Russia's second-largest city (after Murmansk) inside the Arctic Circle. Norilsk might also be one of the world's most isolated cities.
Jul 23, 2023 · NORILSK, Russia -- Photographer Aleksandr Kharitonov grew up in the remote Russian mining city of Norilsk, located above the Arctic Circle. His images of its landscapes, remnants of its...
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 architect...
Jan 17, 2020 · 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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