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- Norilsk is currently a so called ‘closed city’ since 2001, as it is for strategic reasons closed to foreigners. It is believed that these reasons are the huge mineral reserves and mining operations and the IBM-missile depots which are situated in the vicinity of the city.
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Aug 28, 2024 · Officially, Norilsk is classed as a closed city, meaning that outsiders are unable to visit without a permit or special permission from the Russian state.
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.
Jul 3, 2020 · 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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Jun 12, 2022 · No roads lead to Norilsk -- only one freight railway line runs in and out of the city. The more likely reason for the red water was a runoff at the nearby smelting plant.
Dec 11, 2001 · The local authorities in Norilsk haven't really given a convincing explanation as to why they're closing the city again - and in this age of global communication, there won't be the same...
Jul 23, 2023 · According to the Norillag archives, over 16,000 prisoners died in exile in Norilsk as a result of forced labor, starvation, and intense cold during the years the camps were operational...
Dec 10, 2021 · Norilsk is grappling with such damage, both as part of a region that is especially vulnerable to climate change and as a city reliant on an industry that has poisoned its land and water.
