List of northernmost settlements
The most northern settlements on Earth are communities close to the North Pole, ranging from about 70° N to about 89° N. This is a list showing all of the northernmost settlements on Earth, which are all south of latitude 90° N.
There are no permanent civilian settlements north of 79° N, the furthest north (78.55° N) being Ny-Ålesund, a permanent settlement of about 30 (in the winter) to 130 (in the summer) people on the Norwegian island of Svalbard. Just below this settlement at 78.12° N is Svalbard's primary city, Longyearbyen, which has a population of over 2,000.
When occupied for a few weeks some years, the northernmost temporary settlement in the world is Camp Barneo, a Russian tourist attraction located near 88°11'00" N. As of 2022, it had not been occupied since 2018.[1]
The tables below shows the settlements, towns, and cities that are the northernmost in the world of their kind.
All locations
| Location | Country | Latitude | Population | Public | Active? | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Barneo, Arctic Ocean Ice Sheet | None (International waters) |
88°11' N | 0 | no | no | Latitude as of April 2009 (varies); northernmost temporarily inhabited place. A Russian-founded ice camp. It has not been occupied after 2019. |
| Frigg Fjord Settlements, Peary Land | Greenland (Danish Realm) |
83°7' N | 0 | yes | no | A group of archeological sites including at least one likely inhabited both summer and winter[2] |
| Ward Hunt Island Camp, Nunavut | Canada | 83°06' N | 0 | no | no | Former exploration base in 1957–58, airstrip, building. Uninhabited as of 2019 |
| Alert, Ellesmere Island, Nunavut | 82°28' N | 65 (winter minimum) to 110 (summer maximum) | no | yes | Northernmost place with a continuous (year-round) population, but no permanent residents; military and research station (CFS Alert)[3] | |
| Wandel Dal Settlements, Peary Land | Greenland (Danish Realm) |
82°15' N | 0 | yes | no | A group of more than 20 archeological sites, among them several former permanent settlements |
| Brønlundhus, Peary Land | 82°11' N | 0 | no | no | Former exploration base, 1947 to 1950 | |
| Kap Harald Moltke, Peary Land | 82°10' N | 0 | no | no | Former exploration base | |
| Deltaterrasserne, Peary Land | 82°07' N | 0 | yes | no | Archaeological site | |
| Fort Conger, Ellesmere Island, Nunavut | Canada | 81°44' N | 0 | no | no | Former exploration camp, 1881 to 1883 and 1957 to 1958 |
| Nord | Greenland (Danish Realm) |
81°43' N | 5 | no | yes | Military and scientific base |
| Nagurskoye, Franz Josef Land | Russia | 80°48' N | 52[4] | no | yes | Border guard facility and meteorological station |
| Krenkel, Franz Josef Land | 80°37' N | 7 | no | yes | Meteorological station | |
| Tikhaya Bay, Franz Josef Land | 80°20' N | 0 | no | no | Former weather station | |
| Eureka, Ellesmere Island, Nunavut | Canada | 79°59' N | 8 | no | yes | Scientific station |
| Alexandra Fiord, Ellesmere Island, Nunavut | 79°58' N | 0 | no | no | Former Royal Canadian Mounted Police station | |
| Ytre Norskøya, Svalbard | Norway | 79°51'20" N | 0 | no | no | Former Dutch whaling station, 1620s to 1670 |
| Smeerenburg, Amsterdam Island, Svalbard | 79°43'54" N | 0 | no | no | Former Danish–Dutch whaling station, 1619 to 1657 | |
| Harlingen kokerij, Danes Island, Svalbard | 79°43'24" N | 0 | no | no | Former Dutch whaling station, 1636 to 1662 | |
| Kobbefjorden, Danes Island, Svalbard | 79°41'42" N | 0 | no | no | Former Danish whaling station, 1631 to 1658 | |
| Golomyanniy, Sredniy Island, Severnaya Zemlya | Russia | 79°33' N | 4 | no | yes | Meteorological station |
| Bache Peninsula, Eastern Ellesmere Land, Nunavut | Canada | ca. 79°10 N | 0 | yes | no | Royal Canadian Mounted Police outpost 1926 to 1933 |
| Qaqaitsut, Eastern Inglefield Land, NW | Greenland (Danish Realm) |
ca. 79°07'17.14 N | 0 | yes | no | Hunting station and former permanent settlement |
| Inuarfissuaq, Central Inglefield Land, NW | 78°55' N | 0 | yes | no | Former hunting station or permanent settlement | |
| Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard | Norway | 78°55' N | 30 (winter) to 180 (summer) | yes | yes | Northernmost civilian and functional settlement; home to the northernmost post office |
| Isachsen, Ellef Ringnes Island, Nunavut | Canada | 78°47' N | 0 | no | no | Former research station, 1948 to 1978 |
| Pyramiden (Russian), Svalbard | Norway | 78°39' N | 3 (winter) to 15 (summer) | yes | yes | Former settlement, 1910 to 1998/2000. Peak population over 1200. Now a ghost city for tourists with hotel established in 2013. |
| Annoatok | Greenland (Danish Realm) |
78°33' N | 0 | yes | no | Former hunting station |
| Etah | 78°19' N | 0 | yes | no | Hunting station and former permanent settlement | |
| Longyearbyen, Svalbard | Norway | 78°12' N | 2,400[5] | yes | yes | Northernmost settlement with a permanent population over 1,000 |
| Barentsburg (Russian), Svalbard | 78°04' N | 455 | yes | yes | Settlement | |
| North Ice | Greenland (Danish Realm) |
78°04' N | 0 | no | no | Former research station, 1952 to 1954 |
| Sveagruva, Svalbard | Norway | 77°55' N | 0 | yes | no | Former mining town |
| Siorapaluk | Greenland (Danish Realm) |
77°47' N | 41 | yes | yes | Northernmost settlement in North America and in Greenland |
| Cape Chelyuskin | Russia | 77°44' N | 6 | no | yes | Northernmost point in mainland Siberia (weather station) |
| Qeqertat | Greenland (Danish Realm) |
77°29' N | 31 | yes | yes | Settlement |
| Qaanaaq (Thule) | 77°28' N | 629 | yes | yes | Settlement | |
| Camp Century | 77°16' N | 0 | no | no | United States military scientific research base complete with nuclear reactor, active 1959-1967 | |
| Hopen | Norway | 76°54' N | 4 | yes | yes | A meteorological station has been placed there. |
| Pituffik | Greenland (Danish Realm) |
76°32' N | 0 | yes | no | Former settlement, population forcibly relocated to Qaanaaq site in 1952 to make space for nearby Pituffik Space Base; northernmost nuclear-contaminated area in the world after the 1968 Thule Air Base B-52 crash |
| Dundas | 76°32' N | 0 | yes | no | Former settlement, population forcibly relocated to Qaanaaq site in 1952 to make space for nearby Pituffik Space Base; northernmost nuclear-contaminated area in the world after the 1968 Thule Air Base B-52 crash | |
| Grise Fiord, Ellesmere Island, Nunavut | Canada | 76°25' N | 144 | yes | yes | Northernmost public settlement in Canada[6] |
| Mould Bay weather station, Prince Patrick Island, Northwest Territories | 76°18' N | 0 | no | no | Former meteorological station, 1948 to 1997 | |
| Craig Harbour, Ellesmere Island, Nunavut | 76°13' N | 0 | yes | no | Former settlement | |
| Savissivik | Greenland (Danish Realm) |
76°01' N | 50 | yes | yes | Settlement |
| Resolute, Cornwallis Island, Nunavut | Canada | 74°41' N | 183 | yes | yes | Settlement |
| Dundas Harbour, Devon Island, Nunavut | 74°39' N | 0 | yes | no | Former settlement, 1924 to 1951 | |
| Kullorsuaq | Greenland (Danish Realm) |
74°34' N | 444 | yes | yes | Settlement |
| Ikermiut | 74°20' N | 0 | yes | no | Former settlement, abandoned in 1954 | |
| Nuussuaq | 74°06' N | 181 | yes | yes | Settlement | |
| Itissaalik | 74°03' N | 0 | yes | no | Former settlement, 1904–1909, 1911-1957 | |
| Nordvik, Sakha Republic | Russia | 74°01' N | 0 | yes | no | Former settlement and penal colony, 1933 to 1956 |
| Kuuk | Greenland (Danish Realm) |
73°42' N | 0 | yes | no | Former settlement, abandoned in 1972 |
| Nutaarmiut | 73°31' N | 43 | yes | yes | Settlement | |
| Dikson, Krasnoyarsk Krai | Russia | 73°30' N | 319 | yes | yes | Northernmost settlement in Russia. Northernmost continental (i.e. non-insular) settlement. |
| Tasiusaq, Avannaata | Greenland (Danish Realm) |
73°22' N | 249 | yes | yes | Settlement |
| Syndassko, Krasnoyarsk Krai | Russia | 73°15' N | 531 | yes | yes | Settlement |
| Innaarsuit | Greenland (Danish Realm) |
73°11' N | 171 | yes | yes | Settlement |
| Naajaat | 73°08' N | 45 | yes | yes | Settlement | |
| Arctic Bay, Baffin Island, Nunavut | Canada | 73°02' N | 994 | yes | yes | Settlement |
| Ust-Olenyok, Sakha Republic | Russia | 72°59' N | 27 | yes | yes | Settlement |
| Aappilattoq, Avannaata | Greenland (Danish Realm) |
72°53' N | 149 | yes | yes | Settlement |
| Novorybnaya, Krasnoyarsk Krai | Russia | 72°50' N | 490 | yes | yes | Settlement |
| Yuryung-Khaya, Sakha Republic | 72°48' N | 1,179 | yes | yes | Settlement | |
| Upernavik | Greenland (Danish Realm) |
72°47' N | 1,090 | yes | yes | Settlement |
| Pond Inlet, Baffin Island, Nunavut | Canada | 72°42' N | 1,555 | yes | yes | Settlement |
| Taymylyr, Sakha Republic | Russia | 72°37' N | 755 | yes | yes | Settlement |
| Summit Camp | Greenland (Danish Realm) |
72°34' N | 5 (winter) to 45 (summer) | no | no | year-round research station at the top of the Greenland Ice Sheet |
| Kangersuatsiaq | 72°22' N | 141 | yes | yes | Settlement | |
| Zhdaniha, Krasnoyarsk Krai | Russia | 72°10' N | 195 | yes | yes | Settlement |
| Upernavik Kujalleq | Greenland (Danish Realm) |
72°09' N | 201 | yes | yes | Settlement |
| Bykovskiy, Sakha Republic | Russia | 72°00' N | 513 | yes | yes | Settlement |
| Khatanga, Krasnoyarsk Krai | 71°59' N | 2,645 | yes | yes | Settlement | |
| Sachs Harbour, Banks Island, Northwest Territories | Canada | 71°59' N | 104 | yes | yes | Settlement |
| Ushakovskoye, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug | Russia | 71°59' N | 0 | yes | yes | Former settlement on Wrangel Island. Now used as nature reserve HQ |
| Saskylakh, Sakha Republic | 71°57' N | 2,317 | yes | yes | Settlement | |
| Kresty, Krasnoyarsk Krai | 71°54' N | 275 | yes | yes | Settlement | |
| Sklad, Sakha Republic | 71°54' N | 10 | yes | yes | Settlement | |
| Popigay, Krasnoyarsk Krai | 71°53' N | 319 | yes | yes | Settlement | |
| Yukagir, Sakha Republic | 71°46' N | 128 | yes | yes | Settlement | |
| Novaya, Krasnoyarsk Krai | 71°45' N | 266 | yes | yes | Settlement | |
| Vorontsovo, Krasnoyarsk Krai | 71°41' N | 253 | yes | yes | Settlement | |
| Tiksi, Sakha Republic | 71°39' N | 4,440 | yes | yes | Settlement | |
| Rogachevo, Novaya Zemlya | 71°36' N | 330 | yes | yes | Settlement | |
| Kheta, Krasnoyarsk Krai | 71°34' N | 362 | yes | yes | Settlement | |
| Nuugaatsiaq | Greenland (Danish Realm) |
71°32' N | 0 | yes | no | Abandoned in 2017 after a tsunami caused by a landslide |
| Belushya Guba, Novaya Zemlya | Russia | 71°32' N | 1,972 | yes | yes | Main settlement on Novaya Zemlya |
| Kayak, Krasnoyarsk Krai | 71°30' N | 57 | yes | yes | Settlement | |
| Nizhneyansk, Sakha Republic | 71°26' N | 218 | yes | yes | Settlement | |
| Utqiaġvik, Alaska | United States | 71°18' N | 4,927 | yes | yes | Northernmost settlement in the United States, formerly Barrow |
| Katyryk, Krasnoyarsk Krai | Russia | 71°16' N | 367 | yes | yes | Settlement |
| Illorsuit | Greenland (Danish Realm) |
71°14' N | 0 | yes | no | Abandoned in 2017 after a tsunami |
| Eismitte | 71°10' N | 0 | no | no | Former research station, 1930–31 | |
| Skarsvåg, Finnmark | Norway | 71°08' N | 141 | yes | yes | Northernmost settlement in Norway proper |
| Russkoye Ustye, Sakha Republic | Russia | 71°07' N | 118 | yes | yes | Settlement |
| Gamvik (village), Finnmark | Norway | 71°03' N | 228 | yes | yes | Village |
| Ukkusissat | Greenland (Danish Realm) |
71°02' N | 144 | yes | yes | Settlement |
| Mehamn, Gamvik, Finnmark | Norway | 71°02' N | 692 | yes | yes | Settlement |
| Akkarfjord, Finnmark | 70°79' N | 77 | yes | yes | Settlement | |
| Havøysund, Finnmark | 70°59' N | 947 | yes | yes | Settlement | |
| Honningsvåg, Finnmark | 70°58' N | 2,237 | yes | yes | City | |
| Volochanka, Krasnoyarsk Krai | Russia | 70°58' N | 436 | yes | yes | Settlement |
| Ust-Yansk, Sakha Republic | 70°54' N | 257 | yes | yes | Settlement | |
| Gyda, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug | 70°53' N | 3,610 | yes | yes | Settlement | |
| Berlevåg, Finnmark | Norway | 70°51' N | 867 | yes | yes | Village, municipality seat |
| Naiba, Sakha Republic | Russia | 70°50' N | 473 | yes | yes | Settlement |
| Saattut | Greenland (Danish Realm) |
70°48' N | 259 | yes | yes | Settlement |
| Khayyr, Sakha Republic | Russia | 70°48' N | 419 | yes | yes | Settlement |
| Skjånes, Finnmark | Norway | 70°48' N | 60–70 | yes | yes | Settlement |
| Niaqornat | Greenland (Danish Realm) |
70°47' N | 34 | yes | yes | Settlement |
| Kazache, Sakha Republic | Russia | 70°45' N | 1,188 | yes | yes | Settlement |
| Ulukhaktok, Victoria Island, Northwest Territories | Canada | 70°44'N | 408 | yes | yes | Settlement |
| Qaarsut | Greenland (Danish Realm) |
70°43' N | 161 | yes | yes | Settlement |
| Kongsfjord, Finnmark | Norway | 70°43' N | 32 | yes | yes | Settlement |
| Forsøl, Finnmark | 70°43' N | 213 | yes | yes | Village | |
| Kyusyur, Sakha Republic | Russia | 70°41' N | 1,345 | yes | yes | Settlement |
| Uummannaq | Greenland (Danish Realm) |
70°40' N | 1,407 | yes | yes | Town |
| Hammerfest, Finnmark | Norway | 70°39' N | 11,310 | yes | yes | City |
| Wainwright, Alaska | United States | 70°38' N | 628 | yes | yes | Town |
| Rypefjord, Finnmark | Norway | 70°38' N | 1,775 | yes | yes | Village |
| Båtsfjord, Finnmark | 70°38' N | 2,151 | yes | yes | Village, municipality seat | |
| Chokurdakh, Sakha Republic | Russia | 70°37' N | 1,832 | yes | yes | Settlement |
| Kårhamn, Finnmark | Norway | 70°32' N | 22 | yes | yes | Settlement |
| Ikerasak | Greenland (Danish Realm) |
70°30' N | 229 | yes | yes | Settlement |
| Ittoqqortoormiit | 70°29' N | 352 | yes | yes | Settlement | |
| Atqasuk, Alaska | United States | 70°28' N | 276 | yes | yes | Settlement |
| Prudhoe Bay, Alaska | 70°19' N | 1,310 | yes | yes | Census-designated place Northern end of the Alaskan Pipeline | |
| Alpine, Alaska | 70°14' N | 250 | yes | yes | Work camp; former census-designated place; oil discovered in 1996 | |
| Nuiqsut, Alaska | 70°12' N | 512 | yes | yes | Settlement | |
| Deadhorse, Alaska | 70°12' N | 25 to 50 (permanent) to 3,000 (temporary) | yes | yes | Northernmost point on Western Hemisphere road network | |
| Kaktovik, Alaska | 70°07' N | 283 | yes | yes | Settlement | |
| Nuorgam, Lapland | Finland | 70°05' N | 200 | yes | yes | Northernmost settlement in Finland and European Union |
| Saqqaq | Greenland (Danish Realm) |
70°00' N | 160 | yes | yes | Settlement - site name for the Saqqaq culture |
Cities and towns
This is a list of the northernmost cities and towns in the world.
| City/town | Population | Latitude/longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard, Norway | 30–130 | 78°55′30″N 011°55′20″E / 78.92500°N 11.92222°E / 78.92500; 11.92222 |
| Pyramiden (Russian), Svalbard, Norway | 8–60 | 78°39′22″N 016°19′30″E / 78.65611°N 16.32500°E / 78.65611; 16.32500 |
| Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway | 2,400[5] | 78°13′00″N 015°33′00″E / 78.21667°N 15.55000°E / 78.21667; 15.55000 |
| Barentsburg (Russian), Svalbard, Norway | 455 | 78°04′00″N 014°13′00″E / 78.06667°N 14.21667°E / 78.06667; 14.21667 |
| Qaanaaq, Greenland, Denmark | 629 | 77°29′N 69°20′W / 77.483°N 69.333°W / 77.483; -69.333 |
| Grise Fiord, Ellesmere Island, Canada | 144 | 76°25′N 82°53′W / 76.417°N 82.883°W / 76.417; -82.883 |
| Resolute, Cornwallis Island, Canada | 183 | 74°41′N 094°49′W / 74.683°N 94.817°W / 74.683; -94.817 |
| Dikson, Russia | 319 | 73°30′N 80°31′E / 73.500°N 80.517°E / 73.500; 80.517 |
| Innaarsuit, Greenland, Denmark | 171 | 73°11′N 56°00′E / 73.183°N 56.000°E / 73.183; 56.000 |
| Arctic Bay, Baffin Island, Canada | 994 | 73°02′11″N 085°09′09″W / 73.03639°N 85.15250°W / 73.03639; -85.15250 |
| Upernavik, Greenland, Denmark | 1,090 | 72°47′N 56°09′W / 72.783°N 56.150°W / 72.783; -56.150 |
| Bykovsky, Russia | 513 | 72°01′N 129°06′E / 72.017°N 129.100°E / 72.017; 129.100 |
| Khatanga, Russia | 2,645 | 71°58′N 102°28′E / 71.967°N 102.467°E / 71.967; 102.467 |
| Yukagir, Russia | 128 | 71°45′N 139°53′E / 71.750°N 139.883°E / 71.750; 139.883 |
| Tiksi, Russia | 4,440 | 71°39′N 128°48′E / 71.650°N 128.800°E / 71.650; 128.800 |
| Belushya Guba, Russia | 1,972 | 71°33′N 52°19′E / 71.550°N 52.317°E / 71.550; 52.317 |
| Nizhneyansk, Russia | 218 | 71°26′N 136°04′E / 71.433°N 136.067°E / 71.433; 136.067 |
| Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States | 4,927 | 71°18′N 156°44′W / 71.300°N 156.733°W / 71.300; -156.733 |
| Honningsvåg, Norway | 2,237 | 70°58′N 25°58′E / 70.967°N 25.967°E / 70.967; 25.967 |
| Berlevåg, Norway | 867 | 70°51′N 29°05′E / 70.850°N 29.083°E / 70.850; 29.083 |
| Uummannaq, Greenland, Denmark | 1,407 | 70°40′N 52°07′W / 70.667°N 52.117°W / 70.667; -52.117 |
| Hammerfest, Norway | 11,274 | 70°39′N 23°41′E / 70.650°N 23.683°E / 70.650; 23.683 |
| Chokurdakh, Russia | 1,832 | 70°38′N 147°55′E / 70.633°N 147.917°E / 70.633; 147.917 |
| Båtsfjord, Norway | 2,151 | 70°38′N 29°43′E / 70.633°N 29.717°E / 70.633; 29.717 |
| Wainwright, Alaska, United States | 628 | 70°38′N 160°00′W / 70.633°N 160.000°W / 70.633; -160.000 |
| Ittoqqortoormiit, Greenland, Denmark | 352 | 70°29′N 21°58′W / 70.483°N 21.967°W / 70.483; -21.967 |
| Atqasuk, Alaska, United States | 276 | 70°28′N 157°25′W / 70.467°N 157.417°W / 70.467; -157.417 |
| Vardø, Norway | 1,690 | 70°22′N 31°06′E / 70.367°N 31.100°E / 70.367; 31.100 |
| Nuiqsut, Alaska, United States | 512 | 70°12′N 151°00′W / 70.200°N 151.000°W / 70.200; -151.000 |
| Deadhorse, Alaska, United States | 25–3,000 | 70°12′N 148°30′W / 70.200°N 148.500°W / 70.200; -148.500 |
| Kaktovik, Alaska, United States | 283 | 70°07′N 143°36′W / 70.117°N 143.600°W / 70.117; -143.600 |
| Nuorgam, Finland | 200 | 70°05′N 27°53′E / 70.083°N 27.883°E / 70.083; 27.883 |
| Vadsø, Norway | 4,615 | 70°04′N 29°44′E / 70.067°N 29.733°E / 70.067; 29.733 |
| Lakselv, Norway | 2,245 | 70°03′N 24°57′E / 70.050°N 24.950°E / 70.050; 24.950 |
| Skjervøy, Norway | 2,426 | 70°02′N 20°58′E / 70.033°N 20.967°E / 70.033; 20.967 |
| Alta, Norway | 15,784 | 69°58′N 23°17′E / 69.967°N 23.283°E / 69.967; 23.283 |
| Utsjoki, Finland | 1,190 | 69°54′N 027°01′E / 69.900°N 27.017°E / 69.900; 27.017 |
| Kirkenes, Norway | 3,383 | 69°43′N 30°03′E / 69.717°N 30.050°E / 69.717; 30.050 |
| Pevek, Russia | 4,230 | 69°42′N 170°17′E / 69.700°N 170.283°E / 69.700; 170.283 |
| Bjørnevatn, Norway | 2,553 | 69°40′N 29°58′E / 69.667°N 29.967°E / 69.667; 29.967 |
| Tromsø, Norway | 41,434 | 69°39′N 18°57′E / 69.650°N 18.950°E / 69.650; 18.950 |
| Pechenga, Russia | 2,206 | 69°33′N 31°13′E / 69.550°N 31.217°E / 69.550; 31.217 |
| Taloyoak, Canada | 934 | 69°32′N 093°31′W / 69.533°N 93.517°W / 69.533; -93.517 |
| Tuktoyaktuk, Canada | 937 | 69°26′N 133°2′W / 69.433°N 133.033°W / 69.433; -133.033 |
| Zapolyarny, Russia | 14,791 | 69°25′N 30°48′E / 69.417°N 30.800°E / 69.417; 30.800 |
| Dudinka, Russia | 19,556 | 69°24′N 86°11′E / 69.400°N 86.183°E / 69.400; 86.183 |
| Nikel, Russia | 9,858 | 69°24′N 30°13′E / 69.400°N 30.217°E / 69.400; 30.217 |
| Paulatuk, Canada | 265 | 69°23′N 123°58′E / 69.383°N 123.967°E / 69.383; 123.967 |
| Zaozyorsk, Russia | 7,762 | 69°23′N 32°26′E / 69.383°N 32.433°E / 69.383; 32.433 |
| Norilsk, Russia | 174,453 | 69°20′N 88°13′E / 69.333°N 88.217°E / 69.333; 88.217 |
| Vidyayevo, Russia | 4,327 | 69°19′N 32°48′E / 69.317°N 32.800°E / 69.317; 32.800 |
| Andenes, Norway | 2,487 | 69°19′N 16°08′E / 69.317°N 16.133°E / 69.317; 16.133 |
| Gadzhiyevo, Russia | 9,297 | 69°15′N 33°21′E / 69.250°N 33.350°E / 69.250; 33.350 |
| Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland, Denmark | 844 | 69°14′N 53°33′W / 69.233°N 53.550°W / 69.233; -53.550 |
| Ilulissat, Greenland, Denmark | 4,848 | 69°13′N 51°06′W / 69.217°N 51.100°W / 69.217; -51.100 |
| Finnsnes, Norway | 4,771 | 69°13′N 17°58′E / 69.217°N 17.967°E / 69.217; 17.967 |
| Polyarny, Russia | 12,293 | 69°12′N 33°27′E / 69.200°N 33.450°E / 69.200; 33.450 |
| Snezhnogorsk, Russia | 9,942 | 69°11′N 33°13′E / 69.183°N 33.217°E / 69.183; 33.217 |
| Severomorsk, Russia | 43,327 | 69°04′N 33°25′E / 69.067°N 33.417°E / 69.067; 33.417 |
| Kilpisjärvi, Enontekiö, Finland | 114 | 69°02′57″N 20°47′40″E / 69.04917°N 20.79444°E / 69.04917; 20.79444 |
| Murmansk, Russia | 270,384 | 68°57′N 33°04′E / 68.950°N 33.067°E / 68.950; 33.067 |
| Inari (village), Inari, Finland | 617 | 68°54′20″N 27°01′40″E / 68.90556°N 27.02778°E / 68.90556; 27.02778 |
| Kola, Russia | 9,016 | 68°52′N 33°01′E / 68.867°N 33.017°E / 68.867; 33.017 |
| Setermoen, Norway | 2,523 | 68°51′N 18°20′E / 68.850°N 18.333°E / 68.850; 18.333 |
| Murmashi, Russia | 9,568 | 68°49′N 32°49′E / 68.817°N 32.817°E / 68.817; 32.817 |
| Qasigiannguit, Greenland, Denmark | 1,037 | 68°49′N 51°11′W / 68.817°N 51.183°W / 68.817; -51.183 |
| Harstad, Norway | 21,132 | 68°47′N 16°32′E / 68.783°N 16.533°E / 68.783; 16.533 |
| Chersky, Russia | 2,641 | 68°45′N 161°18′E / 68.750°N 161.300°E / 68.750; 161.300 |
| Kolymskoye | 765 | 68°44′N 158°42′E / 68.733°N 158.700°E / 68.733; 158.700 |
| Aasiaat, Greenland, Denmark | 2,903 | 68°43′N 52°39′W / 68.717°N 52.650°W / 68.717; -52.650 |
| Sortland, Norway | 5,487 | 68°41′N 15°24′E / 68.683°N 15.400°E / 68.683; 15.400 |
| Ivalo, Finland | 3,034 | 68°39′N 27°33′E / 68.650°N 27.550°E / 68.650; 27.550 |
| Stokmarknes, Norway | 3,451 | 68°33′N 14°54′E / 68.550°N 14.900°E / 68.550; 14.900 |
| Melbu, Norway | 2,245 | 68°30′N 14°50′E / 68.500°N 14.833°E / 68.500; 14.833 |
| Kaaresuvanto, Enontekiö, Finland | 140 | 68°26′57″N 022°29′04″E / 68.44917°N 22.48444°E / 68.44917; 22.48444 |
| Narvik, Norway | 14,035 | 68°26′N 17°25′E / 68.433°N 17.417°E / 68.433; 17.417 |
| Karesuando, Sweden | 279 | 68°26′N 22°28′E / 68.433°N 22.467°E / 68.433; 22.467 |
| Hetta, Enontekiö, Finland | 800 | 68°23′N 023°39′E / 68.383°N 23.650°E / 68.383; 23.650 |
| Inuvik, Canada | 3,137 | 68°21′N 133°43′W / 68.350°N 133.717°W / 68.350; -133.717 |
| Point Hope, Alaska, United States | 830 | 68°20′N 166°45′W / 68.333°N 166.750°W / 68.333; -166.750 |
| Kangaatsiaq, Greenland, Denmark | 507 | 68°18′N 53°27′W / 68.300°N 53.450°W / 68.300; -53.450 |
| Suchchino, Russia | 33 | 68°15′N 152°23′E / 68.250°N 152.383°E / 68.250; 152.383 |
| Svolvær, Norway | 4,751 | 68°14′N 14°34′E / 68.233°N 14.567°E / 68.233; 14.567 |
| Olenegorsk, Russia | 21,438 | 68°09′N 33°17′E / 68.150°N 33.283°E / 68.150; 33.283 |
| Leknes, Norway | 3,722 | 68°08′N 13°36′E / 68.133°N 13.600°E / 68.133; 13.600 |
| Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, United States | 425 | 68°08′N 151°44′W / 68.133°N 151.733°W / 68.133; -151.733 |
| Snezhnogorsk, Russia | 784 | 68°05′N 87°46′E / 68.083°N 87.767°E / 68.083; 87.767 |
| Bilibino, Russia | 5,409 | 68°03′N 166°27′E / 68.050°N 166.450°E / 68.050; 166.450 |
| Ostrovnoy, Russia | 1,487 | 68°03′N 39°30′E / 68.050°N 39.500°E / 68.050; 39.500 |
| Lovozero, Russia | 2,110 | 68°00′N 35°03′E / 68.000°N 35.050°E / 68.000; 35.050 |
| Muonio, Finland | 2,279 | 67°57.5′N 023°41′E / 67.9583°N 23.683°E / 67.9583; 23.683 |
| Kiruna, Sweden | 22,423 | 67°51′N 20°13′E / 67.850°N 20.217°E / 67.850; 20.217 |
| Kuberganya, Russia | 479 | 67°46′N 144°29′E / 67.767°N 144.483°E / 67.767; 144.483 |
| Kittilä, Finland | 6,673 | 67°39′N 024°54.5′E / 67.650°N 24.9083°E / 67.650; 24.9083 |
| Naryan-Mar, Russia | 23,399 | 67°38′N 53°03′E / 67.633°N 53.050°E / 67.633; 53.050 |
| Apatity, Russia | 49,647 | 67°34′N 33°24′E / 67.567°N 33.400°E / 67.567; 33.400 |
| Vorkuta, Russia | 56,985 | 67°30′N 64°02′E / 67.500°N 64.033°E / 67.500; 64.033 |
| Khatyngnakh, Russia | 241 | 67°29′N 152°36′E / 67.483°N 152.600°E / 67.483; 152.600 |
| Sodankylä, Finland | 8,133 | 67°25′N 26°35′E / 67.417°N 26.583°E / 67.417; 26.583 |
| Kolari, Finland | 3,993 | 67°19′50″N 023°46′40″E / 67.33056°N 23.77778°E / 67.33056; 23.77778 |
| Bodø, Norway | 52,803 | 67°16′N 14°24′E / 67.267°N 14.400°E / 67.267; 14.400 |
| Fauske, Norway | 9,603 | 67°15′N 15°23′E / 67.250°N 15.383°E / 67.250; 15.383 |
| Kandalaksha, Russia | 29,138 | 67°09′N 32°24′E / 67.150°N 32.400°E / 67.150; 32.400 |
| Gällivare, Sweden | 10,929 | 67°07′N 20°45′E / 67.117°N 20.750°E / 67.117; 20.750 |
Larger cities
Northernmost cities with more than 100,000 inhabitants. The population data may include municipalities, urban areas or metropolitan areas.
| City | Population | Latitude/longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Norilsk, Russia | 174,453 | 69°20′N 88°13′E / 69.333°N 88.217°E / 69.333; 88.217 |
| Murmansk, Russia | 270,384 | 68°58′N 33°05′E / 68.967°N 33.083°E / 68.967; 33.083 |
| Novy Urengoy, Russia | 107,251 | 66°04′N 76°37′E / 66.067°N 76.617°E / 66.067; 76.617 |
| Oulu, Finland | 212,127 | 65°00′N 25°26′E / 65.000°N 25.433°E / 65.000; 25.433 |
| Severodvinsk, Russia | 157,213 | 64°34′N 39°49′E / 64.567°N 39.817°E / 64.567; 39.817 |
| Arkhangelsk, Russia | 301,199 | 64°32′N 40°32′E / 64.533°N 40.533°E / 64.533; 40.533 |
| Reykjavík, Iceland | 139,875 | 64°08′N 21°56′W / 64.133°N 21.933°W / 64.133; -21.933 |
| Umeå, Sweden | 132,235 | 63°49′N 20°16′E / 63.817°N 20.267°E / 63.817; 20.267 |
| Trondheim, Norway | 212,660 | 63°25′N 10°23′E / 63.417°N 10.383°E / 63.417; 10.383 |
| Noyabrsk, Russia | 100,188 | 63°12′N 75°27′E / 63.200°N 75.450°E / 63.200; 75.450 |
| Kuopio, Finland | 122,615 | 62°53′N 27°40′E / 62.883°N 27.667°E / 62.883; 27.667 |
| Jyväskylä, Finland | 145,962 | 62°14′N 25°44′E / 62.233°N 25.733°E / 62.233; 25.733 |
| Yakutsk, Russia | 355,443 | 62°02′N 129°44′E / 62.033°N 129.733°E / 62.033; 129.733 |
| Petrozavodsk, Russia | 234,897 | 61°47′N 34°21′E / 61.783°N 34.350°E / 61.783; 34.350 |
| Syktyvkar, Russia | 220,580 | 61°40′N 50°49′E / 61.667°N 50.817°E / 61.667; 50.817 |
| Tampere, Finland | 252,872 | 61°29′N 23°45′E / 61.483°N 23.750°E / 61.483; 23.750 |
| Surgut, Russia | 396,443 | 61°16′N 73°24′E / 61.267°N 73.400°E / 61.267; 73.400 |
| Anchorage, Alaska, United States | 287,145 | 61°13′N 149°53′W / 61.217°N 149.883°W / 61.217; -149.883 |
| Nefteyugansk, Russia | 124,732 | 61°05′N 72°42′E / 61.083°N 72.700°E / 61.083; 72.700 |
| Lahti, Finland | 120,211 | 60°59′N 025°39′E / 60.983°N 25.650°E / 60.983; 25.650 |
| Gävle, Sweden | 103,493 | 60°40′29″N 017°08′30″E / 60.67472°N 17.14167°E / 60.67472; 17.14167 |
| Turku, Finland | 198,211 | 60°27′N 022°16′E / 60.450°N 22.267°E / 60.450; 22.267 |
| Bergen, Norway | 289,330 | 60°23′33″N 005°19′24″E / 60.39250°N 5.32333°E / 60.39250; 5.32333 |
| Vantaa, Finland | 243,496 | 60°17′40″N 025°02′25″E / 60.29444°N 25.04028°E / 60.29444; 25.04028 |
Northernmost cities with more than 250,000 inhabitants.
| City | Population | Latitude/longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Murmansk, Russia | 270,384 | 68°58′N 33°05′E / 68.967°N 33.083°E / 68.967; 33.083 |
| Arkhangelsk, Russia | 301,199 | 64°32′N 40°32′E / 64.533°N 40.533°E / 64.533; 40.533 |
| Yakutsk, Russia | 355,443 | 62°02′N 129°44′E / 62.033°N 129.733°E / 62.033; 129.733 |
| Tampere, Finland | 252,872 | 61°29′N 23°45′E / 61.483°N 23.750°E / 61.483; 23.750 |
| Surgut, Russia | 396,443 | 61°16′N 73°24′E / 61.267°N 73.400°E / 61.267; 73.400 |
| Anchorage, Alaska, United States | 287,145 | 61°13′N 149°53′W / 61.217°N 149.883°W / 61.217; -149.883 |
| Bergen, Norway | 289,330 | 60°23′33″N 005°19′24″E / 60.39250°N 5.32333°E / 60.39250; 5.32333 |
| Espoo, Finland | 306,792 | 60°12′20″N 024°39′20″E / 60.20556°N 24.65556°E / 60.20556; 24.65556 |
| Helsinki, Finland | 665,558 | 60°10′15″N 024°56′15″E / 60.17083°N 24.93750°E / 60.17083; 24.93750 |
| Saint Petersburg, Russia | 5,598,486 | 59°56′15″N 030°18′31″E / 59.93750°N 30.30861°E / 59.93750; 30.30861 |
| Oslo, Norway | 709,037 | 59°55′00″N 010°44′00″E / 59.91667°N 10.73333°E / 59.91667; 10.73333 |
| Tallinn, Estonia | 437,811 | 59°26′14″N 024°44′43″E / 59.43722°N 24.74528°E / 59.43722; 24.74528 |
| Stockholm, Sweden | 987,661 | 59°19′46″N 018°04′07″E / 59.32944°N 18.06861°E / 59.32944; 18.06861 |
See also
- Southernmost settlements
- Extreme points of Earth
- List of northernmost items
- List of research stations in the Arctic
References
- ^ Becker, Kraig (8 March 2022). "Barneo Ice Camp Closed for Fourth Year in a Row". The Adventure Blog. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ Bjarne Grønnow, Jens Fog Jensen: The Northernmost Ruins of the Globe. Eigil Knuth’s Archaeological Investigations in Peary Land and Adjacent Areas of High Arctic Greenland (= Man & Society. Vol. 29). Museum Tusculanums Forlag, Københavns Universitet, Copenhagen 2003, ISBN 978-87-635-3065-1 pp. 219–237
- ^ "Canadian Forces Station Alert". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-07-25.
- ^ SPIEGEL ONLINE, Hamburg, Germany. "ARKTIS: Reich in der Kälte".
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External links
- Up Here Magazine, 'explore Canada's far north'