Northernmost cities and towns

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This is a list of the northernmost cities and towns in the world.

City/town Population Latitude/longitude
Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway 2,075 78°13′N 15°33′E / 78.217°N 15.55°E / 78.217; 15.55
Qaanaaq, Greenland, Denmark 631 77°29′N 69°20′W / 77.483°N 69.333°W / 77.483; -69.333
Upernavik, Greenland, Denmark 1,182 72°47′N 56°09′W / 72.783°N 56.15°W / 72.783; -56.15
Khatanga, Russia 3,000 71°58′N 102°28′E / 71.967°N 102.467°E / 71.967; 102.467
Tiksi, Russia 5,427 71°39′N 128°48′E / 71.65°N 128.8°E / 71.65; 128.8
Belushya Guba, Russia 2,795 71°33′N 52°19′E / 71.55°N 52.317°E / 71.55; 52.317
Barrow, Alaska, USA 4,683 71°18′N 156°44′W / 71.3°N 156.733°W / 71.3; -156.733
Honningsvåg, Norway 2,375 70°58′N 25°58′E / 70.967°N 25.967°E / 70.967; 25.967
Berlevåg, Norway 1,100 70°51′N 29°05′E / 70.85°N 29.083°E / 70.85; 29.083
Uummannaq, Greenland, Denmark 1,352 70°40′N 52°07′W / 70.667°N 52.117°W / 70.667; -52.117
Hammerfest, Norway 6,766 70°39′N 23°41′E / 70.65°N 23.683°E / 70.65; 23.683
Chokurdakh, Russia 2,202 70°38′N 147°55′E / 70.633°N 147.917°E / 70.633; 147.917
Båtsfjord, Norway 2,075 70°38′N 29°43′E / 70.633°N 29.717°E / 70.633; 29.717
Wainwright, Alaska, USA 480 70°38′N 160°00′W / 70.633°N 160°W / 70.633; -160
Ittoqqortoormiit, Greenland, Denmark 513 70°29′N 21°58′W / 70.483°N 21.967°W / 70.483; -21.967
Atqasuk, Alaska, USA 201 70°28′N 157°25′W / 70.467°N 157.417°W / 70.467; -157.417
Vardø, Norway 1,930 70°22′N 31°06′E / 70.367°N 31.1°E / 70.367; 31.1
Nuiqsut, Alaska, USA 367 70°12′N 151°00′W / 70.2°N 151°W / 70.2; -151
Kaktovik, Alaska, USA 258 70°07′N 143°36′W / 70.117°N 143.6°W / 70.117; -143.6
Vadsø, Norway 5,010 70°04′N 20°44′E / 70.067°N 20.733°E / 70.067; 20.733
Lakselv, Norway 2,145 70°03′N 24°57′E / 70.05°N 24.95°E / 70.05; 24.95
Skjervøy, Norway 2,347 70°02′N 20°58′E / 70.033°N 20.967°E / 70.033; 20.967
Alta, Norway 13,334 69°58′N 23°17′E / 69.967°N 23.283°E / 69.967; 23.283
Kirkenes, Norway 3,272 69°43′N 30°03′E / 69.717°N 30.05°E / 69.717; 30.05
Pevek, Russia 4,368 69°42′N 170°17′E / 69.7°N 170.283°E / 69.7; 170.283
Bjørnevatn, Norway 2,378 69°40′N 29°58′E / 69.667°N 29.967°E / 69.667; 29.967
Tromsø, Norway 54,070 69°39′N 18°57′E / 69.65°N 18.95°E / 69.65; 18.95
Pechenga, Russia 2,926 69°33′N 31°13′E / 69.55°N 31.217°E / 69.55; 31.217
Zapolyarny, Russia 18,000 69°25′N 30°48′E / 69.417°N 30.8°E / 69.417; 30.8
Dudinka, Russia 24,382 69°24′N 86°11′E / 69.4°N 86.183°E / 69.4; 86.183
Nikel, Russia 15,259 69°24′N 30°13′E / 69.4°N 30.217°E / 69.4; 30.217
Zaozyorsk, Russia 13,351 69°23′N 32°26′E / 69.383°N 32.433°E / 69.383; 32.433
Norilsk, Russia 206,359 69°20′N 88°13′E / 69.333°N 88.217°E / 69.333; 88.217
Vidyayevo, Russia 7,062 69°19′N 32°48′E / 69.317°N 32.8°E / 69.317; 32.8
Andenes, Norway 2,611 69°19′N 16°08′E / 69.317°N 16.133°E / 69.317; 16.133
Gadzhiyevo, Russia 12,856 69°15′N 33°21′E / 69.25°N 33.35°E / 69.25; 33.35
Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland, Denmark 979 69°14′N 53°33′W / 69.233°N 53.55°W / 69.233; -53.55
Ilulissat, Greenland, Denmark 4,585 69°13′N 51°06′W / 69.217°N 51.1°W / 69.217; -51.1
Finnsnes, Norway 4,145 69°13′N 17°58′E / 69.217°N 17.967°E / 69.217; 17.967
Polyarny, Russia 16,468 69°12′N 33°27′E / 69.2°N 33.45°E / 69.2; 33.45
Snezhnogorsk, Russia 14,330 69°11′N 33°13′E / 69.183°N 33.217°E / 69.183; 33.217
Severomorsk, Russia 53,498 69°04′N 33°25′E / 69.067°N 33.417°E / 69.067; 33.417
Murmansk, Russia 314,742 68°57′N 33°04′E / 68.95°N 33.067°E / 68.95; 33.067
Kola, Russia 10,545 68°52′N 33°01′E / 68.867°N 33.017°E / 68.867; 33.017
Setermoen, Norway 2,488 68°51′N 18°20′E / 68.85°N 18.333°E / 68.85; 18.333
Murmashi, Russia 15,618 68°49′N 32°49′E / 68.817°N 32.817°E / 68.817; 32.817
Qasigiannguit, Greenland, Denmark 1,124 68°49′N 51°11′W / 68.817°N 51.183°W / 68.817; -51.183
Harstad, Norway 19,470 68°47′N 16°32′E / 68.783°N 16.533°E / 68.783; 16.533
Chersky, Russia 3,194 68°45′N 161°18′E / 68.75°N 161.3°E / 68.75; 161.3
Aasiaat, Greenland, Denmark 2,853 68°43′N 52°39′E / 68.717°N 52.65°E / 68.717; 52.65
Sortland, Norway 4,623 68°41′N 15°24′E / 68.683°N 15.4°E / 68.683; 15.4
Ivalo, Finland 4,000 68°39′N 27°33′E / 68.65°N 27.55°E / 68.65; 27.55
Stokmarknes, Norway 3,125 68°33′N 14°54′E / 68.55°N 14.9°E / 68.55; 14.9
Melbu, Norway 2,157 68°30′N 14°50′E / 68.5°N 14.833°E / 68.5; 14.833
Narvik, Norway 13,958 68°26′N 17°25′E / 68.433°N 17.417°E / 68.433; 17.417
Inuvik, Canada 3,484 68°21′N 133°43′W / 68.35°N 133.717°W / 68.35; -133.717
Point Hope, Alaska, USA 668 68°20′N 166°45′W / 68.333°N 166.75°W / 68.333; -166.75
Kangaatsiaq, Greenland, Denmark 654 68°18′N 53°27′W / 68.3°N 53.45°W / 68.3; -53.45
Svolvær, Norway 4,164 68°14′N 14°34′E / 68.233°N 14.567°E / 68.233; 14.567
Olenegorsk, Russia 22,856 68°09′N 33°17′E / 68.15°N 33.283°E / 68.15; 33.283
Leknes, Norway 2,652 68°08′N 13°36′E / 68.133°N 13.6°E / 68.133; 13.6
Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, USA 249 68°08′N 151°44′W / 68.133°N 151.733°W / 68.133; -151.733
Bilibino, Russia 5,640 68°03′N 166°27′E / 68.05°N 166.45°E / 68.05; 166.45
Ostrovnoy, Russia 4,240 68°03′N 39°30′E / 68.05°N 39.5°E / 68.05; 39.5
Lovozero, Russia 3,100 68°00′N 35°03′E / 68°N 35.05°E / 68; 35.05

[edit] Larger cities

Northernmost cities with more than 100,000 inhabitants.

City Population Latitude/longitude
Norilsk, Russia 175,300 69°20′N 88°13′E / 69.333°N 88.217°E / 69.333; 88.217
Murmansk, Russia 307,700 68°58′N 33°05′E / 68.967°N 33.083°E / 68.967; 33.083
Novy Urengoy, Russia 118,378 66°04′N 76°37′E / 66.067°N 76.617°E / 66.067; 76.617
Oulu, Finland 140,579 65°00′N 25°26′E / 65°N 25.433°E / 65; 25.433
Severodvinsk, Russia 191,369 64°34′N 39°49′E / 64.567°N 39.817°E / 64.567; 39.817
Arkhangelsk, Russia 348,740 64°32′N 40°32′E / 64.533°N 40.533°E / 64.533; 40.533
Reykjavík, Iceland 120,165 64°08′N 21°56′W / 64.133°N 21.933°W / 64.133; -21.933
Ukhta, Russia 127,100 63°34′N 53°42′E / 63.567°N 53.7°E / 63.567; 53.7
Trondheim, Norway 156,794 63°25′N 10°23′E / 63.417°N 10.383°E / 63.417; 10.383
Noyabrsk, Russia 110,373 63°12′N 75°27′E / 63.2°N 75.45°E / 63.2; 75.45
Jyväskylä, Finland 129,777 62°14′N 25°44′E / 62.233°N 25.733°E / 62.233; 25.733
Yakutsk, Russia 255,784 62°02′N 129°44′E / 62.033°N 129.733°E / 62.033; 129.733
Petrozavodsk, Russia 298,784 61°47′N 34°21′E / 61.783°N 34.35°E / 61.783; 34.35
Syktyvkar, Russia 230,980 61°40′N 50°49′E / 61.667°N 50.817°E / 61.667; 50.817
Tampere, Finland 211,691 61°29′N 23°45′E / 61.483°N 23.75°E / 61.483; 23.75
Surgut, Russia 298,500 61°16′N 73°24′E / 61.267°N 73.4°E / 61.267; 73.4
Anchorage, Alaska, USA 279,671 61°13′N 149°53′W / 61.217°N 149.883°W / 61.217; -149.883
Nefteyugansk, Russia 116,900 61°05′N 72°42′E / 61.083°N 72.7°E / 61.083; 72.7
Bergen, Norway 252,051 60°23′33″N 005°19′24″E / 60.3925°N 5.32333°E / 60.3925; 5.32333

Northernmost cities with more than 250,000 inhabitants.

City Population Latitude/longitude
Murmansk, Russia 314,741 68°58′N 33°05′E / 68.967°N 33.083°E / 68.967; 33.083
Arkhangelsk, Russia 348,740 64°32′N 40°32′E / 64.533°N 40.533°E / 64.533; 40.533
Jakutsk, Russia 255,784 62°02′N 129°44′E / 62.033°N 129.733°E / 62.033; 129.733
Petrozavodsk, Russia 298,784 61°47′N 34°21′E / 61.783°N 34.35°E / 61.783; 34.35
Surgut, Russia 298,500 61°16′N 73°24′E / 61.267°N 73.4°E / 61.267; 73.4
Anchorage, Alaska, USA 279,671 61°13′N 149°53′E / 61.217°N 149.883°E / 61.217; 149.883
Bergen, Norway 252,051 60°23′33″N 005°19′24″E / 60.3925°N 5.32333°E / 60.3925; 5.32333
Helsinki, Finland 1,319,574 60°10′15″N 024°56′15″E / 60.17083°N 24.9375°E / 60.17083; 24.9375

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