Is the northernmost city on earth Longyearbyen?

In Norway, there is a city with a population of only 1800, which is the northernmost city in the world. How north is it? According to calculation, it is less than 1300 km from the North Pole. Although small, as the capital of Svalbard, it is an out-and-out capital city. This is called Longyearbyen.

Why is Longyearbyen harsh? It turns out that because the surface of Longyearbyen is all frozen soil, if the body is buried here, it will not rot and bacteria will not. Once the bacteria are rampant, the consequences are unimaginable. Therefore, whenever there are seriously ill patients and elderly people, they will be asked to leave the city and go to other parts of Norway for old-age care or treatment. The same is true of having children, but it's not too much, is it? Harsh? Only ask for leave one month before labor.

Not only that, you can also refuse people who don't have enough fixed income to come here. If they can't find a house or a job, they will be thrown out, unable to take care of themselves and not allowed to stay here, making most people in this city young and middle-aged. Hospitals here also follow a rule, that is, no matter how serious, as long as there is breath, they will be sent out of the city. It is understandable to be so harsh.

Because it is very close to the North Pole, you can often see beautiful aurora here. Many people will choose to come here and make a wish for the aurora. The aurora that you can see every day is enough for you to make a clean wish for this life. As for whether it will be realized, people have different opinions. Moreover, Longyearbyen has four months of polar days and nearly four months of polar nights every year. Choosing a different time to come here may give you a different polar experience.

Longyearbyen is also a city that has risen because of coal mines. Due to the high output of coal mines, the economy here is booming, which also attracts miners from many other countries to this city. Although they have to fight the cold, they can get rich rewards, so this group of people became the earliest citizens and gradually became a city with the passage of time.

If you want to travel, you'd better experience the driving experience of snowmobiles, kayaks and special dog sledges in spring and summer. In other words, it is the most special experience in life to challenge the limit and come here in the extreme day or night. Anyway, this is the best place to experience the polar scenery.

It is worth noting that Longyearbyen is now visa-free for China. If you want to travel, don't miss it ~