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. The North Pole itself is at 90° N.
There are no permanent civilian settlements north of 79° N, the furthest north being Ny-Ålesund, a permanent settlement of about 30 to 130 people on the Norwegian archipelago 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.
The tables below show the settlements, towns, and cities that are the northernmost in the world of their kind.

Cities and towns

This is a list of the northernmost cities and towns in the world.
City/townPopulationLatitude/longitude
Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard, Norway30–130
Pyramiden, Svalbard, Norway8–60
Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway2,400
Barentsburg, Svalbard, Norway455
Qaanaaq, Greenland, Denmark629
Grise Fiord, Ellesmere Island, Canada144
Resolute, Cornwallis [Island (Nunavut)|Cornwallis Island], Canada183
Dikson, Russia319
Innaarsuit, Greenland, Denmark171
Arctic Bay, Baffin Island, Canada994
Upernavik, Greenland, Denmark1,090
Bykovsky, Russia513
Khatanga, Russia2,645
Yukagir, Russia128
Tiksi, Russia4,440
Belushya Guba, Russia1,972
Nizhneyansk, Russia218
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States4,927
Honningsvåg, Norway2,237
Berlevåg, Norway867
Uummannaq, Greenland, Denmark1,407
Hammerfest, Norway11,274
Chokurdakh, Russia1,832
Båtsfjord, Norway2,151
Wainwright, Alaska, United States628
Ittoqqortoormiit, Greenland, Denmark352
Atqasuk, Alaska, United States276
Vardø, Norway1,690
Nuiqsut, Alaska, United States512
Deadhorse, Alaska, United States25–3,000
Kaktovik, Alaska, United States283
Nuorgam, Finland200
Vadsø, Norway4,615
Lakselv, Norway2,245
Skjervøy, Norway2,426
Alta, Norway15,784
Utsjoki, Finland1,190
Kirkenes, Norway3,383
Pevek, Russia4,230
Bjørnevatn, Norway2,553
Tromsø, Norway79,604
Pechenga (urban-type settlement), [Murmansk Oblast|Pechenga], Russia2,206
Taloyoak, Canada934
Tuktoyaktuk, Canada937
Zapolyarny, Russia14,791
Dudinka, Russia19,556
Nikel, Russia9,858
Paulatuk, Canada265
Zaozyorsk, Russia7,762
Norilsk, Russia174,453
Vidyayevo, Russia4,327
Andenes, Norway2,487
Gadzhiyevo, Russia9,297
Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland, Denmark844
Ilulissat, Greenland, Denmark4,848
Finnsnes, Norway4,771
Polyarny, Russia12,293
Snezhnogorsk, Russia9,942
Severomorsk, Russia43,327
Kilpisjärvi, Enontekiö, Finland114
Murmansk, Russia270,384
Inari (village), Inari, Finland617
Kola, Russia9,016
Setermoen, Norway2,523
Murmashi, Russia9,568
Qasigiannguit, Greenland, Denmark1,037
Harstad, Norway21,132
Chersky, Russia2,641
Kolymskoye765
Aasiaat, Greenland, Denmark2,903
Sortland, Norway5,487
Ivalo, Finland3,034
Stokmarknes, Norway3,451
Melbu, Norway2,245
Kaaresuvanto, Enontekiö, Finland140
Narvik, Norway14,035
Karesuando, Sweden279
Hetta, Enontekiö, Finland800
Inuvik, Canada3,137
Point Hope, Alaska, United States830
Kangaatsiaq, Greenland, Denmark507
Suchchino, Russia33
Svolvær, Norway4,751
Olenegorsk, Russia21,438
Leknes, Norway3,722
Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, United States425
Snezhnogorsk, Russia784
Bilibino, Russia5,409
Ostrovnoy, Russia1,487
Lovozero, Russia2,110
Muonio, Finland2,279
Kiruna, Sweden22,423
Kuberganya, Russia479
Kittilä, Finland6,673
Naryan-Mar, Russia23,399
Apatity, Russia49,647
Vorkuta, Russia56,985
Khatyngnakh, Russia241
Sodankylä, Finland8,133
Kolari, Finland3,993
Bodø, Norway52,803
Fauske, Norway9,603
Kandalaksha, Russia29,138
Gällivare, Sweden10,929

Larger cities

Northernmost cities with more than 100,000 inhabitants. The population data may include municipalities, urban areas or metropolitan areas.
CityPopulationLatitude/longitudeKöppen climate classification
Norilsk, Russia174,453Dfc
Murmansk, Russia270,384Dfc
Novy Urengoy, Russia107,251Dfc
Oulu, Finland214,633Dfc
Severodvinsk, Russia157,213Dfc
Arkhangelsk, Russia301,199Dfc
Reykjavík, Iceland139,875Cfc
Umeå, Sweden132,235Dfc
Trondheim, Norway212,660Dfb
Noyabrsk, Russia100,188Dfc
Kuopio, Finland124,021Dfb
Jyväskylä, Finland147,746Dfc
Yakutsk, Russia355,443Dfc
Petrozavodsk, Russia234,897Dfb
Syktyvkar, Russia220,580Dfc
Tampere, Finland255,050Dfb
Surgut, Russia396,443Dfc
Anchorage, Alaska, United States287,145Dfc
Nefteyugansk, Russia124,732Dfc
Lahti, Finland120,693Dfb
Gävle, Sweden103,493Dfb
Turku, Finland201,863Dfb
Bergen, Norway289,330Cfb
Vantaa, Finland247,443Dfb

Northernmost cities with more than 250,000 inhabitants.
CityPopulationLatitude/longitudeKöppen climate classification
Murmansk, Russia270,384Dfc
Arkhangelsk, Russia301,199Dfc
Yakutsk, Russia355,443Dfc
Tampere, Finland255,050Dfb
Surgut, Russia396,443Dfc
Anchorage, Alaska, United States287,145Dfc
Bergen, Norway289,330Cfb
Espoo, Finland314,024Dfb
Helsinki, Finland674,500Dfb
Saint Petersburg, Russia5,598,486Dfb
Oslo, Norway709,037Dfb
Tallinn, Estonia437,811Dfb
Stockholm, Sweden987,661Dfb