The Northernmost Town in the World | Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard

Welcome to Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard - the world's northernmost year-round community. Once a coal mining village, this Norwegian settlement has transformed into a bustling international research station where history, science, and extreme living conditions intertwine.
🌍 Discover how 11 countries collaborate in this extreme environment, contributing to vital research across ten different stations. With a capacity for 200 scientists, Ny-Ålesund supports four flagship disciplines: atmospheric science, terrestrial ecosystems, glaciology and marine biology.
🚣‍♀️ Learn about the unique daily life of the researchers and staff that call this station their temporary home.
🌄 Plus, experience life in the wild outdoors, where modern amenities meet rigorous field safety protocols, including polar bear safety training.
Join us as we explore this extraordinary Arctic outpost!
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0:00 Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard
0:35 From Coal Mine to Research Station
1:20 How Many Scientists in Ny-Ålesund?
2:41 Who Keeps the Remote Station Running?
3:31 Social Life & Hobbies
4:41 Radio Silence & Polar Bear Safety
6:16 The Northernmost Town on Earth
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[@jocelynhurtado2347]

Looks so peaceful and sooo cold! It’s incredible the different types of research they are conducting

[@taraj3884]

I'm confused. Google says that Longyearbyen is the northernmost town in the world, but i checked Google Maps and it said that Ny-Ålesund is the northernmost town. Why does Google say that it's Longyearbyen?

[@trackzero0]

Certainly a landscape to be inspired, but give me equatorial 90 degrees and some vitamin D.

[@inakiperea5892]

Indeed, it's a beautiful place, but it is not the Northernmost settlement on earth. There is another one, called Alert in Canada, located at 82°29′56″N 62°21′09″O, permanently inhabited. It’s the most inhabited town in Europe though!