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The most polluted city in Russia - Norilsk
Elena Chernishova few months lived in Norilsk, photographing the life of the city.
Mountain city of Norilsk, located above the Arctic Circle, with a population of more than 170 000 people ranked seventh in the list of most polluted cities in the world. 60 percent of its population is employed in the steel industry. At the time, the city built a gulag prisoners in the mines and factories. The city has an average temperature of the year -10, the winter reaches its maximum -55S. For two months the city is immersed in the polar night.
There is only one reason for existence: the maintenance of the largest metallurgical complex in the world. This set is worth 2% of Russia's GDP.
Mountain city of Norilsk, located above the Arctic Circle, with a population of more than 170 000 people ranked seventh in the list of most polluted cities in the world. 60 percent of its population is employed in the steel industry. At the time, the city built a gulag prisoners in the mines and factories. The city has an average temperature of the year -10, the winter reaches its maximum -55S. For two months the city is immersed in the polar night.
There is only one reason for existence: the maintenance of the largest metallurgical complex in the world. This set is worth 2% of Russia's GDP.
