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Why are young people living on the border between Russia and Norway happy?
Why is the border between Russia and Norway so interesting? One of the obvious reasons is the mixing of cultures. Norway is a country with a rather original, but pronounced European culture and its characteristics. Let's see how much it affected the neighboring Russian city and how people live there.
Border of Russia and Norway Let's start with a small historical excursion. The disputes on the delimitation of the territory between Russia and Norway lasted for about 40 years, and only in 2010 they were settled by the signing of the corresponding agreement.
© Varlamov From the Norwegian side there is Finnmark county and the town of Kirkenes, and from the Russian side - the Murmansk region and the town of Nikel. The total length of the border is about 200 km, but the distance between cities is only 30 km.
© Varlamov Let's figure out what is the difference between the living conditions of the inhabitants of both cities. To begin with, the terrain itself is quite cold.
© Varlamov Anyone who is not a fan of real northern frosts will obviously not like it here. From the Nikel side you can see typical Russian panels, but in Kirkenes most of the houses are wooden.
© Varlamov The condition of roads and houses in the Norwegian town is on a level better than in Nikel. The Russian city looks quite abandoned , there are not too many people there.
© Varlamov The thing is that active settlement took place in the post-war period, when the work of the metallurgical plant was resumed. Much time has passed since then, and those who could have left have already left.
© Varlamov There are few places to go in Nikel, like restaurants or cafes. It is rather dull here in the cold season. Although Kirkenes is only half an hour's drive away, it has a completely different approach to life .
© Varlamov Many colorful wooden houses cheer up the residents. From some angles, this industrial town in Norway can be mistaken for a fairy tale.
© Varlamov I don’t want to say that everything is absolutely good on the part of Norway, but on the Russian side it is bad. It is quite difficult to live there and there, nevertheless, the polar circle is the polar circle: cold and darkness are great depressions . However, we can easily notice that the Norwegians are trying at least a little to arrange their life in such a way that it would be easier on the soul.
Photo on the preview and in the article Ilya Varlamov.
Border of Russia and Norway Let's start with a small historical excursion. The disputes on the delimitation of the territory between Russia and Norway lasted for about 40 years, and only in 2010 they were settled by the signing of the corresponding agreement.
© Varlamov From the Norwegian side there is Finnmark county and the town of Kirkenes, and from the Russian side - the Murmansk region and the town of Nikel. The total length of the border is about 200 km, but the distance between cities is only 30 km.
© Varlamov Let's figure out what is the difference between the living conditions of the inhabitants of both cities. To begin with, the terrain itself is quite cold.
© Varlamov Anyone who is not a fan of real northern frosts will obviously not like it here. From the Nikel side you can see typical Russian panels, but in Kirkenes most of the houses are wooden.
© Varlamov The condition of roads and houses in the Norwegian town is on a level better than in Nikel. The Russian city looks quite abandoned , there are not too many people there.
© Varlamov The thing is that active settlement took place in the post-war period, when the work of the metallurgical plant was resumed. Much time has passed since then, and those who could have left have already left.
© Varlamov There are few places to go in Nikel, like restaurants or cafes. It is rather dull here in the cold season. Although Kirkenes is only half an hour's drive away, it has a completely different approach to life .
© Varlamov Many colorful wooden houses cheer up the residents. From some angles, this industrial town in Norway can be mistaken for a fairy tale.
© Varlamov I don’t want to say that everything is absolutely good on the part of Norway, but on the Russian side it is bad. It is quite difficult to live there and there, nevertheless, the polar circle is the polar circle: cold and darkness are great depressions . However, we can easily notice that the Norwegians are trying at least a little to arrange their life in such a way that it would be easier on the soul.
Photo on the preview and in the article Ilya Varlamov.
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