Northernmost cities and towns

This is a list of the northernmost cities and towns in the world.

City/town	Population	Latitude/longitude
Alert, Nunavut, Canada	0–5	82°30′05″N 062°20′20″W / 82.50139°N 62.33889°W
Nord, Greenland, Denmark	4	81°43′00″N 17°47′57″W / 81.71667°N 17.79917°W
Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard, Norway	35	78°55′30″N 011°55′20″E / 78.92500°N 11.92222°E
Pyramiden (Russian), Svalbard, Norway	4–15	78°40′45″N 016°23′43″E / 78.67917°N 16.39528°E
Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway	2,075	78°13′00″N 015°33′00″E / 78.21667°N 15.55000°E
Barentsburg (Russian), Svalbard, Norway	470	78°04′00″N 014°13′00″E / 78.06667°N 14.21667°E
Qaanaaq, Greenland, Denmark	656	77°29′N 69°20′W / 77.483°N 69.333°W
Grise Fiord, Ellesmere Island, Canada	130	76°25′N 82°53′W / 76.417°N 82.883°W
Resolute, Cornwallis Island, Canada	229	74°41′N 094°49′W / 74.683°N 94.817°W
Dikson, Russia	676	73°30′N 80°31′E / 73.500°N 80.517°E
Arctic Bay, Baffin Island, Canada	823	73°02′11″N 085°09′09″W / 73.03639°N 85.15250°W
Upernavik, Greenland, Denmark	1,182	72°47′N 56°09′W / 72.783°N 56.150°W
Khatanga, Russia	2,450	71°58′N 102°28′E / 71.967°N 102.467°E
Tiksi, Russia	5,063	71°39′N 128°48′E / 71.650°N 128.800°E
Belushya Guba, Russia	1,972	71°33′N 52°19′E / 71.550°N 52.317°E
Barrow, Alaska, USA	4,212	71°18′N 156°44′W / 71.300°N 156.733°W
Honningsvåg, Norway	2,436	70°58′N 25°58′E / 70.967°N 25.967°E
Berlevåg, Norway	948	70°51′N 29°05′E / 70.850°N 29.083°E
Uummannaq, Greenland, Denmark	1,282	70°40′N 52°07′W / 70.667°N 52.117°W
Hammerfest, Norway	10,217	70°39′N 23°41′E / 70.650°N 23.683°E
Chokurdakh, Russia	2,367	70°38′N 147°55′E / 70.633°N 147.917°E
Båtsfjord, Norway	2,069	70°38′N 29°43′E / 70.633°N 29.717°E
Wainwright, Alaska, USA	556	70°38′N 160°00′W / 70.633°N 160.000°W
Ittoqqortoormiit, Greenland, Denmark	452	70°29′N 21°58′W / 70.483°N 21.967°W
Atqasuk, Alaska, USA	233	70°28′N 157°25′W / 70.467°N 157.417°W
Vardø, Norway	1,930	70°22′N 31°06′E / 70.367°N 31.100°E
Nuiqsut, Alaska, USA	367	70°12′N 151°00′W / 70.200°N 151.000°W
Deadhorse, Alaska, USA	3,000	70°12′N 148°30′W / 70.200°N 148.500°W
Kaktovik, Alaska, USA	258	70°07′N 143°36′W / 70.117°N 143.600°W
Vadsø, Norway	5,010	70°04′N 20°44′E / 70.067°N 20.733°E
Lakselv, Norway	2,145	70°03′N 24°57′E / 70.050°N 24.950°E
Skjervøy, Norway	2,316	70°02′N 20°58′E / 70.033°N 20.967°E
Alta, Norway	19,282	69°58′N 23°17′E / 69.967°N 23.283°E
Utsjoki, Finland	1,265	69°54′N 027°01′E / 69.900°N 27.017°E
Kirkenes, Norway	3,272	69°43′N 30°03′E / 69.717°N 30.050°E
Pevek, Russia	4,368	69°42′N 170°17′E / 69.700°N 170.283°E
Bjørnevatn, Norway	2,378	69°40′N 29°58′E / 69.667°N 29.967°E
Tromsø, Norway	71,295	69°39′N 18°57′E / 69.650°N 18.950°E
Pechenga, Russia	2,926	69°33′N 31°13′E / 69.550°N 31.217°E
Zapolyarny, Russia	18,000	69°25′N 30°48′E / 69.417°N 30.800°E
Dudinka, Russia	22,175	69°24′N 86°11′E / 69.400°N 86.183°E
Nikel, Russia	15,259	69°24′N 30°13′E / 69.400°N 30.217°E
PaulatukCanada	313	69°23′N 123°58′E / 69.383°N 123.967°E
Zaozyorsk, Russia	13,351	69°23′N 32°26′E / 69.383°N 32.433°E
Norilsk, Russia	175,365	69°20′N 88°13′E / 69.333°N 88.217°E
Vidyayevo, Russia	7,062	69°19′N 32°48′E / 69.317°N 32.800°E
Andenes, Norway	2,611	69°19′N 16°08′E / 69.317°N 16.133°E
Gadzhiyevo, Russia	12,856	69°15′N 33°21′E / 69.250°N 33.350°E
Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland, Denmark	979	69°14′N 53°33′W / 69.233°N 53.550°W
Ilulissat, Greenland, Denmark	4,585	69°13′N 51°06′W / 69.217°N 51.100°W
Finnsnes, Norway	4,145	69°13′N 17°58′E / 69.217°N 17.967°E
Polyarny, Russia	16,468	69°12′N 33°27′E / 69.200°N 33.450°E
Snezhnogorsk, Russia	14,330	69°11′N 33°13′E / 69.183°N 33.217°E
Severomorsk, Russia	50,060	69°04′N 33°25′E / 69.067°N 33.417°E
Kilpisjärvi, Enontekiö, Finland	114	69°02′57″N 20°47′40″E / 69.04917°N 20.79444°E
Murmansk, Russia	307,257	68°57′N 33°04′E / 68.950°N 33.067°E
Inari (village), Inari, Finland	507	68°54′20″N 27°01′40″E / 68.90556°N 27.02778°E
Kola, Russia	10,545	68°52′N 33°01′E / 68.867°N 33.017°E
Setermoen, Norway	2,488	68°51′N 18°20′E / 68.850°N 18.333°E
Murmashi, Russia	15,618	68°49′N 32°49′E / 68.817°N 32.817°E
Qasigiannguit, Greenland, Denmark	1,124	68°49′N 51°11′W / 68.817°N 51.183°W
Harstad, Norway	19,470	68°47′N 16°32′E / 68.783°N 16.533°E
Chersky, Russia	3,194	68°45′N 161°18′E / 68.750°N 161.300°E
Aasiaat, Greenland, Denmark	2,853	68°43′N 52°39′W / 68.717°N 52.650°W
Sortland, Norway	4,623	68°41′N 15°24′E / 68.683°N 15.400°E
Ivalo, Finland	4,000	68°39′N 27°33′E / 68.650°N 27.550°E
Stokmarknes, Norway	3,125	68°33′N 14°54′E / 68.550°N 14.900°E
Melbu, Norway	2,157	68°30′N 14°50′E / 68.500°N 14.833°E
Narvik, Norway	13,958	68°26′N 17°25′E / 68.433°N 17.417°E
Kaaresuvanto, Enontekiö, Finland	140	68°26′57″N 022°29′04″E / 68.44917°N 22.48444°E
Karesuando, Sweden	303	68°26′N 22°28′E / 68.433°N 22.467°E
Hetta, Enontekiö, Finland	800	68°23′N 023°39′E / 68.383°N 23.650°E
Inuvik, Canada	3,463	68°21′N 133°43′W / 68.350°N 133.717°W
Point Hope, Alaska, USA	668	68°20′N 166°45′W / 68.333°N 166.750°W
Kangaatsiaq, Greenland, Denmark	654	68°18′N 53°27′W / 68.300°N 53.450°W
Svolvær, Norway	4,164	68°14′N 14°34′E / 68.233°N 14.567°E
Olenegorsk, Russia	22,856	68°09′N 33°17′E / 68.150°N 33.283°E
Leknes, Norway	2,652	68°08′N 13°36′E / 68.133°N 13.600°E
Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, USA	249	68°08′N 151°44′W / 68.133°N 151.733°W
Bilibino, Russia	5,640	68°03′N 166°27′E / 68.050°N 166.450°E
Ostrovnoy, Russia	4,240	68°03′N 39°30′E / 68.050°N 39.500°E
Lovozero, Russia	3,100	68°00′N 35°03′E / 68.000°N 35.050°E
Muonio, Finland	2,365	67°57.5′N 023°41′E / 67.9583°N 23.683°E
Kiruna, Sweden	18,148	67°51′N 20°13′E / 67.850°N 20.217°E
Kittilä, Finland	6,399	67°39′N 024°54.5′E / 67.650°N 24.9083°E
Naryan-Mar, Russia	21,658	67°38′N 53°03′E / 67.633°N 53.050°E
Apatity, Russia	59,672	67°34′N 33°24′E / 67.567°N 33.400°E
Vorkuta, Russia	70,548	67°30′N 64°02′E / 67.500°N 64.033°E
Sodankylä, Finland	8,809	67°25′N 26°35′E / 67.417°N 26.583°E
Kolari, Finland	3,795	67°19′50″N 023°46′40″E / 67.33056°N 23.77778°E
Bodø, Norway	49 654	67°16′N 14°24′E / 67.267°N 14.400°E
Fauske, Norway	9 582	67°15′N 15°23′E / 67.250°N 15.383°E
Kandalaksha, Russia	35,654	67°09′N 32°24′E / 67.150°N 32.400°E
Gällivare, Sweden	8,449	67°07′N 20°45′E / 67.117°N 20.750°E

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Larger cities

Northernmost cities with more than 100,000 inhabitants.

City	Population	Latitude/longitude
Norilsk, Russia	175,365	69°20′N 88°13′E / 69.333°N 88.217°E
Murmansk, Russia	307,257	68°58′N 33°05′E / 68.967°N 33.083°E
Novy Urengoy, Russia	118,378	66°04′N 76°37′E / 66.067°N 76.617°E
Oulu, Finland	140,579	65°00′N 25°26′E / 65.000°N 25.433°E
Severodvinsk, Russia	191,369	64°34′N 39°49′E / 64.567°N 39.817°E
Arkhangelsk, Russia	348,740	64°32′N 40°32′E / 64.533°N 40.533°E
Reykjavík, Iceland	202,341	64°08′N 21°56′W / 64.133°N 21.933°W
Ukhta, Russia	127,100	63°34′N 53°42′E / 63.567°N 53.700°E
Trondheim, Norway	182,000	63°25′N 10°23′E / 63.417°N 10.383°E
Noyabrsk, Russia	110,373	63°12′N 75°27′E / 63.200°N 75.450°E
Jyväskylä, Finland	129,777	62°14′N 25°44′E / 62.233°N 25.733°E
Yakutsk, Russia	255,784	62°02′N 129°44′E / 62.033°N 129.733°E
Petrozavodsk, Russia	298,784	61°47′N 34°21′E / 61.783°N 34.350°E
Syktyvkar, Russia	230,980	61°40′N 50°49′E / 61.667°N 50.817°E
Tampere, Finland	211,691	61°29′N 23°45′E / 61.483°N 23.750°E
Surgut, Russia	298,500	61°16′N 73°24′E / 61.267°N 73.400°E
Anchorage, Alaska, USA	291,826	61°13′N 149°53′W / 61.217°N 149.883°W
Nefteyugansk, Russia	122,855	61°05′N 72°42′E / 61.083°N 72.700°E
Bergen, Norway	252,051	60°23′33″N 005°19′24″E / 60.39250°N 5.32333°E

Northernmost cities with more than 250,000 inhabitants.

City	Population	Latitude/longitude
Murmansk, Russia	307,257	68°58′N 33°05′E / 68.967°N 33.083°E
Arkhangelsk, Russia	348,740	64°32′N 40°32′E / 64.533°N 40.533°E
Yakutsk, Russia	255,784	62°02′N 129°44′E / 62.033°N 129.733°E
Petrozavodsk, Russia	298,784	61°47′N 34°21′E / 61.783°N 34.350°E
Surgut, Russia	298,500	61°16′N 73°24′E / 61.267°N 73.400°E
Anchorage, Alaska, USA	291,826	61°13′N 149°53′W / 61.217°N 149.883°W
Bergen, Norway	271,949	60°23′33″N 005°19′24″E / 60.39250°N 5.32333°E
Helsinki, Finland	621,863	60°10′15″N 024°56′15″E / 60.17083°N 24.93750°E

See also

• Southernmost cities and towns
• Northernmost settlements
• List of northernmost items