Despite this, the city, which lies 450 km south of the Arctic Circle, has thrived. It is now home to over 300,000 people and is the largest city in the world built entirely on continuous permafrost.

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TASS, December 20. City-forming and other big enterprises working in main cities of the Russian Federation's Arctic Zone are ready to participate in the design and implementation of master plans ...