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Buy Ilya Varlamov's guidebooks: https://vrlmv.com/mBNYoo We explore life in two cities of Svalbard, located beyond the Arctic Circle, surrounded by permafrost and inhabited by polar bears: the Norwegian Longyearbyen and the Russian Barentsburg. We will compare them point by point: architecture and residential buildings, medical institutions, urban infrastructure, road conditions, panoramic views of the cities, historical sites, monuments, road signs, assortment of souvenirs, kindergartens and schools, new housing, as well as food prices. Although Svalbard is formally Norwegian territory, some other countries have the right to economic activity in the region. Russia is actively carrying out its activities, which leads to the presence of Russian settlements on this archipelago. Life in the permafrost at the edge of the world: Russian-Norwegian Svalbard • Life in the permafrost at the edge of the world... Closed telegram channel Varlamov +: https://vrlmv.com/OfPC11 My main channel: / ivarlamov My second channel Varlamov News: / @varlamov_news Support the channel: Boosty (if you are in Russia): Patreon (if you are not in Russia): https://vrlmv.com/4acT9L Sponsorship on YouTube (if you are not in Russia): https://vrlmv.com/JK486h Other ways: https://vrlmv.com/donation Timestamps 00:00 Svalbard, an archipelago between Norway and Russia 01:29 Norwegian and Russian city of Svalbard 08:18 Problems of Svalbard cities 11:57 Comparing cities on Svalbard 21:15 Differences in shops 23:13 Alcohol and restrictions 24:01 Life on Svalbard 27:58 Kindergarten and school 31:12 Tourism and coal mining 33:09 Traditions and cultural preservation 36:51 Svalbard and its features 38:48 Chinese on Svalbard 39:48 Library with space design 40:30 Empty Russian consulate 41:25 Comparison of Barentsburg and Longyearbyen: dull or cool? 42:23 Conclusion