Longyearbyen on Spitzbergen Island, part of the Svalbard Archipelago is the northernmost real town in the world, at 78.1 dgr. north lat.
It is the largest settlement on Svalbard (Pop. 2368 in 2019) and site of the Governor’s (Sysselmannen) Office.
The airport in Longyearbyen has daily flights from Tromsø and is an emergency landing place for trans-polar flights:
It is also the site of the northernmost fully equipped Hospital and the Northernmost University in the world.
The world’s “Seed vault of last resort” is also situated here:
Unfortunately the melting permafrost is threatening the safety of the vault:
Steps are taken to ensure the safety of the seeds in the vault, though.
First withdrawal from the Svalbard Seed Bank has been made:
Coal mining has been the main occupation for the residents, but they have now found other ways of making a living, like this Swedish lady:
It is also a visa free place that is home to many different nationalities:
It may surprise you, but the largest non-Norwegian group is Thais (117)
This year the first Thai woman got a seat as a representative for the Conservative Party (Høyre) in the local Government:
Longyearbyen is well into their Polar Night now, with only a bit of blue in the sky in the middle of clear days.
If you want to experience it, look at this local Webcam:
https://longyearbyen.kystnor.no/
It is more attuned to show the Northern Light, but you can also see the “blue hour” if you time it right.
So if you feel the urge to see (or live in) this place, here is the official tourist website:
https://longyearbyen.kystnor.no/
PS> In Svalbard it is not only allowed to bear arms, it is compulsory when out of town.