Longyearbyen

In Norway's Svalbard Islands lies the small town of Longyearbyen, a beautiful artic town which has outlawed death. It is not a new law but has been practiced for years! Since 1950 no one allowed to die in the town. If someone gets terminally ill they are flown off to the mainland area and they are supposed ...

The Arctic town of Longyearbyen in Norway's Svalbard Islands has taken the very unusual step of outlawing death. Since 1950, no one has legally been allowed to die in the town. Even if you've lived there all your life, if you are terminally ill you will be flown off the island to live out the rest of your days.

In mid-December a violent storm hit the region, and residents were ordered to evacuate homes in avalanche-threatened areas of Longyearbyen—the archipelago's main city, located near the vault. The precaution was taken after other avalanches struck the area, including one in December 2015 that killed ...

THESE stunning snaps from the remote Norwegian town of Longyearbyen make it look something straight out of a fairytale. But behind the pictures lies a somewhat bizarre law which the 2,000 residents in the town have to follow - it is illegal to die there. Longyearbyen, a tranquil town in the middle of ...

LONGYEARBYEN, the capital of the remote Norwegian island of Svalbard, can look like an Arctic wonderland of snow and midnight light shows. But behind the pictures lies a somewhat bizarre law which the 2000 residents in the town have to follow — it is illegal to die there. Dying has been banned on the ...

Located just 800 miles (1,300 kilometers) from the North Pole, Longyearbyen is a small mining town that is the administrative center of Norway's Svalbard Archipelago. Surrounded by the Arctic Ocean, in a land where the sun doesn't rise for months and the colorful Northern Lights dance across the sky, ...

A car passes by a sign warning of polar bears in Longyearbyen, Norway on Feb. 25, 2018. (Xinhua/Liang Youchang). Photo taken on Feb. 25, 2018 shows the University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS) in Longyearbyen, Norway. (Xinhua/Liang Youchang). A fence is put outside of a kindergarten to avoid the ...