Svalbard is the northernmost inhabited place in the world.
Why it is true
Svalbard is a Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean, about 1,000 kilometres from the North Pole. Its main town, Longyearbyen, is the northernmost permanent settlement in the world, with about 2,400 inhabitants.
Source: Natural Resources Canada
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