But Hammerfest, the first town in the world to receive electric street lights in 1890--to help fight the winter darkness--is anything but inhospitable.

Which is the most northern city in the world?

Longyearbyen Isolated on the polar archipelago of Svalbard at 78 degrees north, Longyearbyen is the worlds northernmost permanent settlement. Halfway between mainland Norway and the North Pole, the 2,300 residents here are used to extremes.

What is the worlds most southern capital city?

Wellington New Zealands capital, Wellington, sits at the southwestern tip of North Island near the Cook Strait. The city in the second largest in New Zealand (after Auckland), and at 41 south latitude, it is the southernmost capital city in the world.