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The city of Barrow in Alaska experiences 65 days without sun per year. Photo / IST
Without realizing it, sunlight plays a very important role in human life and has certainly provided many benefits to all living things on earth. Because every living being without exception definitely needs sunlight. Sunlight is also one of the vital supports needed for every biological organism in this world.
On the other hand, sunlight is also very beneficial for the body because it can improve mood, produce vitamin D, make the heart healthy, strengthen bones and muscles, reduce the risk of multiple sclerosis, and so on. If the sun is rarely exposed, it can mean that the temperature in the place is always cold, even if you experience very long nights.
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However, it turns out that not all areas or regions of the earth are lucky enough to have constant sunlight every day. There are some areas or places and parts of the earth that are quite extreme and rarely touched by sunlight. The cities that are rarely exposed to the sun are summarized below:
1. Rjukan, Norway
Rjukan is a small village located in a valley in southern Norway. About 170 kilometers from Oslo, Rjukan is one of the most unique places in the world.
Rjukan is a city in Norway located in the Telemark area, at the foot of Mount Gaustatoppen. Rjukan is also one of the cities without sunlight.
The natural beauty of Rjukan is also its worst feature due to this geographical location, Rjukan does not receive a single drop of sunlight for six months of the year. This phenomenon occurs when winter has arrived. From September to March, the mountains do not let the sunlight in.
However, this changed a few years ago. After a century of six months a year in dim light, three heliostat mirrors were installed in Rjukan in 2013. Three mirrors that move and rotate on a certain axis have the task of capturing sunlight.
