Sommarøy, a Norwegian island community north of the Arctic Circle, has petitioned to become the first place in the world where time does not exist. Citizens argue that living conditions make standard hours irrelevant, and schools and shops already operate on flexible hours. The move could boost tourism. Bouvet Island is the most remote island owned by Norway, Longyearbyen prohibits dying due to permafrost, and the Lærdal tunnel is the longest road tunnel in the world.
If you feel like there is never enough time in the day, you might consider moving to Sommarøy. The Norwegian island community has asked the national parliament to make it the first place in the world where time does not officially exist. Sommarøy is located north of the Arctic Circle, so winter days and nights are dark, while summers are guarded by constant light. Some residents argue that such living conditions make keeping to standard hours rather irrelevant, underlining the fact that schools and shops in Sommarøy already operate on much more flexible hours than in the rest of the world. Clocks are eschewed, and an official move to eliminate time altogether could be a boost to tourism, which is already a big part of Sommarøy’s economy. Citizens signed the petition in mid-June, but now have to wait to see if the time comes in parliament.
Nowhere like Norway:
Norway owns Bouvet Island in the South Atlantic Ocean; it is the most remote island in the world, located more than 1,200 miles (2,000 km) from the nearest inhabited place.
It is technically illegal to die in the Norwegian city of Longyearbyen because the permafrost prevents the bodies from decomposing.
The Lærdal tunnel in Norway is the longest road tunnel in the world at 15.2 km.
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