Murmansk
Sign in to saveMurmansk () is a port city and the administrative center of Murmansk Oblast in the far northwest part of Russia. It is the world's largest city north of the Arctic Circle and sits on both slopes and banks of Kola Bay, with its bulk on the east bank of the inlet. The bay, a modest fjord, is an estuarine inlet of the Barents Sea. The city is a major port of the Arctic Ocean and is about from the border with Norway, from the border with Finland, and from Moscow.
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Murmansk is a Russian port city located in the Arctic far north, notable for being the world's largest city situated north of the Arctic Circle. It serves as a major Arctic Ocean port and the administrative center of the Murmansk Oblast region, making it strategically important for Russia's northern maritime activities.
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- Мурманск
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- Kildin Sami
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- Murmansk skyline
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- 4 October
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- Murmansk Oblast
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23 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Administrative and municipal status
- City divisions
- Geography
- Climate
- Demographics
- Politics
- Museums and monuments
- Culture
- Sports
- Religion
- Economy
- Media
- Transportation
- Arctic Bridge
- Education
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Notable people
- References
- Notes
- Sources
- External links
Murmansk () is a port city and the administrative center of Murmansk Oblast in the far northwest part of Russia. It is the world's largest city north of the Arctic Circle and sits on both slopes and banks of Kola Bay, with its bulk on the east bank of the inlet. The bay, a modest fjord, is an estuarine inlet of the Barents Sea. The city is a major port of the Arctic Ocean and is about from the border with Norway, from the border with Finland, and from Moscow.
Being a non-freezing port due to the warm North Atlantic Current, Murmansk resembles cities of its size across western Russia, with highway and railway access to the rest of Europe, and the northernmost trolleybus system on Earth. Its connectivity contrasts with the isolation of Arctic ports like the Siberian Dikson on the shores of the Kara Sea, and Iqaluit in the Canadian Arctic. Despite long, snowy winters, Murmansk's climate is moderated by the generally ice-free waters around it.