| Murmansk oblast ((ru)Мурманская область) | |
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| Information | |
| Country |  Russia |
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| Regional capital | Murmansk |
| Area | 144 902 km² |
| Population | 766 440 hab. (2010) |
| Density | 5,29 inhab./km² |
| Spindle | Moscow time |
| Location | |
 68 ° 2 ′ 0 ″ N 34 ° 34 ′ 0 ″ E | |
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THE'Murmansk oblast is located in the part North West of the Russian Federation.
Understand
Regions
Cities
- 1 Murmansk – capital of the oblast and a large year-round ice-free port
- 2 Kandalakcha (Кандалакша) – located at the bottom of the Gulf of Kandalakcha, in the White Sea, the city lies beyond the Arctic Circle
- 3 Kirovsk (Кировск) – The city is located at the foot of the Khibiny massif which attracts a population of skiers
- 4 Cola (Кола) – the oldest town on the Kola Peninsula
- 5 Poliarny (Полярный) – City with access restrictions because Russian submarines - at the end of service, are decommissioned here
- 6 Severomorsk (Североморск) – Another city with access restrictions due to its military importance. Severomorsk is the naval base of the Northern Fleet of the Russian Navy.
Other destinations
- 1 Pasvik Nature Reserve (международный природный заповедник) – Cross-border park between Russia and Norway
To go
By plane
- 1 Kirovsk Airport (IATA : KVK, ICAO: ULMK, Аэропорт Кировск / Апатиты) (15 km south-east of Apatity and 32 km from Kirovsk)
