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  Murmansk Hotels
This important port on the shores of Kola Bay is warmed by the waters of the Gulf Stream and is free of ice throughout the year.
Murmansk was only a small village before World War I. The port and its rail line inland from Petrograd (now St. Petersburg) were built in 1915-16, when the Central Powers cut off the Russian Baltic and Black Sea supply routes.
Murmansk district, with rich apatite and nickel mines, was enlarged after World War II through the incorporation of former Finnish territories.
www.hotels-russia.info /murmansk.htm   (319 words)

  
 Current local time in Murmansk - Russia
When can I call/have a meeting with someone in Murmansk?
4 pm in Murmansk, what time is it elsewhere?
UTC is Coordinated Universal Time, GMT is Greenwich Mean Time.
www.timeanddate.com /worldclock/city.html?n=167   (247 words)

  
  Murmansk Hotels. Online Hotels Reservation. Booking Hotel in Murmansk.
This important port on the shores of Kola Bay is warmed by the waters of the Gulf Stream and is free of ice throughout the year.
Murmansk was only a small village before World War I. The port and its rail line inland from Petrograd (now St. Petersburg) were built in 1915-16, when the Central Powers cut off the Russian Baltic and Black Sea supply routes.
Murmansk district, with rich apatite and nickel mines, was enlarged after World War II through the incorporation of former Finnish territories.
www.visitrussia.com /citiesguide/murmansk/murmansk_hotels.htm   (199 words)

  
  Kommersant - Russia's Daily Online
Murmansk Region is divided into 5 districts and includes 16 cities (13 cities under regional jurisdiction and 3 cities under district jurisdiction), 3 urban districts, 17 towns, and 23 rural administrations.
Murmansk is Russia's largest ice-free port and the main base for the country's fishing industry.
Although Murmansk Region was formed comparatively recently, the history of the development of the Kola Peninsula goes back to the 12th century to the time when the Pomorians-the descendents of Russian settlers-began to explore the White Sea coast.
www.kommersant.com /t-54/r_5/n_398/Murmansk_Region   (4610 words)

  
 Murmansk Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Murmansk (Russian: Му́рманск) is a city in the extreme northwest of Russia (north of the Arctic circle) with a seaport on the Kola Gulf, 12 km from the Barents Sea on the northern shore of the Kola Peninsula, not far from Russia's borders with Norway and Finland.
Murmansk is the administrative centre of Murmansk Oblast.
During World War II, Murmansk was a link with the Western world for Russia, and a vast commerce with the Allies, in items important to the respective military efforts passed through it: primarily manufactured goods into the Soviet Union, and raw materials out.
www.bookrags.com /wiki/Murmansk   (484 words)

  
 The Murmansk Region
Murmansk is also the location of a commercial seaport on the Barents Sea, which operates year-round with the assistance of icebreakers.
Non-ferrous Metals: The Murmansk Region produces almost 100 percent of Russia's apatite concentrate (3.7 million tons in 1998), 43 percent of nickel, 15 percent of copper, 12 percent of iron ore and iron ore concentrate (17.7 million and 6.4 million tons in 1998), and 40 percent of cobalt.
In 1997, the Murmansk Trawl Fleet used 19 percent of the Russian-Norwegian quota for fishing in the Barents Sea.
www.russianamericanchamber.org /regions/Murmansk.html   (1436 words)

  
 murmansk - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Murmansk, city, northwestern Russia, the largest city in the world north of the Arctic Circle.
Pechenga, from 1920 to 1944 the name of Petsamo Province and port in the Murmansk Oblast of Russia, in the extreme northwestern part of the...
Kandalaksha, city in the Murmansk Oblast (region) of Russia, in the extreme northwestern part of the country.
www.encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/SRPage.aspx?search=Murmansk   (117 words)

  
 Absolutely worlds biggest city above Polar circle: Murmansk
The settlement was determined by the survivors as a terminal point of Murmansk railway and a quay for unloading various materials and military supplies in February 1915.
Murmansk was awarded a rank of Hero-City for heroism shown by Murmansk dwellers during the War.
A majestic monument for The Defenders of the Arctic was installed on a high hill above Murmansk in 1974 in memory of the War; a figure of a watchman with a rifle of a height of 34 meters, which is visible almost from any point of the city.
www.kolatravel.com /murmansk.htm   (392 words)

  
 Russian Cities: Murmansk
Murmansk is the capital of the Murmansk Region, on the Kola Gulf of the Barents Sea in the North Western part of European Russia.
Murmansk is an ice free port and the terminus of the North East Passage and holds the distinction as the world's largest city North of the Artic Circle.
The Murmansk oblast is known in the nuclear industry as a region with rich apatite and nickel mines.
www.russiannewsnetwork.com /murmansk.html   (348 words)

  
 Murmansk - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Murmansk, city, northwestern Russia, the largest city in the world north of the Arctic Circle.
Pechenga, from 1920 to 1944 the name of Petsamo Province and port in the Murmansk Oblast of Russia, in the extreme northwestern part of the...
Kandalaksha, city in the Murmansk Oblast (region) of Russia, in the extreme northwestern part of the country.
encarta.msn.com /Murmansk.html   (117 words)

  
 the russian cruiser murmansk
"Murmansk" is run aground at the depth of about 15 metres, and it stands firm; the keel has bored its way deep into the sea floor.
Today "Murmansk" lies as a ghostship near Sørvær and is a stain of an "attraction" that the county of Hasvik simply could do without.
When "Murmansk" first ended here, local youths were having parties on board the wreck; some left behind beer bottles bear witness to that.
home.online.no /~raymon-e/murmansk1.htm   (492 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Murmansk (CIS And Baltic Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
Until the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the loss of state funding, Murmansk was a thriving industrial, commercial, and shipping center.
Murmansk was only a small village before World War I. The port and its rail line inland from Petrograd (now St. Petersburg) were built in 1915–16, when the Central Powers cut off the Russian Baltic and Black Sea supply routes.
Murmansk oblast, with rich apatite and nickel mines, was enlarged after World War II through the incorporation of former Finnish territories, notably Petsamo (Pechenga).
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/M/Murmansk.html   (379 words)

  
 Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Murmansk
468,000), capital of Murmansk region, NW European Russia, on the Kola Gulf of the Barents Sea.
Forming an eastern extension of the Scandinavian peninsula, it lies between the Barents Sea to the north and the White Sea to the south.
Pe·chen·ga / pəˈ ch e ng gə; pyiˈ ch yengə / a region of northwestern Russia that lies west of Murmansk on the border with Finland.
www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Murmansk&StartAt=1   (713 words)

  
 Nature » Administrative-territorial system
Murmansk is situated on the eastern coast of the Kola Bay.
Murmansk is one of the few Russian towns which was not occupied by the Nazis in the period of the Second World War.
Murmansk is a centre of Murmasnk and Monchegorsk eparchy of the Russian Orthodox Church.
2004.murman.ru /nature/adm_delenie/murmansk/index-eng.shtml   (691 words)

  
 Circle Murmansk English   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Murmansk gay/lesbian group Circel was founded in the evening of June the 16th at a hotel room in Poliarnie Zori Hotel in Murmansk.
Murmansk is the Republic of Russia's principal port on the Arctic Ocean, and the world's largest city above the Arctic Circle.
Murmansk was founded in 1915 as a World War I supply base, and became a major Soviet port in World War II as Allied convoys braved Arctic storms and Nazi submarines and dive bombers to bring war material and food to the embattled Soviet people.
www.rfsl.se /pitea/murmansk/murmanskenglish.html   (382 words)

  
 Murmansk Tourism Portal
Murmansk is world's largest city north of the Arctic circle.
There was the first hotel in Murmansk at this place, the new building was erected in 1985.
These are: the Monument to the Hero of the Soviet Union Anatoliy Bredov, the Monument to the Soldiers of the 6th Heroic Komsomol Battery (both in Prospekt Lenina), the monument to the ships of the Northern convoys perished during World War II (in Ulitsa Chelyuskintsev).
www.murmantourism.ru /eng/region/murmansk   (741 words)

  
 Marley   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Murmansk Maia (Maia) has stayed with us and is due to make her show debut in a few weeks.
Ch Raisa of Murmansk (Raisa) and Ch Taleah of Murmansk (Leah).
Murmansk Tatania (Cobi) was born a few weeks after Rikki arrived and the two have become great mates.
www.geocities.com /murmansk_nz/page104.htm   (813 words)

  
 russland.RU - Murmansk touristik
Murmansk is also the most important “Norwegian town” in Russia with a lot of different activities.
Murmansk was occupied by the anti-Bolshevist Intervention-forces in 1818-20.
Murmansk is today still a Soviet style city.
norge.russland.ru /murmansktouristik   (286 words)

  
 Murmansk, Russia, Pictures
Murmansk is a Russian naval base and has major shipbuilding and fish-processing facilities.
Murmansk was founded in 1915, during World War I, as a port of entry for Allied supplies after Russian ports on the Black and Baltic seas had been closed.
After the Russian Revolution, an Allied force briefly occupied Murmansk, and it was an Allied port of entry in World War II (1939-45).
www.greatestcities.com /Europe/Russia/Murmansk_city.html   (166 words)

  
 russia-media.RU - Murmansk Local News
Two metal bands from Murmansk Banana Skin and Naily present their newest releases on the 18th of February in nightclub Ledakol (Hotel Poliarnie Zori).
The case of the competition for the development of the Deer Brook field, which is located in the Murmansk region is closed.
Olga Kolesnikova, a specialist of Murmansk Region economic development department reported partisipation in a foreign exibition to be the a prelude of a regional programm of the tourism development in the Murmansk region.
russia-media.ru /murmansknews   (859 words)

  
 Murmansk
Murmansk is a port in North Russia, close to the Finnish border.
Murmansk, due to the proximity of the Gulf Stream, was accessible almost all year round.
May. The Murmansk Soviet had received information that the White Finns had captured Petchenga, and it was feared that the inlet could be used as a base for German U-boats.
members.fortunecity.com /behindthelines/murmansk.htm   (3417 words)

  
 Russia: OVERVIEW OF MURMANSK REGION
The report is based on information provided by the Murmansk Administration to FCS staff during our recent visit to Murmansk and on official statistics developed by the Murmansk Regional Committee for Statistics.
Companies interested in opportunities in the Murmansk Region should be aware of a planned presentation by Murmansk officials to the American Chamber of Commerce in Russia in February 2000.
The peak year for foreign trade for the past seven years in Murmansk was 1997, with total trade turnover of USD 1.56 billion.
www.fas.org /nuke/guide/russia/industry/docs/mark0241.htm   (1762 words)

  
 Murmansk travel guide
Murmansk known as Romanov-on-Murman at the date of its foundation September 21, 1916 is the centre of Murmansk region and the largest Russian seaport on the Arctic Ocean.
Murmansk's development only started at the beginning of the 20th century.
Murmansk is a strange city in many ways: it is above the polar circle, so endures weeks of total darkness in the winter and enjoys weeks of 24 hour sunshine in the summer.
www.world66.com /europe/russia/murmansk   (376 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Business | Murmansk's oil and metals bonanza
Already, Murmansk is strategically crucial as an export route for oil from Siberian and Arctic oil fields, since it is the only port on Russia's west coast that remains ice free throughout winter.
"Murmansk is not far from Europe and the US, so I think our exports of oil and gas will go up year after year," says Vadim Ovchinnikov, director general of the Belokamenka oil terminal near Murmansk.
Murmansk's challenge will be to use the region's economic potential as a lever to improve the lot of its people, though without hampering growth.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/business/6103388.stm   (923 words)

  
 Murmansk lesbian and gay organisation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Murmansk regional public organization of gays, bisexuals and lesbians "The CIRCLE" is registered on April 9, 1999, by Department of Justice of Murmansk Regional Administration.
Such large variety of the purposes has arisen because of fact that "CIRCLE" is the first and unique organization of gays, bisexuals and lesbians in Murmansk area from times of its existence.
On the basis of consulting centre organizing of courses and ;consultings for parents feel-ing difficulties in dialogue with gay children.
www.ilga.info /Information/Legal_survey/Asia_Pacific/murmansk_lesbian_and_gay_organis.htm   (678 words)

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