Umba
Russia /
Murmansk /
Umba /
World
/ Russia
/ Murmansk
/ Umba
, 1 km from center (Умба)
World / Russia / Karelia
town, district center
Urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Tersky District of Murmansk Oblast, Russia, located on the Kola Peninsula at the point where the Umba River flows into the Kandalaksha Gulf. Population: 5,532 (2010 Census).
First mentioned in 1466, Umba, along with Varzuga, is the first documented permanent Russian settlement on the Kola Peninsula. From the second half of the 15th century it served as the seat of Umbskaya Volost.
First mentioned in 1466, Umba, along with Varzuga, is the first documented permanent Russian settlement on the Kola Peninsula. From the second half of the 15th century it served as the seat of Umbskaya Volost.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umba,_Russia
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 66°41'9"N 34°20'42"E
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- Pechenga 347 km
- Iskateley 813 km
- Rognan 828 km
- Kharp 1366 km
- Longyearbyen 1415 km
- Dikson 1842 km
- Sovkhoz 1.9 km
- Umba 2 km
- Morskiye rapids 2.5 km