Ostrovnoy
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, 2 km from center (Островной)
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city, closed administrative-territorial entity
Ostrovnoy (Russian: Островно́й), previously known as Murmansk-140 (Му́рманск-140), is a closed town in Murmansk Oblast, Russia. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 2,171.
The first naval base was established here in 1915. There is no rail link to Ostrovnoy and the settlement is reachable by coastal ship, helicopter or small plane in winter. Until 1938, the town was known as Yokanga. Until 1981, the town was known as Gremikha. The Gremikha Naval Base was one of the Northern Fleet's main facilities for servicing nuclear submarines.
The first naval base was established here in 1915. There is no rail link to Ostrovnoy and the settlement is reachable by coastal ship, helicopter or small plane in winter. Until 1938, the town was known as Yokanga. Until 1981, the town was known as Gremikha. The Gremikha Naval Base was one of the Northern Fleet's main facilities for servicing nuclear submarines.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ostrovnoy,_Murmansk_Oblast
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 68°3'35"N 39°29'25"E
- Monchegorsk 279 km
- Murmansk 290 km
- Kandalaksha 318 km
- Naryan-Mar 563 km
- Tromsø 842 km
- Harstad 942 km
- Vorkuta 1023 km
- Labytnangi 1143 km
- Dudinka 1841 km
- Igarka 1933 km
- Dry Dock SD-10 0.4 km
- Затопленная у причала плавмастерская ПМ-73 0.8 km
- Hospital town 0.8 km
- Североморская ул., 1 1.1 km
- в/ч 13211 всо 1.3 km
- Дом офицеров 1.5 km
- Gremikha Naval Base 1.9 km
- полк ПВО в/ч 95320 3.1 km
- Helipad 3.7 km
- Naval Gunnery Range 4.6 km
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