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{{short description|City in Murmansk Oblast, Russia}} | |||
{{Infobox Russian city | |||
{{Other uses| Murmansk (disambiguation)}} | |||
|EnglishName=Murmansk | |||
{{Infobox Russian inhabited locality | |||
|RussianName=Мурманск | |||
| en_name = Murmansk | |||
|Skyline=MurmanskHarbour.jpg | |||
| ru_name = Мурманск | |||
|SkylineLegend=Murmansk Port | |||
| loc_name1 = Мурман ланнҍ | |||
|LatDeg=68 | |||
| loc_lang1 = ] | |||
|LatMin=58 | |||
| loc_name2 = Murmánska | |||
|LatSec | |||
| loc_lang2 = ] | |||
|LonDeg=33 | |||
| loc_name3 = Muurman<ref name="nds-muurman">{{cite web |title=Muurman (subst. erisnimi) |url=https://saan.oahpa.no/detail/sms/fin/Muurman.html |access-date=October 11, 2023 |website=Neahttadigisánit}}</ref> | |||
|LonMin=5 | |||
| loc_lang3 = ] | |||
|LonSec | |||
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|LocatorMap=Polar siberia 4.png | |||
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|LocatorMapLegend=Murmansk on the map of the North Pole region | |||
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|CoatOfArms=RUS Murmansk COA.svg | |||
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|Flag=Flag of Murmansk Oblast.svg | |||
| image_skyline =Murmansk.jpg | |||
|CityDay=] | |||
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| image_caption = Murmansk skyline | ||
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|MunStatus=Urban okrug | |||
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| pushpin_map = Russia Murmansk Oblast#European Russia#Europe | ||
| coordinates = {{coord|68|58|14|N|33|04|30|E|display=inline,title}} | |||
|LeaderType=Head | |||
| image_flag = | |||
|LeaderName=Mikhail Savchenko | |||
| flag_caption = | |||
|Legislature=] | |||
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| image_coa = RUS Murmansk COA.svg | ||
| coa_caption = | |||
|Area_km2=150.55 | |||
| anthem = | |||
|AreaRank | |||
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|Population=336137 | |||
| holiday = October 4 | |||
|PopulationRank=52nd | |||
| holiday_ref = <ref name="Holiday">{{cite news |last=Stepanova, Anna |date=September 29, 2017 |title=День города в Мурманске 2017: программа праздника и перекрытия дорог |url=https://www.murmansk.kp.ru/daily/26738.7/3765418/ |access-date=November 20, 2017 |website=]}}</ref> | |||
|FoundationDate=], ] | |||
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| federal_subject = ] | |||
|Event1Date=1916 | |||
| federal_subject_ref = <ref name="Ref395" /> | |||
|Event2=Renamed ''Murmansk'' | |||
| adm_district_jur = | |||
|Event2Date=April 1917 | |||
| adm_district_jur_ref = | |||
|PostalCode=183000..183099 | |||
| adm_inhabloc_jur = ] of Murmansk | |||
|DialingCode=8152 | |||
| adm_inhabloc_jur_ref = <ref name="Ref395" /> | |||
|Website=http://www.gov-murman.ru/mun/murmansk/ | |||
| adm_citydistrict_type = | |||
| adm_selsoviet_jur = | |||
| adm_selsoviet_type = | |||
| adm_selsoviet_jur_ref = | |||
| capital_of = | |||
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| adm_ctr_of1 = Murmansk Oblast | |||
| adm_ctr_of1_ref = <ref name="Ref395" /> | |||
| adm_ctr_of2 = City of Murmansk | |||
| adm_ctr_of2_ref = <ref name="Ref395" /> | |||
| inhabloc_cat = City | |||
| inhabloc_cat_ref = <ref name="Ref395" /> | |||
| inhabloc_type = | |||
| inhabloc_type_ref = | |||
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| mun_district_jur = | |||
| mun_district_jur_ref = | |||
| urban_okrug_jur = Murmansk Urban Okrug | |||
| urban_okrug_jur_ref = <ref name="Ref811" /> | |||
| urban_settlement_jur = | |||
| urban_settlement_jur_ref = | |||
| rural_settlement_jur = | |||
| rural_settlement_jur_ref = | |||
| inter_settlement_territory = | |||
| inter_settlement_territory_ref = | |||
| mun_admctr_of1 = Murmansk Urban Okrug | |||
| mun_admctr_of1_ref = <ref name="Ref811" /> | |||
| mun_admctr_of2 = | |||
| mun_admctr_of2_ref = | |||
| leader_title = Head/Mayor | |||
| leader_title_ref = | |||
| leader_name = Dmitry Filippov (Head)<br />Evgeniy Nikora (Mayor) | |||
| leader_name_ref = | |||
| representative_body = ] | |||
| representative_body_ref = | |||
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| elevation_m = | |||
| area_km2 = | |||
| area_km2_ref = | |||
| pop_2021census = 270384 | |||
| pop_2010census_rank = 61st | |||
| pop_2021census_ref = <ref name="2021Census">{{ru-pop-ref|2021Census}}</ref> | |||
| pop_latest = | |||
| pop_latest_date = | |||
| pop_latest_ref = <ref name="2014Est">{{Cite web |url=http://www.gks.ru/free_doc/doc_2014/bul_dr/mun_obr2014.rar |title=Численность населения Российской Федерации по муниципальным образованиям на 1 января 2014 года |access-date=April 24, 2015 |archive-date=August 10, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810202114/http://www.gks.ru/free_doc/doc_2014/bul_dr/mun_obr2014.rar |url-status=dead }}</ref> | |||
| population_demonym = | |||
<!-- history --> | |||
| established_date = October 4, 1916 | |||
| established_title = Official foundation<br />date (''see text'') | |||
| established_date_ref = <ref name="ATSBook24" /> | |||
| current_cat_date = July 19, 1916 | |||
| current_cat_date_ref = <ref name="ATSBook24" /> | |||
| abolished_date = | |||
| abolished_date_ref = | |||
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| postal_codes = 183000–183099 | |||
| postal_codes_ref = <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.russianpost.ru/PostOfficeFindInterface/FindOPSByPostOfficeID.aspx?index=183000 |title=Main Murmansk post office |access-date=July 18, 2010 |archive-date=February 26, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120226151741/http://www.russianpost.ru/PostOfficeFindInterface/FindOPSByPostOfficeID.aspx?index=183000 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | |||
| dialing_codes = 8152 | |||
| dialing_codes_ref = | |||
| website = citymurmansk.ru | |||
}} | }} | ||
] | ] | ||
'''Murmansk''' ({{langx|ru|Мурманск}}; {{langx|sjd|Мурман ланнҍ}}; {{langx|sms|Muurman}}<ref name="nds-muurman"/> and {{langx|se|Murmánska}}) is a ] and the ] of ] in the far ] of ]. It sits on both slopes and banks of a modest ] or ], ], an estuarine inlet of the ], with its bulk on the east bank of the inlet. It is in the north of the rounded ] which covers most of the ]. The city is {{convert|108|km}} from the ] and {{convert|182|km}} from the ]. | |||
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Benefiting from the ], Murmansk resembles cities of its size across western Russia, with highway and railway access to the rest of ], and the northernmost ] system on Earth. It lies over 2° north of the ]. Its connectivity contrasts with the isolation of Arctic ports like the ]n ] on the shores of the ], and ], in the ]. Despite long, snowy winters, Murmansk's climate is moderated by the generally ice-free waters around it. | |||
'''Murmansk''' ({{lang-ru|Му́рманск}}; {{lang-fi|Muurmanni}} (archaic); {{lang-se|Murmanska}}; {{lang-sms|Muurman}}) is a ] in the extreme northwest part of ] with a ] on the Kola Bay, 12 km from the ] on the northern shore of the ], not far from Russia's borders with ] and ]. Population: 320,900;{{Fact|date=March 2008}} {{ru-census|p02=336137|p89=468039}} The city is an important ] for the ]. | |||
Although there was a building boom in the early twentieth century's arms races, Murmansk's population has been in decline since the ], from {{su-census1989|468,039|;}} {{ru-census2002|336,137|;}} {{ru-census2010|307,257|;}} to 270,384 (2021 Census).<ref>{{cite web|title=Оценка численности постоянного населения по субъектам Российской Федерации|url=https://rosstat.gov.ru/storage/mediabank/tab-5_VPN-2020.xlsx|publisher=]|access-date=1 September 2022}}</ref> It remains the world's largest city north of the Arctic Circle, with over 100,000 more inhabitants than ], Russia. It is a major port of the ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.theworldgeography.com/2011/12/10-largest-cities-within-arctic-circle.html|title=10 Largest Cities Within the Arctic Circle}}</ref> | |||
Murmansk is the administrative centre of ]. The ] year round due to the warm ] ] and is an important fishing and shipping port. It is home port to Atomflot, the world's only fleet of nuclear-powered ]. <ref></ref> <ref></ref> It is the largest city north of the ]. | |||
==Etymology== | |||
Murmansk's evening newspaper is ], published since 1991. | |||
The name of the city is derived from ''Murman'', from an old name for ] by Russians, likely a borrowing from Old Norse '']'', which gave its name to the ] and the surrounding region including the ].<ref>{{cite book |title=Этимологический словарь русского языка Макса Фасмера |page=Мурман}}</ref> | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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The word "Murmansk" came from the Saami language. It means "the land on the sea shore". Saamese words: "mur" means the sea, and "maa" - the land. About 1 500 saamis live on the Kola Peninsula, they were hunters, reindeer breeders and fishermen. The city, known initially as '''Romanov-on-Murman''' ({{lang|ru|Рома́нов-на-Му́рмане}}), was founded on ]<!--Gregorian-->, 1916 and named after the Russian royal dynasty of the ]s. The city, the only ice-free port in the Russian Arctic, was built as a terminus of the ] line to ] designed to open the North Atlantic supply route to Russia in support of the ] during the ]. The city was renamed to Murmansk after the ] in 1917. | |||
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Murmansk was the last city founded in the ].<ref>'']''. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150910121807/http://www.themoscowtimes.com/beyond_moscow/murmansk.html |date=September 10, 2015 }}, May 20, 2012</ref> In 1915, ] needs led to the construction of the railroad from ] to an ice-free location on the ] in the ], to which Russia's ] shipped military supplies.<ref name="ATSBook24">''Administrative-Territorial Division of Murmansk Oblast'', p. 24</ref> The terminus became known as the Murman station and soon boasted a port, a naval base, and an adjacent settlement with a population that quickly grew in size and soon surpassed the nearby towns of ] and ].<ref name="ATSBook24" /><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Hill |first=Alexander |year=2007 |title=Russian and Soviet Naval Power and the Arctic from the XVI Century to the Beginning of the Great Patriotic War |journal=The Journal of Slavic Military Studies |volume=20 |issue=3 |pages=359–392 |doi=10.1080/13518040701532958 |s2cid=145005700}}</ref> | |||
From 1918 to 1920, the city was ] who had been ] in the ] and ] forces during the ] in Russia.<ref></ref> | |||
On {{OldStyleDateNY|June 29|July 12}}, 1916, Russian ] ] petitioned to grant urban status to the railway settlement.<ref name="ATSBook24" /> On {{OldStyleDateNY|July 6|July 19}}, 1916, the petition was approved and the town was named '''Romanov-on-Murman''' ({{lang|ru|Рома́нов-на-Му́рмане}}, ''Romanov-na-Murmane''), after the Imperial Russian dynasty, the ]s.<ref name="ATSBook24" /> On {{OldStyleDateNY|September 21|October 4}}, 1916, the official ceremony was performed,<ref name="ATSBook24" /> and the date is now considered the official date of the city's foundation. After the ] of March 1917, on {{OldStyleDateNY|April 3|April 16}}, 1917, the town was given its present name.<ref name="ATSBook60">''Administrative-Territorial Division of Murmansk Oblast'', pp. 60–63</ref> | |||
During ], Murmansk was a link with the Western world for Russia, and a vast commerce with the ], in items important to the respective military efforts passed through it: primarily manufactured and raw materials goods into the ]. These supplies were brought to the city in the ]. | |||
], flagship of the ] in Murmansk in the ]]] | |||
In the winter of 1917 the ] under ] ] was based at Murmansk.<ref name="Kinvig">{{Citation |last=Clifford Kinvig |title=Churchill's Crusade |date=November 23, 2007 |publisher=Hambledon & London |isbn=9781847250216 |oclc=747256147 |ol=9819337M |id=1847250211}}</ref> | |||
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A joint German and Finnish force launched an offensive against the city in 1941 as part of ]. Murmansk suffered profound destruction, second only to ] of all the Soviet cities.<ref>{{ref-ru}}</ref><ref> {{ref-ru}}</ref> However, fierce Soviet resistance and unforgiving territory prevented the Germans from capturing the city and from cutting off the vital Karelian railway line. This resistance was eventually recognized in 1985 by the ] with the formal designation of Murmansk as a ] on ], ] <ref></ref>. In commemoration of this event, the massive statue ], depicting a Russian soldier of World War II, was erected overlooking the city harbour. For the rest of the war, it served as a transit point for weapons and other supplies entering the Soviet Union from other Allied nations. | |||
From 1918 to 1920, during the ], the town was ], who had been ] in ], and was also controlled by ] forces.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bolshevik, North Russian, Royal Navy, Expeditionary Force, Archangel, Dvina River |url=http://www.naval-history.net/WW1z05NorthRussia.htm |access-date=2010-12-08 |publisher=Naval-history.net}}</ref> | |||
During the ] it was a centre of Soviet ] activity, and since the breakup of the USSR, it remains the headquarters of the ]. | |||
On February 13, 1926, local self-government was organized in Murmansk for the first time, during a ] of the Murmansk City ], which elected a Presidium.<ref name="ATSBook60" /> Before this, the city was governed by the authorities of ] and later of ].<ref name="ATSBook60" /> On August 1, 1927, the ] (VTsIK) issued two resolutions: "On the Establishment of Leningrad Oblast" and "On the Borders and Composition of the Okrugs of Leningrad Oblast", which transformed Murmansk Governorate into ] within ] and made Murmansk the administrative center of Murmansk Okrug.<ref name="ATSBook60" /> | |||
To commemorate the 85th anniversary of the city's foundation, the snow-white church of the Saviour-on-Waters was modeled after the ] and built on the shore for sailors of Murmansk (). | |||
In 1934, the Murmansk Okrug Executive Committee developed a redistricting proposal, which included a plan to enlarge the city by merging the surrounding territories in the north, south, and west into Murmansk.<ref name="ATSBook60" /> While this plan was not confirmed by the Leningrad Oblast Executive Committee, in 1935–1937 several rural localities of ] and ]s were merged into Murmansk anyway.<ref name="ATSBook60" /> | |||
==Arctic Bridge== | |||
Murmansk is set to be the Russian terminus of the ] (or Arctic Sea Bridge), a sea route that would link it to the ] port of ], ]. This passage has not yet been fully tested for commercial shipping but Russia has shown interest in it. Once this bridge is further developed (along with the ]) it is believed that it will serve as a major trade route between ] and ]. The development of the trans-Arctic sea route is possible due to the retreat of Arctic ice, due to{{Fact|date=May 2008}} ]. | |||
According to the Presidium of the Leningrad Oblast Executive Committee resolution of February 26, 1935, the administrative center of Polyarny District was moved from ] to ].<ref name="ATSBook48">''Administrative-Territorial Division of Murmansk Oblast'', p. 48</ref> However, the provisions of the resolution were not fully implemented, and due to military construction in Polyarnoye, the administrative center was instead moved to Murmansk in the beginning of 1935.<ref name="ATSBook48" /> In addition to being the administrative center of Murmansk Okrug, Murmansk continued to serve as the administrative center of Polyarny District until September 11, 1938.<ref name="ATSBook60" /> On February 10, 1938, when the VTsIK adopted a Resolution changing the administrative-territorial structure of Murmansk Okrug, the city of Murmansk became a separate administrative division of the okrug, equal in status to that of the districts.<ref name="ATSBook60" /> This status was retained when Murmansk Okrug was transformed into Murmansk Oblast on May 28, 1938.<ref name="ATSBook60" /> The Germans were promised the use of the port they called {{lang | de | Norwegenhafen}} for transportation of goods and raw materials from 1922 to 1941. | |||
==Murmansk in fiction== | |||
The city is one of the main settings in the novel '']'' by ]. It is the place where Artemis's shipwrecked father is believed to have died after capture by the ]. | |||
During ], Murmansk was a link to the Western world for the ], with large quantities of goods important to the respective military efforts traded with the USSR's ]: primarily military equipment, manufactured goods and raw materials brought into the Soviet Union. The supplies were brought to the city in the ].<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Hill |first=Alexander |year=2007 |title=British Lend Lease Aid and the Soviet War Effort, June 1941 – June 1942 |journal=The Journal of Military History |volume=71 |issue=3 |pages=773–808 |doi=10.1353/jmh.2007.0206 |jstor=30052890 |s2cid=159715267}}</ref> | |||
The climatic scene of ], (July 8, 2002) the third novel of the ] series by ], takes places in and around Murmansk with the now dilapidated nuclear fleet playing a pivotal role. Through all characters are fictional, the actual airport, city and port are described with Alex's final actions of this book being depicted in the port. | |||
German forces in Finnish territory launched an offensive against the city in 1941 as part of ]. However, fierce Soviet resistance and harsh local weather-conditions,along with the bad terrain, prevented the Germans from capturing the city and cutting off the vital Karelian railway line and the ice-free harbor. The '']'' bombed the city 792 times during World War II.<ref>Hansen, Trond. 25 June 2021. "{{Dead link|date=November 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}" . ]. P.10</ref> Murmansk suffered extensive destruction, the magnitude of which was rivaled only by the destruction in ] and ].<ref>{{in lang|ru}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.b-port.com/info/smi/vm/?issue=538&article=10256|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160620125619/http://www.b-port.com/info/smi/vm/?issue=538&article=10256|url-status=dead|title=Газета «Вечерний Мурманск» Выпуск № 93 от 28 мая 2005|archive-date=June 20, 2016}}</ref> | |||
In the novels '']'' (1955) by the Scottish writer ] and '']'' (1967) by Dutch author ], the protagonists are sailors in the ] Murmansk-bound convoys who ran the gauntlet of German U-Boats and war planes. In their minds, Murmansk assumes the status of almost a "Promised Land" which lucky survivors will reach. | |||
For the rest of the war, Murmansk served as a transit point for weapons and other supplies entering the Soviet Union from other Allied nations. The city's resistance was commemorated at the 40th anniversary of the victory over the Germans in the formal designation of Murmansk as a ] on May 6, 1985.<ref>{{cite web |date=1916-10-04 |title=Nature Administrative-territorial system |url=http://2004.murman.ru/nature/adm_delenie/murmansk/index-eng.shtml |access-date=2009-05-05 |publisher=2004.murman.ru}}</ref> During the ] Murmansk was a center of Soviet ] and icebreaker activity. After the ], the nearby city and naval base of ] remains the headquarters of the Russian ]. | |||
The physical city itself does not appear in either book. In de Hartog's book the protagonists, with their ship sunk, get in a lifeboat which is picked up at sea and get to Iceland instead; in the MacLean book, the survivors of the decimated convoy who arrive at the port of Murmansk are not allowed to set foot ashore, and remain cooped on board until the material is unloaded and the moment comes to set out back to Britain. | |||
In 1974, a massive {{convert|35.5|m|sp=us|adj=on}} tall statue '']'', depicting a Soviet World War II soldier, was installed on a {{convert|7|m|sp=us|adj=on}} high foundation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.intltravelnews.com/2012/04/alyosha-granite-monument-russias-litsa-riv|title=Alyosha, granite monument on Russia's Litsa River}}</ref> The ] opened in 1984, becoming the tallest building above the Arctic Circle. | |||
==Sister cities== | |||
On January 1, 2015, the territory of Murmansk was expanded when the ] of ], previously under the jurisdiction of the ] of Severomorsk, was abolished and its territory merged into Murmansk.<ref name="Roslyakovo">Law #1812-01-ZMO</ref> | |||
The ] of Murmansk are: | |||
*{{flagicon|Iceland}} ], ] | |||
*{{flagicon|Norway}} ], ] | |||
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} ], ] | |||
*{{flagicon|USA}} ], ] | |||
*{{flagicon|Sweden}} ], ] | |||
*{{flagicon|Finland}} ], ] | |||
*{{flagicon|Norway}} ], ] | |||
*{{flagicon|Poland}} ], ] | |||
<br clear=all><!--Infobox begins-->{{Infobox Weather | |||
|metric_first= Yes | |||
|single_line= Yes | |||
|location = Murmansk | |||
|Jan_Hi_°C = -7.2 |Jan_REC_Hi_°C = 7.0 | |||
|Feb_Hi_°C = -7.3 |Feb_REC_Hi_°C = 6.6 | |||
|Mar_Hi_°C = -3.3 |Mar_REC_Hi_°C = 9.0 | |||
|Apr_Hi_°C = 1.9 |Apr_REC_Hi_°C = 16.9 | |||
|May_Hi_°C = 7.2 |May_REC_Hi_°C = 27.2 | |||
|Jun_Hi_°C = 14.0 |Jun_REC_Hi_°C = 30.8 | |||
|Jul_Hi_°C = 17.2 |Jul_REC_Hi_°C = 32.9 | |||
|Aug_Hi_°C = 15.2 |Aug_REC_Hi_°C = 29.1 | |||
|Sep_Hi_°C = 9.6 |Sep_REC_Hi_°C = 24.2 | |||
|Oct_Hi_°C = 2.9 |Oct_REC_Hi_°C = 15.0 | |||
|Nov_Hi_°C = -2.0 |Nov_REC_Hi_°C = 9.6 | |||
|Dec_Hi_°C = -5.3 |Dec_REC_Hi_°C = 5.6 | |||
|Year_Hi_°C = 3.7 |Year_REC_Hi_°C = 32.9 | |||
|Jan_Lo_°C = -13.8 |Jan_REC_Lo_°C = -39.4 | |||
|Feb_Lo_°C = -13.4 |Feb_REC_Lo_°C = -38.6 | |||
|Mar_Lo_°C = -9.8 |Mar_REC_Lo_°C = -32.6 | |||
|Apr_Lo_°C = -4.4 |Apr_REC_Lo_°C = -23.0 | |||
|May_Lo_°C = 0.6 |May_REC_Lo_°C = -10.4 | |||
|Jun_Lo_°C = 5.7 |Jun_REC_Lo_°C = -2.5 | |||
|Jul_Lo_°C = 8.8 |Jul_REC_Lo_°C = 1.7 | |||
|Aug_Lo_°C = 8.0 |Aug_REC_Lo_°C = -2.0 | |||
|Sep_Lo_°C = 4.3 |Sep_REC_Lo_°C = -5.4 | |||
|Oct_Lo_°C = -1.2 |Oct_REC_Lo_°C = -21.2 | |||
|Nov_Lo_°C = -7.0 |Nov_REC_Lo_°C = -30.3 | |||
|Dec_Lo_°C = -11.4 |Dec_REC_Lo_°C = -35.0 | |||
|Year_Lo_°C = -2.7 |Year_REC_Lo_°C = -39.4 | |||
==Administrative and municipal status== | |||
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Within the ], it is incorporated as the '''] of Murmansk'''—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the ].<ref name="Ref395">Law #96-01-ZMO</ref> As a ], the City of Murmansk is incorporated as '''Murmansk Urban Okrug'''.<ref name="Ref811">Law #531-01-ZMO</ref> | |||
|Jan_Precip_cm = |Jan_Precip_mm = 30 | |||
|Feb_Precip_cm = |Feb_Precip_mm = 22 | |||
===City divisions=== | |||
|Mar_Precip_cm = |Mar_Precip_mm = 19 | |||
] | |||
|Apr_Precip_cm = |Apr_Precip_mm = 20 | |||
|May_Precip_cm = |May_Precip_mm = 30 | |||
{{As of|2012}}, the city is divided into three administrative okrugs:<ref name="MurmanskCharter">Charter of Murmansk, Article 3.1</ref> | |||
|Jun_Precip_cm = |Jun_Precip_mm = 53 | |||
*] (Ленинский (Lenin)) | |||
|Jul_Precip_cm = |Jul_Precip_mm = 61 | |||
*] (Октябрьский (October)) | |||
|Aug_Precip_cm = |Aug_Precip_mm = 65 | |||
*] (Первомайский (First May)) | |||
|Sep_Precip_cm = |Sep_Precip_mm = 53 | |||
|Oct_Precip_cm = |Oct_Precip_mm = 44 | |||
City districts were established in Murmansk for the first time by the Decree of the ] of April 20, 1939; at the time, three city districts (], Leninsky, and Mikoyanovsky) were created.<ref name="ATSBook60" /> They were abolished on June 2, 1948.<ref name="ATSBook60" /> The same city districts were created for the second time on June 23, 1951.<ref name="ATSBook60" /> | |||
|Nov_Precip_cm = |Nov_Precip_mm = 40 | |||
|Dec_Precip_cm = |Dec_Precip_mm = 36 | |||
Mikoyanovsky City District was renamed Oktyabrsky on October 30, 1957, but on September 30, 1958, all three city districts were again abolished.<ref name="ATSBook60" /> On June 10, 1967, two city districts were created (Leninsky and Oktyabrsky); Pervomaysky City District was split from Oktyabrsky on February 21, 1975.<ref name="ATSBook60" /> In the Charter of the Hero City of Murmansk, adopted on December 17, 1995, the districts started to be referred to as administrative okrugs. | |||
|Year_Precip_cm = |Year_Precip_mm = 473 | |||
|source = Pogoda.ru.net<ref name="pogoda">{{cite web | |||
==Geography== | |||
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===Climate=== | |||
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Murmansk experiences a ] (] ''Dfc''), with long and cold (though average by ] standards) winters and short, cool summers. In the city, freezing temperatures are routinely experienced from October to May. Average temperatures exceed 0 degrees Celsius only from May through October. The average low during the coldest part of the year in Murmansk is approximately {{convert|-14|C}}. However, temperatures routinely plunge below {{convert|-20|C}} during the winter. | |||
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Murmansk's brief summer is mild, with average highs in July exceeding {{convert|+17|C}}. The city is slightly wetter during the summer than the winter and receives an annual average of just under {{convert|500|mm|abbr=on}} of ]. | |||
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The "]" is above the horizon from 22 May to 23 July (63 days), and the period with continuous darkness is somewhat shorter — the ] lasts from 2 December to 10 January (40 days). | |||
Extreme temperatures range from {{convert|−39.4|C}} on January 6, 1985, and January 27, 1999, up to {{convert|32.9|C}} on July 9, 1972; the record cold daily maximum is {{convert|−36.1|C}}, set on January 6, 1985, while, conversely, the record warm daily minimum is {{convert|21.3|C}} last set on July 9, 1972.<ref>{{cite web |title=Météo Climat stats for Mourmansk |url=http://meteo-climat-bzh.dyndns.org/index.php?page=stati&id=230 |access-date=13 October 2018 |publisher=Météo Climat |language=fr}}</ref> | |||
Murmansk has been affected by ] in recent decades, ]. For example, December 2007 had an average high of {{convert|0.8|C}}, while a {{convert|2.3|C}} average high was measured for March 2007.<ref>{{cite web |title=December 2007 |url=http://www.pogodaiklimat.ru/monitor.php?id=22113&month=12&year=2007 |access-date=11 November 2019 |publisher=Roshydromet |language=ru}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=March 2007 |url=http://www.pogodaiklimat.ru/monitor.php?id=22113&month=3&year=2007 |access-date=11 November 2019 |publisher=Roshydromet |language=ru}}</ref> Summer has also been affected, with a {{convert|19.1|C}} average high for June 2013, and a {{convert|24.3|C}} average high during July 2018.<ref>{{cite web |title=June 2013 |url=http://www.pogodaiklimat.ru/monitor.php?id=22113&month=6&year=2013 |access-date=11 November 2019 |publisher=Roshydromet |language=ru}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=July 2018 |url=http://www.pogodaiklimat.ru/monitor.php?id=22113&month=7&year=2018 |access-date=11 November 2019 |publisher=Roshydromet |language=ru}}</ref> | |||
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|location = Murmansk (1991–2020, extremes 1918–present) | |||
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| Jan record high C = 7.0 | |||
| Feb record high C = 6.6 | |||
| Mar record high C = 9.0 | |||
| Apr record high C = 17.6 | |||
| May record high C = 29.4 | |||
| Jun record high C = 30.8 | |||
| Jul record high C = 32.9 | |||
| Aug record high C = 30.2 | |||
| Sep record high C = 24.2 | |||
| Oct record high C = 15.0 | |||
| Nov record high C = 11.7 | |||
| Dec record high C = 7.2 | |||
| year record high C = 32.9 | |||
| Jan avg record high C = 1.7 | |||
| Feb avg record high C = 2.0 | |||
| Mar avg record high C = 4.5 | |||
| Apr avg record high C = 10.3 | |||
| May avg record high C = 19.1 | |||
| Jun avg record high C = 24.4 | |||
| Jul avg record high C = 26.9 | |||
| Aug avg record high C = 23.9 | |||
| Sep avg record high C = 17.8 | |||
| Oct avg record high C = 9.7 | |||
| Nov avg record high C = 3.9 | |||
| Dec avg record high C = 2.9 | |||
| year avg record high C = 27.7 | |||
| Jan high C = -6.5 | |||
| Feb high C = -6.4 | |||
| Mar high C = -1.9 | |||
| Apr high C = 2.9 | |||
| May high C = 8.4 | |||
| Jun high C = 13.8 | |||
| Jul high C = 17.7 | |||
| Aug high C = 15.3 | |||
| Sep high C = 10.7 | |||
| Oct high C = 3.6 | |||
| Nov high C = -1.8 | |||
| Dec high C = -4.1 | |||
| year high C = 4.3 | |||
| Jan mean C = -9.6 | |||
| Feb mean C = -9.3 | |||
| Mar mean C = -5.1 | |||
| Apr mean C = -0.3 | |||
| May mean C = 4.6 | |||
| Jun mean C = 9.4 | |||
| Jul mean C = 13.2 | |||
| Aug mean C = 11.5 | |||
| Sep mean C = 7.6 | |||
| Oct mean C = 1.6 | |||
| Nov mean C = -4.0 | |||
| Dec mean C = -6.8 | |||
| year mean C = 1.1 | |||
| Jan low C = -12.7 | |||
| Feb low C = -12.3 | |||
| Mar low C = -8.2 | |||
| Apr low C = -3.3 | |||
| May low C = 1.5 | |||
| Jun low C = 5.9 | |||
| Jul low C = 9.6 | |||
| Aug low C = 8.3 | |||
| Sep low C = 5.1 | |||
| Oct low C = -0.3 | |||
| Nov low C = -6.2 | |||
| Dec low C = -9.6 | |||
| year low C = -1.8 | |||
| Jan avg record low C = -25.1 | |||
| Feb avg record low C = -24.4 | |||
| Mar avg record low C = -19.1 | |||
| Apr avg record low C = -12.1 | |||
| May avg record low C = -3.8 | |||
| Jun avg record low C = 1.2 | |||
| Jul avg record low C = 5.2 | |||
| Aug avg record low C = 3.2 | |||
| Sep avg record low C = -0.4 | |||
| Oct avg record low C = -8.1 | |||
| Nov avg record low C = -16.4 | |||
| Dec avg record low C = -20.7 | |||
| year avg record low C = -28.5 | |||
| Jan record low C = -39.4 | |||
| Feb record low C = -38.6 | |||
| Mar record low C = -32.6 | |||
| Apr record low C = -24.0 | |||
| May record low C = -10.3 | |||
| Jun record low C = -2.8 | |||
| Jul record low C = 1.7 | |||
| Aug record low C = -2.0 | |||
| Sep record low C = -10.1 | |||
| Oct record low C = -21.2 | |||
| Nov record low C = -32.2 | |||
| Dec record low C = -34.9 | |||
| year record low C = -39.4 | |||
| precipitation colour = green | |||
| Jan precipitation mm = 34 | |||
| Feb precipitation mm = 24 | |||
| Mar precipitation mm = 29 | |||
| Apr precipitation mm = 29 | |||
| May precipitation mm = 37 | |||
| Jun precipitation mm = 56 | |||
| Jul precipitation mm = 66 | |||
| Aug precipitation mm = 71 | |||
| Sep precipitation mm = 54 | |||
| Oct precipitation mm = 56 | |||
| Nov precipitation mm = 36 | |||
| Dec precipitation mm = 37 | |||
| year precipitation mm = 529 | |||
| Jan snow depth cm = 26 | |||
| Feb snow depth cm = 28 | |||
| Mar snow depth cm = 30 | |||
| Apr snow depth cm = 19 | |||
| May snow depth cm = 2 | |||
| Jun snow depth cm = 0 | |||
| Jul snow depth cm = 0 | |||
| Aug snow depth cm = 0 | |||
| Sep snow depth cm = 0 | |||
| Oct snow depth cm = 3 | |||
| Nov snow depth cm = 11 | |||
| Dec snow depth cm = 19 | |||
| year snow depth cm = 30 | |||
| Jan humidity = 84 | |||
| Feb humidity = 83 | |||
| Mar humidity = 79 | |||
| Apr humidity = 73 | |||
| May humidity = 72 | |||
| Jun humidity = 70 | |||
| Jul humidity = 75 | |||
| Aug humidity = 79 | |||
| Sep humidity = 80 | |||
| Oct humidity = 83 | |||
| Nov humidity = 86 | |||
| Dec humidity = 85 | |||
| year humidity = 79 | |||
| Jan rain days = 2 | |||
| Feb rain days = 2 | |||
| Mar rain days = 3 | |||
| Apr rain days = 9 | |||
| May rain days = 18 | |||
| Jun rain days = 22 | |||
| Jul rain days = 22 | |||
| Aug rain days = 22 | |||
| Sep rain days = 24 | |||
| Oct rain days = 17 | |||
| Nov rain days = 5 | |||
| Dec rain days = 3 | |||
| year rain days = 149 | |||
| Jan snow days = 27 | |||
| Feb snow days = 28 | |||
| Mar snow days = 24 | |||
| Apr snow days = 19 | |||
| May snow days = 14 | |||
| Jun snow days = 0 | |||
| Jul snow days = 0 | |||
| Aug snow days = 0 | |||
| Sep snow days = 0 | |||
| Oct snow days = 20 | |||
| Nov snow days = 24 | |||
| Dec snow days = 27 | |||
| year snow days = 183 | |||
| Jan sun = 1.9 | |||
| Feb sun = 44.5 | |||
| Mar sun = 133.4 | |||
| Apr sun = 188.6 | |||
| May sun = 205.2 | |||
| Jun sun = 234.8 | |||
| Jul sun = 249.4 | |||
| Aug sun = 165.4 | |||
| Sep sun = 108.3 | |||
| Oct sun = 51.7 | |||
| Nov sun = 5.8 | |||
| Dec sun = 0 | |||
| year sun = | |||
|source 1=Pogoda.ru.net<ref name="pogoda">{{cite web |script-title=ru:Климат Мурманска |trans-title=The Climate of Murmansk |url=http://www.pogodaiklimat.ru/climate/22113.htm |access-date=8 November 2021 |website=Weather and Climate (Погода и климат) |language=ru}}</ref> | |||
|source 2 = ]<ref name="NOAA">{{cite web |title=Murmansk Climate Normals 1991–2020 |url=https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/2.2/data/0-data/Region-6-WMO-Normals-9120/RussianFederation/CSV/Murmansk_22113.csv|access-date=3 November 2021 |publisher=]}}</ref> Infoclimat<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.infoclimat.fr/climatologie/annee/1991/murmansk/valeurs/22113.html|title=Climatologie de l'année à Murmansk|publisher=Infoclimat|language=|access-date=12 October 2023}}</ref> | |||
}} | |||
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!Colspan=14|Sea temperature data for Murmansk | |||
|- | |||
!Month | |||
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!Feb | |||
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!style="border-left-width:medium"|Year | |||
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!Average sea temperature °C (°F) | |||
| style="{{Weather box/colt|-29.8}}"|3.4<br />(38.12) | |||
| style="{{Weather box/colt|-32.5}}"|2.5<br />(36.5) | |||
| style="{{Weather box/colt|-34.3}}"|1.9<br />(35.42) | |||
| style="{{Weather box/colt|-33.4}}"|2.2<br />(35.96) | |||
| style="{{Weather box/colt|-28.3}}"|3.9<br />(35.96) | |||
| style="{{Weather box/colt|-18.7}}"|7.1<br />(44.78) | |||
| style="{{Weather box/colt|-8.5}}"|10.5<br />(50.9) | |||
| style="{{Weather box/colt|-7.3}}"|10.9<br />(51.62) | |||
| style="{{Weather box/colt|-13}}"|9<br />(48.2) | |||
| style="{{Weather box/colt|-19}}"|7<br />(44.6) | |||
| style="{{Weather box/colt|-24.1}}"|5.3<br />(41.54) | |||
| style="{{Weather box/colt|-26.2}}"|4.6<br />(40.28) | |||
| style="{{Weather box/colt|-22.93}}"|5.69<br />(42.245) | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="14" style="background:#fff; font-weight:normal; font-size:100%;"|Source:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://russia.pogoda360.ru/807161/|title = Погода в Мурманске сейчас. Температура воды в море. Подробный прогноз. Мурманск на карте погоды}}</ref> | |||
|} | |||
==Demographics== | |||
{{Historical populations | |||
|type = | |||
|footnote = Source: Census data | |||
|1926 | 8716 | |||
|1939 | 117069 | |||
|1959 | 221874 | |||
|1970 | 308642 | |||
|1979 | 380817 | |||
|1989 | 468039 | |||
|2002 | 336137 | |||
|2010 | 307257 | |||
|2021 | 270384 | |||
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The population of the city, according to the 2010 Census, was 307,257, of these, 141,130 men (45.9%) and 166,127 women (54.1%),<ref name="ms">Статистический сборник {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121222192055/http://murmanskstat.gks.ru/census/DocLib1/%D0%A2%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%B0%20%D0%BE%D1%84%D0%B8%D1%86%D0%B8%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B9%20%D0%BF%D1%83%D0%B1%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%86%D0%B8%D0%B8%20%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%BE%D0%B2%20%D0%92%D0%9F%D0%9D-2010.aspx|date=December 22, 2012}} / Федеральная служба государственной статистики, Территориальный орган Федеральной службы государственной статистики по Мурманской области. Мурманск, 2012 — 75 с.</ref><ref name="murmanskstat.gks.ru">{{cite web |title=Численность населения Мурманской области по полу на 14 октября 2010 года |url=http://murmanskstat.gks.ru/census/DocLib7/02.doc |access-date=January 10, 2019}}{{dead link|date=October 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> down from 468,039 recorded in the 1989 Census. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, the city has been consistently losing population, as the extensive military facilities the city is built around have declined. Ethnic ] make up the majority of the population, but ] and ] minorities also live in the city. | |||
Ethnic composition (2010):<ref>{{cite web |url=http://murmanskstat.gks.ru/wps/wcm/connect/rosstat_ts/murmanskstat/resources/073db3804e81006b8608f7b8fc91c3ba/16.xls |title=Распределение населения Мурманской области по наиболее многочисленным национальностям по муниципальным образованиям |access-date=2021-09-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303173152/http://murmanskstat.gks.ru/wps/wcm/connect/rosstat_ts/murmanskstat/resources/073db3804e81006b8608f7b8fc91c3ba/16.xls|archive-date=2016-03-03 }}</ref> | |||
* ] – 89.6% | |||
* ] – 4.6% | |||
* ] – 1.6% | |||
* ] – 0.8% | |||
* ] – 0.7% | |||
* Others – 2.6% | |||
==Politics== | |||
In November 2010, direct mayoral elections were abolished; they were reinstituted in January 2014, with the most recent elections for mayor and city council taking place in September 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://2014-2015.vybor-naroda.org/lentanovostey/51957-vybory-mera-murmanska-proydut-14-sentyabrya.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201203709/http://2014-2015.vybor-naroda.org/lentanovostey/51957-vybory-mera-murmanska-proydut-14-sentyabrya.html|url-status=dead|title=Выборы мэра Мурманска пройдут 14 сентября »|archive-date=February 1, 2014|website=2014-2015.vybor-naroda.org}}</ref> | |||
== Museums and monuments == | |||
Murmansk has two main museums: Murmansk Oblast Museum and Murmansk Oblast Art Museum; there are also several small museums. There are three professional theaters, libraries, and an ] in Murmansk. | |||
Murmansk is the venue of the decommissioned '']'' which is now a museum ship. | |||
] or Defenders of the Soviet Arctic during the Great Patriotic War monument is also located in Murmansk. The main square of Murmansk is ]. | |||
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Атомный ледокол "Ленин".jpg|'']'', converted into a museum ship | |||
House_with_no_light.jpg|Monument of sailors in Murmansk | |||
Вечный огонь у Алеши.JPG|Memorial to Defenders of the Soviet Arctic during the Great Patriotic War | |||
Памятник жертвам интервенции 1918-1920 г.jpg|Monument to the victims of the ], Murmansk | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Culture == | |||
There are three professional theaters in Murmansk. The oldest is the Murmansk Puppetry, which opened in 1933. The largest in the city was the Murmansk Regional Drama Theater, which opened in 1939. The Drama Theater of the Northern Fleet was opened in 1946.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://region.murman.ru/society/culture/theaters/index.shtml |title=Наыеярбн » Йскэрспю – Лсплюмяй Х Лсплюмяйюъ Накюярэ |publisher=Region.murman.ru |access-date=2022-03-03}}</ref> | |||
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Театр Северного флота.JPG|Drama Theater of the Northern Fleet | |||
Oblastnoi_dramteatr_murmansk.jpg|Murmansk Regional Drama Theater | |||
Театр кукол летом.png|Murmansk Puppetry | |||
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==Sports== | |||
The city's association football teams are ], which played in the Russian Second Division until 2014 when it folded due to financial difficulties, and ], a football team founded in 2022. | |||
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Стадион_«Строитель»,_Мурманск.jpg|] | |||
Хоккей на стадионе «Строитель».jpg|Bandy at Stroitel stadium | |||
Центральный стадион в Мурманске..JPG|] venue of ] | |||
Плавательный бассейн.JPG|Murmansk Municipal Swimming Pool | |||
Перед стартом марафона на Празднике Севера 31 марта 2013 года.JPG|] in 2013 | |||
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] club ]<ref>{{cite web |title=Google Translate |url=https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ru&u=http://www.rusbandy.ru/season/135/&prev=/search?q=http://www.rusbandy.ru/season/135/&biw=1093&bih=614 |access-date=2017-07-03 |website=translate.google.com}}</ref> has played in the ], last in 2011–2012. Between 2012 and 2018, they were playing in the second tier ], but will from the 2018–19 season be a Super League team again.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=ru&u=http://www.rusbandy.ru/news/11995/|title = Google Translate}}</ref> Their home arena, ], has an audience capacity of 5,000.<ref>{{cite web |title=Google Translate |url=https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ru&u=http://www.rusbandy.ru/stadium/13/&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dhttp://www.rusbandy.ru/stadium/13/%26hl%3Den%26tbo%3Dd%26biw%3D1024%26bih%3D545&sa=X&ei=hx-7UInoO4j_4QTTnYCoAQ&ved=0CC0Q7gEwAA |access-date=2013-03-12 |publisher=Translate.google.se}}</ref> | |||
The city is one of only three places with representation in the female league, through the team ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rusbandy.ru/club/48/|title=Информация о команде "Арктика" Мурманск - Реестр - Федерация хоккея с мячом России|website=rusbandy.ru}}</ref> Proximity to pole and its side effects, ], has brought sport festivals such as {{ill|North Festival Polar Olympiad|ru|ruПраздник Севера}} and {{ill|Sun Festival|ru|Праздник Солнца}}. The former has been awarded every year since the inaugural tournament in 1934.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sport.gov-murman.ru/events/prazdnik-severa/|title=Праздник Севера|access-date=November 21, 2021|archive-date=November 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211121171648/https://sport.gov-murman.ru/events/prazdnik-severa/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Norway, Finland, Sweden, Ukraine, Belarus and the Baltic countries take part in the North Festival Polar Olympiad.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://norse.ru/culture/common/nord-holiday.html |title=Международный Праздник Севера - Полярная Олимпиада |website=norse.ru |access-date=11 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100619211551/http://norse.ru/culture/common/nord-holiday.html |archive-date=19 June 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref> | |||
==Religion== | |||
To commemorate the 85th anniversary of the city's foundation, the snow-white Church of the Saviour on the Waters was modeled after the ] and built on the shore for the sailors of Murmansk.<ref> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061011120641/http://photo.murman.ru/www/vcards.nsf/images/NT00076D1E/$FILE/001.jpg |date=October 11, 2006 }})</ref> | |||
Fifteen religious associations have been registered in Murmansk.<ref name="listOfRelig">{{cite web |title=Религиозные объединения |url=http://www.gov-murman.ru/society/religious/index.shtml?name=gov-society-religious&base=index |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121221072930/http://gov-murman.ru/society/religious/index.shtml?name=gov-society-religious&base=index |archive-date=December 21, 2012 |access-date=January 10, 2019 |publisher=Официальный портал Мурманской области}}</ref> The largest is the Russian Orthodox Church, Murmansk is the center of its Murmansk and Monchegorsk diocese, as well as the Murmansk Metropolis. The city has about a dozen Orthodox churches, the department of the head of the diocese and the metropolis of Metropolitan Simon is located in St. Nicholas Cathedral.<ref>{{cite web |title=Храмы епархии |url=http://www.mmeparh.ru/node/92 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120620083104/http://www.mmeparh.ru/node/92 |archive-date=June 20, 2012 |access-date=2012-06-15 |publisher=Сайт Мурманской и Мончегорской епархии}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Культура, образование, наука, спорт, церковь |url=http://www.citymurmansk.ru/eng/murmansk/history/kultura_obrazova/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171211053315/https://www.citymurmansk.ru/eng/murmansk/history/kultura_obrazova/ |archive-date=2017-12-11 |access-date=2012-06-15 |publisher=Администрация города Мурманска – официальный сайт}}</ref> | |||
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Church of the Saviour-on-Water Murmansk 4.JPG|Church of the Saviour on the Waters, Murmansk | |||
Храм Архангела Михаила (Мурманск).jpg|St. Michael the Archangel's Church | |||
Всехсвятская церковь. Мурманск.jpg|All Saints' Church | |||
Комплекс Свято-Никольского кафедрального собора.JPG|St. Nicholas Cathedral | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Economy== | |||
===Media=== | |||
Murmansk's evening newspaper is '']''; it has been published since 1991. | |||
===Transportation=== | |||
The port of Murmansk remains ice-free year round due to the warm ] and is an important fishing and shipping destination. It is home port to ], the world's only fleet of ]s.<ref>{{cite web |title=Atomflot – Bellona |url=http://www.bellona.org/english_import_area/international/russia/civilian_nuclear_vessels/radwaste/30138 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716181054/http://www.bellona.org/english_import_area/international/russia/civilian_nuclear_vessels/radwaste/30138 |archive-date=July 16, 2011 |access-date=2010-12-07 |publisher=Bellona |df=mdy-all}}</ref> | |||
The ] is the headquarters of ] (Northern Sea Route) and the administration of Russian Arctic maritime transport. In 2018, the Russian government transferred the main responsibility for the Northern Sea Route to ] which through its ROSATOMFLOT subsidiary manages the Russian nuclear powered icebreaker fleet based in Murmansk.<ref>{{Cite news| url=https://thebarentsobserver.com/en/arctic/2018/07/vyasheslav-ruksha-will-lead-newly-established-northern-sea-route-directorate | title= Vyacheslav Ruksha will lead the newly established Northern Sea Route Directorate |first=Thomas |last=Nilsen | date=2018-07-18 | work=The Barents Observer | access-date=2020-12-17 | archive-date=2020-11-12 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112023132/https://thebarentsobserver.com/en/arctic/2018/07/vyasheslav-ruksha-will-lead-newly-established-northern-sea-route-directorate}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://calrev.org/2019/07/18/cold-ambition-the-new-geopolitical-faultline/?v=7516fd43adaa|title=Cold Ambition: The New Geopolitical Faultline|last=Henderson|first=Isaiah|date=July 18, 2019|work=The California Review|access-date=December 17, 2020|archive-date=November 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112224453/https://calrev.org/2019/07/18/cold-ambition-the-new-geopolitical-faultline/?v=7516fd43adaa}}</ref> | |||
Murmansk is linked by the ] to ] and is linked to the rest of Russia by the ]. ] provides air links to ] and St. Petersburg. | |||
Buses and trolleybuses provide local transport. | |||
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Вокзал станции Мурманск.jpg|Murmansk central rail station | |||
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Murmansk.Trolleybus№6.jpg|Trolley ]-682 with ] in the background | |||
Развязка Восточно-объездной дороги и Планерной улицы на подъезде к Мурманску.jpg|An ] of the Eastern Bypass Road and Planernaya Street | |||
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Draha_na_murmansk.png|] connects Murmansk city and ]. | |||
Arctic_Routes_(RUS).svg|] sea route linking Murmansk to the Canadian port of ], ]. </gallery> | |||
====Arctic Bridge==== | |||
Murmansk is set to be the Russian terminus of the ], a sea route linking it to the ] port of ], ]. Even though the passage has not been fully tested for commercial shipping yet, Russian interest in this project (along with the ]) is substantial, as the bridge will serve as a major trade route between ], ] and ].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2014-08-18 |title=Chinese goods may come to US via Murmansk |work=Barentsnova |url=http://barentsnova.com/business-overview/our-stories/1883-chinese-goods-may-come-to-us-via-murmansk/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140912114947/http://barentsnova.com/business%2Doverview/our%2Dstories/1883%2Dchinese%2Dgoods%2Dmay%2Dcome%2Dto%2Dus%2Dvia%2Dmurmansk/ |archive-date=2014-09-12}}</ref> | |||
==Education== | |||
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Murmansk is home to ], the ] (formerly Murmansk State Pedagogical University), the Murmansk Institute of Humanities and the ]<ref>{{cite web |script-title=ru:Мурманский колледж искусств |trans-title=Murmansk College of Arts |url=http://mki-51.ru/ |access-date=2017-07-03 |website=mki-51.ru |language=ru |archive-date=September 19, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170919224607/http://mki-51.ru/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> (the only art school of the ], formerly the 'Murmansk Music School'). The city has 86 primary schools and 56 secondary schools, two boarding schools, and three reform schools. There is also a branch of the Naval Academy in Murmansk, where cadets study, to become officers of the ]. | |||
==Twin towns – sister cities== | |||
{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in Russia}} | |||
Murmansk is ] with:<ref>{{cite web |title=Сведения об официальной деятельности |url=https://www.citymurmansk.ru/strukturnye_podr/?itemid=127 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200531051224/https://www.citymurmansk.ru/strukturnye_podr/?itemid=127 |archive-date=May 31, 2020 |access-date=2020-02-03 |website=citymurmansk.ru |publisher=Murmansk |language=ru}}</ref> | |||
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*{{flagicon|SWE}} ], Sweden (1972) Paused as a result of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Vänortsamarbetet mellan Luleå och Murmansk stoppas |url=https://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/norrbotten/vanortsamarbetet-mellan-lulea-och-murmansk-stoppas |access-date=2024-04-23 |newspaper=SVT Nyheter |date=February 28, 2022 |language=swedish |last1=Haupt |first1=Inger }}</ref> | |||
*{{flagicon|NOR}} ], Norway (1973) | |||
*{{flagicon|USA}} ], United States (1975) | |||
*{{flagicon|NED}} ], Netherlands (1989) | |||
*{{flagicon|TUR}} ], Turkey (2014) | |||
*{{flagicon|BLR}} ], Belarus (2014) | |||
*{{flagicon|CHN}} ], China (2016) | |||
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===Former twin towns – sister cities=== | |||
* {{flagicon|Poland}} ] (1993–2022) Cancelled as a result of the ] | |||
* {{flagicon|Finland}} ] (1962–2022) Cancelled as a result of ].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Szczecin wypowiedział umowę o przyjacielskiej współpracy z Murmańskiem |url=https://wszczecinie.pl/aktualnosci,szczecin_wypowiedzial_umowe_o_przyjacielskiej_wspolpracy_z_murmanskiem,id-40370.html |access-date=2022-03-07 |website=wszczecinie.pl |language=pl}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The capital of Lapland freezes partnership with Murmansk |url=https://thebarentsobserver.com/en/life-and-public/2022/03/capital-lapland-freezes-partnership-murmansk |access-date=2022-03-07 |website=The Independent Barents Observer |language=en}}</ref> | |||
* {{flagicon|NOR}} ] (1972–2022) Cancelled because of concerns related to the ]<ref>https://www.nrk.no/tromsogfinnmark/tromso-avslutter-vennskapsbyavtale-med-russiske-byer-1.16153548. ].no. Retrieved 2022-10-26</ref> | |||
* {{flagicon|ISL}} ], Iceland (1994–2022) Cancelled as a result of the ]<ref>, The Barents Observer, 15 December 2022</ref> | |||
==Notable people== | |||
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*{{Cite book |last=Архивный отдел Администрации Мурманской области. Государственный Архив Мурманской области. |title=Административно-территориальное деление Мурманской области (1920–1993 гг.). Справочник |publisher=Мурманское издательско-полиграфическое предприятие "Север" |year=1995 |location=Мурманск}} | |||
*{{Cite Russian law | |||
|ru_entity=Мурманская областная Дума | |||
|ru_type=Закон | |||
|ru_number=1812-01-ЗМО | |||
|ru_date=19 декабря 2014 г. | |||
|ru_title=Об упразднеии населённого пункта Мурманской области и о внесении изменений в отдельные законодательные акты Мурманской области | |||
|ru_effective_date=1 января 2015 г | |||
|ru_published_in="Мурманский Вестник", No.246–247, с. 56 | |||
|ru_published_date=25 декабря 2014 г | |||
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|en_entity=Murmansk Oblast Duma | |||
|en_type=Law | |||
|en_number=1812-01-ZMO | |||
|en_date=December 19, 2014 | |||
|en_title=On Abolishing an Inhabited Locality in Murmansk Oblast and on Amending Various Legislative Acts of Murmansk Oblast | |||
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City in Murmansk Oblast, Russia For other uses, see Murmansk (disambiguation). City in Murmansk Oblast, RussiaMurmansk Мурманск | |
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City | |
Other transcription(s) | |
• Kildin Sami | Мурман ланнҍ |
• Northern Sami | Murmánska |
• Skolt Sami | Muurman |
Murmansk skyline | |
Coat of arms | |
Location of Murmansk | |
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Coordinates: 68°58′14″N 33°04′30″E / 68.97056°N 33.07500°E / 68.97056; 33.07500 | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Murmansk Oblast |
Official foundation date (see text) | October 4, 1916 |
City status since | July 19, 1916 |
Government | |
• Body | Council of Deputies |
• Head/Mayor | Dmitry Filippov (Head) Evgeniy Nikora (Mayor) |
Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
• Rank | 61st in 2010 |
Administrative status | |
• Subordinated to | City of Murmansk |
• Capital of | Murmansk Oblast, City of Murmansk |
Municipal status | |
• Urban okrug | Murmansk Urban Okrug |
• Capital of | Murmansk Urban Okrug |
Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ) |
Postal code(s) | 183000–183099 |
Dialing code(s) | +7 8152 |
OKTMO ID | 47701000001 |
City Day | October 4 |
Website | citymurmansk |
Murmansk (Russian: Мурманск; Kildin Sami: Мурман ланнҍ; Skolt Sami: Muurman and Northern Sami: Murmánska) is a port city and the administrative center of Murmansk Oblast in the far northwest part of Russia. It sits on both slopes and banks of a modest ria or fjord, Kola Bay, an estuarine inlet of the Barents Sea, with its bulk on the east bank of the inlet. It is in the north of the rounded Kola Peninsula which covers most of the oblast. The city is 108 kilometres (67 mi) from the border with Norway and 182 kilometres (113 mi) from the border with Finland.
Benefiting from the 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. It lies over 2° north of the Arctic Circle. 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.
Although there was a building boom in the early twentieth century's arms races, Murmansk's population has been in decline since the Cold War, from 468,039 (1989 Soviet census); 336,137 (2002 Census); 307,257 (2010 Census); to 270,384 (2021 Census). It remains the world's largest city north of the Arctic Circle, with over 100,000 more inhabitants than Norilsk, Russia. It is a major port of the Arctic Ocean.
Etymology
The name of the city is derived from Murman, from an old name for Norwegians by Russians, likely a borrowing from Old Norse norðmaðr, which gave its name to the Murman Coast and the surrounding region including the Kola Peninsula.
History
Murmansk was the last city founded in the Russian Empire. In 1915, World War I needs led to the construction of the railroad from Petrozavodsk to an ice-free location on the Murman Coast in the Russian Arctic, to which Russia's allies shipped military supplies. The terminus became known as the Murman station and soon boasted a port, a naval base, and an adjacent settlement with a population that quickly grew in size and soon surpassed the nearby towns of Alexandrovsk and Kola.
On June 29 [O.S. July 12], 1916, Russian Transport Minister Alexander Trepov petitioned to grant urban status to the railway settlement. On July 6 [O.S. July 19], 1916, the petition was approved and the town was named Romanov-on-Murman (Рома́нов-на-Му́рмане, Romanov-na-Murmane), after the Imperial Russian dynasty, the Romanovs. On September 21 [O.S. October 4], 1916, the official ceremony was performed, and the date is now considered the official date of the city's foundation. After the February Revolution of March 1917, on April 3 [O.S. April 16], 1917, the town was given its present name.
In the winter of 1917 the British North Russia Squadron under Rear Admiral Thomas Kemp was based at Murmansk.
From 1918 to 1920, during the Russian Civil War, the town was occupied by the Western powers, who had been allied in World War I, and was also controlled by White Army forces.
On February 13, 1926, local self-government was organized in Murmansk for the first time, during a plenary session of the Murmansk City Soviet, which elected a Presidium. Before this, the city was governed by the authorities of Alexandrovsky Uyezd and later of Murmansk Governorate. On August 1, 1927, the All-Russian Central Executive Committee (VTsIK) issued two resolutions: "On the Establishment of Leningrad Oblast" and "On the Borders and Composition of the Okrugs of Leningrad Oblast", which transformed Murmansk Governorate into Murmansk Okrug within Leningrad Oblast and made Murmansk the administrative center of Murmansk Okrug.
In 1934, the Murmansk Okrug Executive Committee developed a redistricting proposal, which included a plan to enlarge the city by merging the surrounding territories in the north, south, and west into Murmansk. While this plan was not confirmed by the Leningrad Oblast Executive Committee, in 1935–1937 several rural localities of Kolsky and Polyarny Districts were merged into Murmansk anyway.
According to the Presidium of the Leningrad Oblast Executive Committee resolution of February 26, 1935, the administrative center of Polyarny District was moved from Polyarnoye to Sayda-Guba. However, the provisions of the resolution were not fully implemented, and due to military construction in Polyarnoye, the administrative center was instead moved to Murmansk in the beginning of 1935. In addition to being the administrative center of Murmansk Okrug, Murmansk continued to serve as the administrative center of Polyarny District until September 11, 1938. On February 10, 1938, when the VTsIK adopted a Resolution changing the administrative-territorial structure of Murmansk Okrug, the city of Murmansk became a separate administrative division of the okrug, equal in status to that of the districts. This status was retained when Murmansk Okrug was transformed into Murmansk Oblast on May 28, 1938. The Germans were promised the use of the port they called Norwegenhafen for transportation of goods and raw materials from 1922 to 1941.
During World War II, Murmansk was a link to the Western world for the Soviet Union, with large quantities of goods important to the respective military efforts traded with the USSR's Allies: primarily military equipment, manufactured goods and raw materials brought into the Soviet Union. The supplies were brought to the city in the Arctic convoys.
German forces in Finnish territory launched an offensive against the city in 1941 as part of Operation Silver Fox. However, fierce Soviet resistance and harsh local weather-conditions,along with the bad terrain, prevented the Germans from capturing the city and cutting off the vital Karelian railway line and the ice-free harbor. The Luftwaffe bombed the city 792 times during World War II. Murmansk suffered extensive destruction, the magnitude of which was rivaled only by the destruction in Leningrad and Stalingrad.
For the rest of the war, Murmansk served as a transit point for weapons and other supplies entering the Soviet Union from other Allied nations. The city's resistance was commemorated at the 40th anniversary of the victory over the Germans in the formal designation of Murmansk as a Hero City on May 6, 1985. During the Cold War Murmansk was a center of Soviet submarine and icebreaker activity. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the nearby city and naval base of Severomorsk remains the headquarters of the Russian Northern Fleet.
In 1974, a massive 35.5-meter (116 ft) tall statue Alyosha, depicting a Soviet World War II soldier, was installed on a 7-meter (23 ft) high foundation. The Hotel Arctic opened in 1984, becoming the tallest building above the Arctic Circle.
On January 1, 2015, the territory of Murmansk was expanded when the urban-type settlement of Roslyakovo, previously under the jurisdiction of the closed administrative-territorial formation of Severomorsk, was abolished and its territory merged into Murmansk.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as the City of Murmansk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the City of Murmansk is incorporated as Murmansk Urban Okrug.
City divisions
As of 2012, the city is divided into three administrative okrugs:
- Leninsky (Ленинский (Lenin))
- Oktyabrsky (Октябрьский (October))
- Pervomaysky (Первомайский (First May))
City districts were established in Murmansk for the first time by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Russian SFSR of April 20, 1939; at the time, three city districts (Kirovsky, Leninsky, and Mikoyanovsky) were created. They were abolished on June 2, 1948. The same city districts were created for the second time on June 23, 1951.
Mikoyanovsky City District was renamed Oktyabrsky on October 30, 1957, but on September 30, 1958, all three city districts were again abolished. On June 10, 1967, two city districts were created (Leninsky and Oktyabrsky); Pervomaysky City District was split from Oktyabrsky on February 21, 1975. In the Charter of the Hero City of Murmansk, adopted on December 17, 1995, the districts started to be referred to as administrative okrugs.
Geography
Climate
Murmansk experiences a subarctic climate (Köppen Dfc), with long and cold (though average by arctic standards) winters and short, cool summers. In the city, freezing temperatures are routinely experienced from October to May. Average temperatures exceed 0 degrees Celsius only from May through October. The average low during the coldest part of the year in Murmansk is approximately −14 °C (7 °F). However, temperatures routinely plunge below −20 °C (−4 °F) during the winter.
Murmansk's brief summer is mild, with average highs in July exceeding +17 °C (63 °F). The city is slightly wetter during the summer than the winter and receives an annual average of just under 500 mm (20 in) of precipitation.
The "midnight sun" is above the horizon from 22 May to 23 July (63 days), and the period with continuous darkness is somewhat shorter — the polar night lasts from 2 December to 10 January (40 days).
Extreme temperatures range from −39.4 °C (−38.9 °F) on January 6, 1985, and January 27, 1999, up to 32.9 °C (91.2 °F) on July 9, 1972; the record cold daily maximum is −36.1 °C (−33.0 °F), set on January 6, 1985, while, conversely, the record warm daily minimum is 21.3 °C (70.3 °F) last set on July 9, 1972.
Murmansk has been affected by global warming in recent decades, similar to other Arctic locations. For example, December 2007 had an average high of 0.8 °C (33.4 °F), while a 2.3 °C (36.1 °F) average high was measured for March 2007. Summer has also been affected, with a 19.1 °C (66.4 °F) average high for June 2013, and a 24.3 °C (75.7 °F) average high during July 2018.
Climate data for Murmansk (1991–2020, extremes 1918–present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 7.0 (44.6) |
6.6 (43.9) |
9.0 (48.2) |
17.6 (63.7) |
29.4 (84.9) |
30.8 (87.4) |
32.9 (91.2) |
30.2 (86.4) |
24.2 (75.6) |
15.0 (59.0) |
11.7 (53.1) |
7.2 (45.0) |
32.9 (91.2) |
Mean maximum °C (°F) | 1.7 (35.1) |
2.0 (35.6) |
4.5 (40.1) |
10.3 (50.5) |
19.1 (66.4) |
24.4 (75.9) |
26.9 (80.4) |
23.9 (75.0) |
17.8 (64.0) |
9.7 (49.5) |
3.9 (39.0) |
2.9 (37.2) |
27.7 (81.9) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −6.5 (20.3) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
2.9 (37.2) |
8.4 (47.1) |
13.8 (56.8) |
17.7 (63.9) |
15.3 (59.5) |
10.7 (51.3) |
3.6 (38.5) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
4.3 (39.7) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −9.6 (14.7) |
−9.3 (15.3) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
4.6 (40.3) |
9.4 (48.9) |
13.2 (55.8) |
11.5 (52.7) |
7.6 (45.7) |
1.6 (34.9) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−6.8 (19.8) |
1.1 (34.0) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −12.7 (9.1) |
−12.3 (9.9) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
1.5 (34.7) |
5.9 (42.6) |
9.6 (49.3) |
8.3 (46.9) |
5.1 (41.2) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
−6.2 (20.8) |
−9.6 (14.7) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
Mean minimum °C (°F) | −25.1 (−13.2) |
−24.4 (−11.9) |
−19.1 (−2.4) |
−12.1 (10.2) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
1.2 (34.2) |
5.2 (41.4) |
3.2 (37.8) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
−8.1 (17.4) |
−16.4 (2.5) |
−20.7 (−5.3) |
−28.5 (−19.3) |
Record low °C (°F) | −39.4 (−38.9) |
−38.6 (−37.5) |
−32.6 (−26.7) |
−24.0 (−11.2) |
−10.3 (13.5) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
1.7 (35.1) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−10.1 (13.8) |
−21.2 (−6.2) |
−32.2 (−26.0) |
−34.9 (−30.8) |
−39.4 (−38.9) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 34 (1.3) |
24 (0.9) |
29 (1.1) |
29 (1.1) |
37 (1.5) |
56 (2.2) |
66 (2.6) |
71 (2.8) |
54 (2.1) |
56 (2.2) |
36 (1.4) |
37 (1.5) |
529 (20.8) |
Average extreme snow depth cm (inches) | 26 (10) |
28 (11) |
30 (12) |
19 (7.5) |
2 (0.8) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
3 (1.2) |
11 (4.3) |
19 (7.5) |
30 (12) |
Average rainy days | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 149 |
Average snowy days | 27 | 28 | 24 | 19 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 183 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 84 | 83 | 79 | 73 | 72 | 70 | 75 | 79 | 80 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 79 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 1.9 | 44.5 | 133.4 | 188.6 | 205.2 | 234.8 | 249.4 | 165.4 | 108.3 | 51.7 | 5.8 | 0 | 1,389 |
Source 1: Pogoda.ru.net | |||||||||||||
Source 2: NOAA Infoclimat |
Sea temperature data for Murmansk | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average sea temperature °C (°F) | 3.4 (38.12) |
2.5 (36.5) |
1.9 (35.42) |
2.2 (35.96) |
3.9 (35.96) |
7.1 (44.78) |
10.5 (50.9) |
10.9 (51.62) |
9 (48.2) |
7 (44.6) |
5.3 (41.54) |
4.6 (40.28) |
5.69 (42.245) |
Source: |
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1926 | 8,716 | — |
1939 | 117,069 | +1243.2% |
1959 | 221,874 | +89.5% |
1970 | 308,642 | +39.1% |
1979 | 380,817 | +23.4% |
1989 | 468,039 | +22.9% |
2002 | 336,137 | −28.2% |
2010 | 307,257 | −8.6% |
2021 | 270,384 | −12.0% |
Source: Census data |
The population of the city, according to the 2010 Census, was 307,257, of these, 141,130 men (45.9%) and 166,127 women (54.1%), down from 468,039 recorded in the 1989 Census. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, the city has been consistently losing population, as the extensive military facilities the city is built around have declined. Ethnic Russians make up the majority of the population, but Ukrainian and Belarusian minorities also live in the city.
Ethnic composition (2010):
- Russians – 89.6%
- Ukrainians – 4.6%
- Belarusians – 1.6%
- Tatars – 0.8%
- Azerbaijanis – 0.7%
- Others – 2.6%
Politics
In November 2010, direct mayoral elections were abolished; they were reinstituted in January 2014, with the most recent elections for mayor and city council taking place in September 2014.
Museums and monuments
Murmansk has two main museums: Murmansk Oblast Museum and Murmansk Oblast Art Museum; there are also several small museums. There are three professional theaters, libraries, and an aquarium in Murmansk. Murmansk is the venue of the decommissioned Lenin which is now a museum ship. Alyosha Monument, Murmansk or Defenders of the Soviet Arctic during the Great Patriotic War monument is also located in Murmansk. The main square of Murmansk is Five Corners, Murmansk.
- Lenin, converted into a museum ship
- Monument of sailors in Murmansk
- Memorial to Defenders of the Soviet Arctic during the Great Patriotic War
- Monument to the victims of the intervention of 1918–1920, Murmansk
Culture
There are three professional theaters in Murmansk. The oldest is the Murmansk Puppetry, which opened in 1933. The largest in the city was the Murmansk Regional Drama Theater, which opened in 1939. The Drama Theater of the Northern Fleet was opened in 1946.
Sports
The city's association football teams are FC Sever Murmansk, which played in the Russian Second Division until 2014 when it folded due to financial difficulties, and FC Murmansk, a football team founded in 2022.
- Stadium Stroitel
- Bandy at Stroitel stadium
- Trade Unions Central Stadium venue of FC Sever Murmansk
- Murmansk Municipal Swimming Pool
- Polar Olympiada in 2013
Bandy club Murman has played in the Russian Bandy Super League, last in 2011–2012. Between 2012 and 2018, they were playing in the second tier Russian Bandy Supreme League, but will from the 2018–19 season be a Super League team again. Their home arena, Stadium Stroitel, has an audience capacity of 5,000.
The city is one of only three places with representation in the female league, through the team Arktika. Proximity to pole and its side effects, Polar Night, has brought sport festivals such as North Festival Polar Olympiad [ru] and Sun Festival [ru]. The former has been awarded every year since the inaugural tournament in 1934. Norway, Finland, Sweden, Ukraine, Belarus and the Baltic countries take part in the North Festival Polar Olympiad.
Religion
To commemorate the 85th anniversary of the city's foundation, the snow-white Church of the Saviour on the Waters was modeled after the White Monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal and built on the shore for the sailors of Murmansk.
Fifteen religious associations have been registered in Murmansk. The largest is the Russian Orthodox Church, Murmansk is the center of its Murmansk and Monchegorsk diocese, as well as the Murmansk Metropolis. The city has about a dozen Orthodox churches, the department of the head of the diocese and the metropolis of Metropolitan Simon is located in St. Nicholas Cathedral.
- Church of the Saviour on the Waters, Murmansk
- St. Michael the Archangel's Church
- All Saints' Church
- St. Nicholas Cathedral
Economy
Media
Murmansk's evening newspaper is Vecherniy Murmansk; it has been published since 1991.
Transportation
The port of Murmansk remains ice-free year round due to the warm North Atlantic Current and is an important fishing and shipping destination. It is home port to Atomflot, the world's only fleet of nuclear-powered icebreakers.
The Port of Murmansk is the headquarters of Sevmorput (Northern Sea Route) and the administration of Russian Arctic maritime transport. In 2018, the Russian government transferred the main responsibility for the Northern Sea Route to Rosatom which through its ROSATOMFLOT subsidiary manages the Russian nuclear powered icebreaker fleet based in Murmansk.
Murmansk is linked by the Kirov Railway to St. Petersburg and is linked to the rest of Russia by the M18 Kola Motorway. Murmansk Airport provides air links to Moscow and St. Petersburg.
Buses and trolleybuses provide local transport.
- Murmansk central rail station
- Port of Murmansk
- Trolley Ziu-682 with Azimut Hotel Murmansk in the background
- An interchange of the Eastern Bypass Road and Planernaya Street
- Murmansk Airport
- Kirov Railway connects Murmansk city and Saint Petersburg.
- Arctic Bridge sea route linking Murmansk to the Canadian port of Churchill, Manitoba.
Arctic Bridge
Murmansk is set to be the Russian terminus of the Arctic Bridge, a sea route linking it to the Canadian port of Churchill, Manitoba. Even though the passage has not been fully tested for commercial shipping yet, Russian interest in this project (along with the Northwest Passage) is substantial, as the bridge will serve as a major trade route between North America, Europe and Asia.
Education
Murmansk is home to Murmansk State Technical University, the Murmansk Arctic State University (formerly Murmansk State Pedagogical University), the Murmansk Institute of Humanities and the Murmansk College of Arts (the only art school of the Kola Peninsula, formerly the 'Murmansk Music School'). The city has 86 primary schools and 56 secondary schools, two boarding schools, and three reform schools. There is also a branch of the Naval Academy in Murmansk, where cadets study, to become officers of the Russian Navy.
Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in RussiaMurmansk is twinned with:
- Luleå, Sweden (1972) Paused as a result of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
- Vadsø, Norway (1973)
- Jacksonville, United States (1975)
- Groningen, Netherlands (1989)
- Alanya, Turkey (2014)
- Minsk, Belarus (2014)
- Harbin, China (2016)
Former twin towns – sister cities
- Szczecin (1993–2022) Cancelled as a result of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Rovaniemi (1962–2022) Cancelled as a result of Russian invasion of Ukraine.
- Tromsø (1972–2022) Cancelled because of concerns related to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Akureyri, Iceland (1994–2022) Cancelled as a result of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Notable people
- Nikita Alexeev, ice hockey player
- Vitaliy Nikolayevich Bubentsov, Russian artist
- Aleksey Goman, pop singer
- Kate Grigorieva, supermodel
- Valentina Gunina, chess grandmaster
- Halyna Hutchins, cinematographer and journalist
- Vladimir Konstantinov, ice hockey player
- Irina Kovalenko, supermodel and Miss Russia winner
- Larisa Kruglova, sprinter
- Sergey Kuryokhin, actor and musician
- Irina Malgina, biathlete
- Elizaveta Nazarenkova, Uzbek rhythmic gymnast
- Yevgeny Nikitin, opera singer
- Zlata Ognevich, Ukrainian singer
- Sergei Rozhkov, biathlete
- Alexei Semenov, ice hockey player
- Sergey Subbotin, former mayor
- Konstantin Volkov, ice hockey player
- Vitaly Zdorovetskiy, YouTube personality, prankster
- Yana Kunitskaya, UFC bantamweight fighter
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- Мурманская областная Дума. Закон №96-01-ЗМО от 6 января 1998 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Мурманской области», в ред. Закона №1953-01-ЗМО от 24 декабря 2015 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Мурманской области "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Мурманской области"». Опубликован: "Мурманский Вестник", №10, стр. 3, 16 января 1998 г. (Murmansk Oblast Duma. Law #96-01-ZMO of January 6, 1998 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Murmansk Oblast, as amended by the Law #1953-01-ZMO of December 24, 2015 On Amending the Law of Murmansk Oblast "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Murmansk Oblast". ).
- Мурманская областная Дума. Закон №531-01-ЗМО от 2 декабря 2004 г. «О статусе муниципального образования город Мурманск». Вступил в силу 1 января 2005 г. Опубликован: "Мурманский Вестник", №234, стр. 3, 7 декабря 2004 г. (Murmansk Oblast Duma. Law #531-01-ZMO of December 2, 2004 On the Status of the Municipal Formation of the City of Murmansk. Effective as of January 1, 2005.).
- Совет депутатов города Мурманска. Решение №20-235 от 10 марта 2006 г. «Устав муниципального образования город Мурманск», в ред. Решения №15-202 от 4 февраля 2010 г «О внесении изменений в Устав муниципального образования город Мурманск, утверждённый Решением Совета Депутатов города Мурманска от 10.03.2006 (с изменениями и дополнениями от 31.05.2006 №23-263, от 05.10.2006 №24-298), с последующими изменениями, внесёнными Решениями Совета депутатов города Мурманска от 13.11.2007 №43-529, от 03.04.2008 №48-588 и от 03.06.2009 №5-57». Вступил в силу в соответствии со статьёй 81. Опубликован: "Вечерний Мурманск", спецвыпуск, стр. 1–12, 10 ноября 2006 г. (Council of Deputies of the City of Murmansk. Decision #20-235 of March 10, 2006 Charter of the Municipal Formation of the City of Murmansk, as amended by the Decision #15-202 of February 4, 2010 On Amending the Charter of the Municipal Formation of the City of Murmansk, Adopted by the Decision of the Council of Deputies of the City of Murmansk of March 10, 2006 (with the Amendments and Supplements #23-263 of May 31, 2006, #24-298 of October 5, 2006), with Subsequent Amendments, Introduced by the Decisions of the Council of Deputies of the City of Murmansk #43-529 of November 13, 2007, #48-588 of April 3, 2008, and #5-57 of June 3, 2009. Effective as of the day determined by the provisions of Article 81.).
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External links
- Official website of Murmansk (in Russian)
- News of Murmansk
- Interactive map of Murmansk Archived May 15, 2017, at the Wayback Machine
- Barentsnova.com, Murmansk business news, statistics
- Atomic ice breaker fleet
- Murmansk's gorgeous garages — a photo journal by BBC news journalist Jorn Madslien
- Views of Murmansk group on Flickr
- Video overview of Murmansk in English, 4½ minutes, 2009
- Murmansk State Technical University Archived May 14, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- British North Russian Expeditionary Force 1918–1919 (based at Murmansk)
- "Big-dollar deals tempt Arctic firms" BBC article on the energy industry's effect on Murmansk
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