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Coat of arms of Severomorsk
'Severomorsk' () is a
closed town in
Murmansk Oblast,
Russia, located about 25 km
north of
Murmansk. This is the main administrative base of the
Russian Northern Fleet. Severomorsk has the largest
dry dock in the
Kola Peninsula.
It was founded in the second half of the 19th century as 'Vayenga' settlement. The settlement was renamed Severomorsk when it was granted town status in 1951.
Together with its subordinated
urban-type settlements of
Roslyakovo and
Safonovo, it has an urban
population of 75,337 people (
2002 Census). The population of the town proper was 55,102.
External links
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Maps
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Severomorsk's Website
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Satellite picture by Google Maps