Zapadnaya Litsa (rural Locality)
Zapadnaya Litsa may refer to: *Zapadnaya Litsa (naval base), a naval base for the Russian Northern Fleet * Zapadnaya Litsa (river), a river in Murmansk Oblast, Russia * Zapadnaya Litsa Bay, a bay on the Murmansk Coast of the Kola Peninsula * Zapadnaya Litsa (rural locality), a rural locality (a settlement) in Leningrad Oblast Leningrad Oblast ( rus, Ленинградская область, Leningradskaya oblast’, lʲɪnʲɪnˈgratskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ, , ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). It was established on 1 August 1927, although it was not until 194 ...

Zapadnaya Litsa (naval Base)
Zapadnaya Litsa (russian: Западная Лица, en, Western Face) is a naval base of the Russian Navy, part of the Russian Northern Fleet, located in Murmansk Oblast, Russia. Location Zapadnaya Litsa Naval Base is located within the Litsa Fjord at the westernmost point of the Kola Peninsula in Russia's far north, about 120 kilometers from Murmansk and 45 kilometers from the Norwegian border, and includes four naval facilities: Malaya Lopatka, Andreyeva Bay, Bolshaya Lopatka, and Nerpichya. A severe climate with changeable temperatures and strong winds, and a long polar night in winter (about 43 days), make the Zapadnaya Litsa region an inhospitable place. Numerous rivers, streams and lakes, rocky ground and swamps help characterize this remote and inhospitable area. Geographical coordinates: History The area of Zapadnaya Litsa was originally developed in 1939 as a small naval base for Nazi Germany, at the beginning of World War II, as a result of Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact. ...
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Zapadnaya Litsa (river)
The Zapadnaya Litsa (russian: Западная Лица ; german: Sapadnaja Liza ; fi, Litsajoki) is a river in the north of the Kola Peninsula in Murmansk Oblast Murmansk Oblast (russian: Му́рманская о́бласть, p=ˈmurmənskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ, r=Murmanskaya oblast, ''Murmanskaya oblast''; Kildin Sami: Мурман е̄ммьне, ''Murman jemm'ne'') is a federal subject (an oblast) of ..., Russia. It is long, and has a drainage basin of . The Zapadnaya Litsa River originates on the Kuchintundra and flows into the Barents Sea. Its biggest tributary is the Lebyazhka River. From 1941 to 1944, the Litsa River formed the Arctic frontline between German and Finnish troops west of the river – trying to capture Murmansk – and Soviet troops on the east, defending the city. This frontier was of vital importance for both sides, as Murmansk was the only Soviet harbour left in Europe and the northern route to Murmansk and Arkhangelsk supplied the Sovie ...
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Zapadnaya Litsa Bay
Zapadny (masculine), Zapadnaya (feminine), Zapadnoye (neuter), or Zapadnyy may refer to: *Zapadny Okrug (other), several okrugs and city okrugs in Russia *Zapadny District, until 1960, name of Gorodovikovsky District of the Republic of Kalmykia, Russia *Zapadny (rural locality) (''Zapadnaya'', ''Zapadnoye''), several rural localities in Russia *Zapadnaya crater, an impact crater in Ukraine * Zapadnyy (village), a small village located in Kostroma Oblast, Russia {{Disambiguation, geo ...
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Kola Peninsula
sjd, Куэлнэгк нёа̄ррк , image_name= Kola peninsula.png , image_caption= Kola Peninsula as a part of Murmansk Oblast , image_size= 300px , image_alt= , map_image= Murmansk in Russia.svg , map_caption = Location of Murmansk Oblast within Russia , location= Northwest Russia , coordinates= , area_km2= 100000 , length_km= 370 , width_km= 244 , highest_mount= Yudychvumchorr , elevation_m= 1201 , waterbody = * Barents Sea * White Sea , country= Russia , country_admin_divisions_title= Oblast , country_admin_divisions= Murmansk Oblast , density_km2= , demonym= , population= , citizenships= The Kola Peninsula (russian: Кольский полуостров, Kolsky poluostrov; sjd, Куэлнэгк нёа̄ррк) is a peninsula in the extreme northwest of Russia, and one of the largest peninsulas of Europe. Constituting the bulk of the territory of Murmansk Oblast, it lies almost completely inside the Arctic Circle and is bordered by the Barents Sea to the n ...
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Zapadnaya Litsa (rural Locality)
Zapadnaya Litsa may refer to: *Zapadnaya Litsa (naval base), a naval base for the Russian Northern Fleet * Zapadnaya Litsa (river), a river in Murmansk Oblast, Russia * Zapadnaya Litsa Bay, a bay on the Murmansk Coast of the Kola Peninsula * Zapadnaya Litsa (rural locality), a rural locality (a settlement) in Leningrad Oblast Leningrad Oblast ( rus, Ленинградская область, Leningradskaya oblast’, lʲɪnʲɪnˈgratskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ, , ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). It was established on 1 August 1927, although it was not until 194 ...