Murmansk

Summary

Murmansk is a big city^[1]. Murmansk draws 3,054 Wikipedia views per month (big_city category, ranking #61 of 300).^[2]

Key Facts

• Murmansk received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour^[3].
• Murmansk received the Order of Lenin^[4].
• Murmansk received the Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class^[5].
• Murmansk received the Gold Star medal^[6].
• Murmansk received the Hero City of the Soviet Union^[7].
• Murmansk is located in Murmansk Oblast^[8].
• Murmansk is in the country of Russia^[9].
• Murmansk's head of government is recorded as Q135431138^[10].
• Murmansk's instance of is recorded as big city^[11].
• Murmansk's instance of is recorded as administrative divisions of Russia^[12].
• Murmansk's instance of is recorded as city or town^[13].
• Murmansk's instance of is recorded as urban okrug in Russia^[14].
• Murmansk's instance of is recorded as port^[15].
• Murmansk's shares border with is recorded as Severomorsk Urban Okrug^[16].
• Murmansk's shares border with is recorded as Kolsky District^[17].
• Murmansk's twinned administrative body is recorded as Luleå Municipality^[18].
• Murmansk's twinned administrative body is recorded as Jacksonville^[19].
• Murmansk's twinned administrative body is recorded as Akureyri^[20].
• Murmansk's twinned administrative body is recorded as Minsk^[21].
• Murmansk's twinned administrative body is recorded as Tromsø Municipality^[22].
• Murmansk's twinned administrative body is recorded as Vadsø^[23].
• Murmansk's twinned administrative body is recorded as Groningen^[24].
• Murmansk's twinned administrative body is recorded as Alanya^[25].
• Murmansk's twinned administrative body is recorded as Cuxhaven^[26].
• Murmansk's twinned administrative body is recorded as Douarnenez^[27].

Body

Geography

Murmansk is in the country of Russia^[9]. Murmansk is located in Murmansk Oblast^[8].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+311209'}^[28], {'amount': '+307257'}^[29], {'amount': '+307310'}^[30], {'amount': '+305034'}^[31], {'amount': '+302468'}^[32], and {'amount': '+299148'}^[33].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include big city^[11], administrative divisions of Russia^[12], city or town^[13], urban okrug in Russia^[14], and port^[15].

History and Context

October 4, 1916 marks the founding of Murmansk^[34].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Murmansk include Murmansk Airport^[35], an airport^[36], in Russia^[37]; Murmansk^[38], a light cruiser^[39], founded in 1953^[40]; 2979 Murmansk^[41], an asteroid^[42]; and Cape Murmanskiy^[43], a headland^[44].

Why It Matters

Murmansk draws 3,054 Wikipedia views per month (big_city category, ranking #61 of 300).^[2] Murmansk has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] Murmansk is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

Entities named for Murmansk include Murmansk Airport^[35], an airport^[36], in Russia^[37]; Murmansk^[38], a light cruiser^[39], founded in 1953^[40]; 2979 Murmansk^[41], an asteroid^[42]; and Cape Murmanskiy^[43], a headland^[44].

FAQs

What awards did Murmansk receive?

Honors received include Order of the Red Banner of Labour^[3], Order of Lenin^[4], Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class^[5], and Gold Star medal^[6].