Where is the city of Murmansk? Longitude and latitude of Murmansk

Murmansk ... Almost all the inhabitants of Russia associate this name with something far, northern and cold. But not everyone can accurately show the location of this city on a map. Where is it located? What is the longitude and latitude of Murmansk? You will find answers to these questions in our article.

Longitude and latitude of Murmansk. The geographical position of the city

Murmansk is the largest city among those located beyond the Arctic Circle. Today, more than 300 thousand people live here. Where exactly is the city located? What is the exact geographical latitude of Murmansk?

The city is located in the northwestern part of Russia among the hills and swamps of the Kola Peninsula. 50 km away is the coast of the Barents Sea and direct access to international maritime trade routes. Modern Murmansk is the most important transport hub of the country.

It is enough to look at the map to understand that the city is located in the Northern Hemisphere of the Earth, almost immediately beyond the Arctic Circle (the latitude of Murmansk is 68.5 degrees). More precise geographical coordinates of the city are presented in the table below.

Murmansk is separated by a distance of 1,500 km from the capital of Russia, and 1,000 km by distance from St. Petersburg. By the way, many mistakenly believe that the climate in Murmansk is quite cold and harsh. In fact, the average winter temperatures here are –10 degrees Celsius, while in summer the air temperature often rises to + 20 ... 25 degrees. The reason for this is the proximity of the city to the sea, which only enhances the influence of the warm North Atlantic current (a branch of the Gulf Stream known to everyone).

8 interesting facts about Murmansk

To better know and understand this city, we suggest that you familiarize yourself with the most interesting facts about it:

• Murmansk is one of the twelve hero cities of the former USSR;
• there are several dozen lakes in the city, the largest of them are Semenovskoye, Bolshoi and Srednyi;
• the walls of houses in Murmansk are often decorated with colorful mosaics - this is how the Murmansk people struggle with “color starvation” and the dullness of a rather long winter;
• the second largest ethnic group in Murmansk is Ukrainians (about 5%);
• “Murmansk people are extremely harsh and gloomy” - this is another myth about the inhabitants of the city (in fact, they are incredibly kind and sympathetic);
• Murmansk has the world's northernmost McDonald's;
• the only aquarium outside the Arctic Circle was built in Murmansk;
• the city has a hilly terrain, and therefore there are a lot of stairs and steps.