Ostrovnoy, Murmansk Oblast
Closed town in Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Ostrovnoy (Russian: Островно́й), previously known as Murmansk-140 (Му́рманск-140),[6] is a closed town in Murmansk Oblast, Russia. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 2,171;[2] down from 5,032 recorded in the 2002 Census.[7]
Ostrovnoy
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| Coordinates: 68°03′N 39°30′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Murmansk Oblast[1] |
| Founded | 1981 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gennady Chistopashin |
| Elevation | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,171 |
• Estimate (2023) | 1,412 (−35%) |
| • Subordinated to | closed administrative-territorial formation of Ostrovnoy[1] |
| • Capital of | closed administrative-territorial formation of Ostrovnoy[1] |
| • Urban okrug | Ostrovnoy Urban Okrug[3] |
| • Capital of | Ostrovnoy Urban Okrug[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK [4]) |
| Postal code[5] | 184640 |
| Dialing code | +7 81558 |
| OKTMO ID | 47731000001 |
| Website | www |
History
The first naval base was established here in 1915.[citation needed] There is no rail link to Ostrovnoy and the settlement is reachable by coastal ship, helicopter or small plane in winter.[citation needed]
Until 1938, the town was known as Yokanga. Until 1981,[citation needed] the town was known as Gremikha.[8]
The Gremikha Naval Base was one of the Northern Fleet's main facilities for servicing nuclear submarines.[9][10]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with six rural localities, incorporated as the closed administrative-territorial formation of Ostrovnoy—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1] As a municipal division, the closed administrative-territorial formation of Ostrovnoy is incorporated as Ostrovnoy Urban Okrug.[3] Aside from the town of Ostrovnoy, the municipality includes the settlements of Korabelnoye, Lumbovka, Mayak Gorodetsky, Mys-Chyorny, Svyatoy Nos and Tersko-Orlovsky Mayak.[11] The settlement of Drozdovka was abolished in 2013.[12]
Notable people
- Gerard Vasilyev (born 1935 in Tersko-Orlovsky Mayak), singer and actor