- Zapadnaya Litsa
Zapadnaya Litsa ( _ru. Западная Лица) is the largest and most important Russian naval base built for the
Northern Fleet . The base is located far in the north of Russia, on the Litsa Fjord at the westernmost point of theKola Peninsula . It is about 45 kilometres from the Norwegian border.(possible) Geographical coordinates:coord|69|25|N|32|26|E|
The Zapadnaya Litsa Naval Base includes four naval facilities: Malaya Lopatka was the first built and the home port of the later famous
Soviet submarine K-3 . Others areAndreyeva Bay , Bolshaya Lopatka, and Nerpichya.In
1958 a settlement was formed close to the first naval base, which was called Zaozerny village.Zaozersk was kept secret and had several different names. It is situated 120 кm fromMurmansk . Severeclimate with changeable temperatures and strong winds, long Polar Night in winter (about 43 days) make it an unhabitable place. A lot of rivers, streams and lakes, rocky ground and swamps characterize the very remoteness of this area.Today the whole Zapanaya Litsa region is of serious concern due to its widespread
radioactive waste deposits.References
Andreyeva Bay: [http://imagesatintl.com/?catid=%7B0014B4B7-380D-434C-AE52-E6EC5EBBD324%7D&itemid=%7B1CF0A421-EEF6-4C8E-ADAC-58B09EE83B25%7D]
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