Polyarnyy, Russia
Полярный
Polyarnyy is a town of 17,332 people in Murmansk, Russia, founded in 1896.
Why visit Polyarnyy
Townapedia lists 31 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails, 62 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 14 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Городской историко-краеведческий музей, HMS Denbigh Castle and Бассейн "Североморец".
Weather in Polyarnyy
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About Polyarnyy
Polyarny (Russian: Поля́рный) is a town and the administrative center of the closed administrative-territorial formation of Alexandrovsk in Murmansk Oblast, Russia, situated on the outermost western side of the Kola Bay. Population: 17,293 (2010 census); 18,552 (2002 census); 27,635 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Polyarny, Murmansk Oblast (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do14
2 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks31
HMS Denbigh Castle
Monument and historic site · 15.2 km
1944 Castle-class corvette
Центр досуга молодежи
Museum · 14.5 km
10А улица Душенова, Североморск
181 разведывательному отряду Северного флота (1941-1945)
Monument and historic site · 12.6 km
19 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
Бассейн "Североморец"
Sports field and stadium · 13.8 km
9 площадь Мужества
Mo-Fr 08:00-21:00; Sa-Su 09:00-21:00
Restaurants and cafes62
Шашлычный двор
Cafe · 8.4 km
Su-Th 11:00-00:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-01:00
50 more on the map.
History
It was founded in 1896 and named Alexandrovsk (Алекса́ндровск) in honor of Tsar Alexander III. Other sources, however, state that the original name was Alexandrovsk-na-Murmane (Алекса́ндровск-на-Му́рмане), it was called so after Alexandra Fyodorovna, wife of Emperor Nicholas II, and did not become known as "Alexandrovsk" until later.
Town status was granted to it on 20 June [O.S. 7 June] 1899. At the same time, Alexandrovsk became an uyezd town, for which reason Kolsky Uyezd was renamed Alexandrovsky.
On 3 May 1920 the Alexandrovskaya Volost Executive Committee divided the territory of the volost into six selsoviets, including Alexandrovsky Selsoviet with the administrative center in Alexandrovsk. However, the Murmansky Uyezd Executive Committee's did not approve the creation of all six selsoviets, with Alexandrovsky Selsoviet being one which did not get an approval.
From the History section of Polyarny, Murmansk Oblast on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay6
Churches and places of worship4
Свято-Андреевский Морской Кафедральный собор Русской Православной Церкви. Храм святого апостола Андрея Первозванного
Church · Orthodox · 13.8 km
площадь Мужества, Североморск
Shopping47
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries32
Healthcare35
ГОБУЗ ЦРБ ЗАТО Североморск Патологоанатомический корпус
Hospital · 14.7 km
27/3 Комсомольская улица, Североморск
Map of Polyarnyy
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Getting there and nearby towns
Murmansk (MMK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 54 km away.
- Gadzhiyevo 7 km northwest, about 7 min by car
- Snezhnogorsk 7 km west, about 7 min by car
- Severomorsk 15 km south, about 15 min by car
- Safonovo 17 km south, about 17 min by car
- Roslyakovo 20 km southwest, about 20 min by car
- Vidyayevo 28 km northwest, about 28 min by car
- Murmansk 29 km southwest, about 29 min by car
- Abram Mys 30 km southwest, about 30 min by car
- Severomorsk-3 38 km south, about 38 min by car
- Kola 39 km southwest, about 39 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Palyarny2, Alexander Amelchenko, CC BY-SA 3.0
- HMS Denbigh Castle IWM FL 6032, Royal Navy official photographer, Public domain
- Подводная лодка К-21, Сорокин Андрей Александрович, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Здание музея в Полярном, 2, Saltleka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- На территории СРЗ "Нерпа" 20.02.12 - panoramio, Солнечный Фрукт, CC BY 3.0
- Спуск с трассы к проходной завода "Нерпа" 20.02.12 - panoramio, Солнечный Фрукт, CC BY 3.0
- Выход с проходной "Нерпа" зима 2011 - panoramio, Солнечный Фрукт, CC BY 3.0
- Иней на траве, Kazak51, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Спуск при выезде из города - panoramio, arestov, CC BY 3.0
- У входа в заброшенную котельную - panoramio, arestov, CC BY 3.0
- Вид с дымовой трубы ТЭЦ - panoramio, Вячеслав Лобанов, CC BY 3.0
- Вид на территорию ТЭЦ - panoramio, Вячеслав Лобанов, CC BY 3.0
- Мачта - panoramio - Вячеслав Лобанов, Вячеслав Лобанов, CC BY 3.0
- 8.09.2012 около 14-00 вид в направлении магазина "Евророс" - panoramio, Солнечный Фрукт, CC BY 3.0
- 8.09.2012 около 14-00 вид в другую сторону от маг. "Евророс"" - panoramio, Солнечный Фрукт, CC BY 3.0
- Выходя из бассейна - panoramio, Солнечный Фрукт, CC BY 3.0
- Вид из окна 4-го этажа дома 10 по ул. П. Стеблина. Июнь 2011-го - panoramio, Солнечный Фрукт, CC BY 3.0
- Поздний вечер - panoramio, Солнечный Фрукт, CC BY 3.0
- Башня связи - panoramio, Вячеслав Лобанов, CC BY 3.0
- Снежногорск - panoramio, arestov, CC BY 3.0
- Вид на берег - panoramio - Вячеслав Лобанов, Вячеслав Лобанов, CC BY 3.0
- Озеро Питьевое" г. Снежногорск июнь 2011 - panoramio, Солнечный Фрукт, CC BY 3.0
- 21.06.2011 вид с 9 этажа ул. Стеблина, 2 - panoramio (1), Солнечный Фрукт, CC BY 3.0
- 21.06.2011 вид с 9 этажа ул. Стеблина, 2 - panoramio, Солнечный Фрукт, CC BY 3.0
- Природа севера. Май 2012 - panoramio, Солнечный Фрукт, CC BY 3.0
- Вид на Снежногорск 5.11.2012 13-40 - panoramio, Солнечный Фрукт, CC BY 3.0
- 5.11.2012 на природе - panoramio, Солнечный Фрукт, CC BY 3.0
- Субботний вечер 15.09.2012 - panoramio, Солнечный Фрукт, CC BY 3.0
- По дороге на Арну 5.11.2012 13-40 - panoramio, Солнечный Фрукт, CC BY 3.0
- КПП Снежногорск-Видяево - panoramio, Солнечный Фрукт, CC BY 3.0
- Стела у дороги на оз. "Питьевое" г. Снежногорск - panoramio, Солнечный Фрукт, CC BY 3.0
- 15.09.12 северное озеро - panoramio, Солнечный Фрукт, CC BY 3.0
- Lithodes maja on top of Hyas araneus, Dr. Aleksey Zuyev, Public domain
- Paralithodes camtschaticus running on Kola Bay seafloor, Dr. Aleksey Zuyev, Public domain
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