Monastery Bay
Monastery Bay is a bay in Murmansk Oblast, Northwestern Russia. Monastery Bay is situated nearby to the hamlet Vostochnyy Kil’din, as well as near the abandoned locality Zarubikha.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mogilnoye.
Mogilnoye
Lake
Photo: Sergei Korsun, CC BY 3.0.
Lake Mogilnoye is a small salt/fresh-water lake on the Kildin Island, Murmansk Oblast, Russia near Kildin Strait. The name literally means 'tomb lake, sepulchral lake' in Russian, and refers to the destruction and plundering being done by British troops to the area during the Finnish War in 1809.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vostochnyy Kil’din.
Vostochnyy Kil’din
Hamlet
Vostochny Kildin is a rural locality in Teribersky Territorial Okrug of Kolsky District of Murmansk Oblast, Russia, located on Kildin Island beyond the Arctic Circle at a height of 1 meter above sea level. Population: 4.
Monastery Bay
- Type: Bay
- Also known as: “Bukhta Mogil’naya” and “Guba Mogil’nyy”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Murmansk Oblast, Northwestern Russia, Russia, Eastern Europe, Europe
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Latitude
69.32028° or 69° 19′ 13″ northLongitude
34.31417° or 34° 18′ 51″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
9GXP88C7+4MGeoNames ID
795326
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Monastery Bay” goes by many names.
- Russian: “Бухта Могильная”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Zarubikha and Ruch’i.
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Highlights include Mys Mogil’nyy and Gora Tri Sestry.
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