Ostrovnoy (russian: Островно́й), previously known as Murmansk-140 (), is a

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Murmansk Oblast Murmansk Oblast (russian: Му́рманская о́бласть, p=ˈmurmənskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ, r=Murmanskaya oblast, ''Murmanskaya oblast''; Kildin Sami: Мурман е̄ммьне, ''Murman jemm'ne'') is a federal subject (an oblast) o ...

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. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 2,171; down from 5,032 recorded in the 2002 Census.

History

The first naval base was established here in 1915. There is no rail link to Ostrovnoy and the settlement is reachable by coastal ship, helicopter or small plane in winter. Until 1938, the town was known as Yokanga. Until 1981, the town was known as Gremikha. The Gremikha Naval Base was one of the

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's main facilities for servicing

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Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with six rural localities, incorporated as the

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of Ostrovnoy—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the

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Notable residents

Gerard Vasilyev Gerard Vyacheslavovich Vasilyev (russian: Гера́рд Вячесла́вович Васи́льев; born 24 September 1935 in Tersko-Orlovsky Mayak, Leningrad Oblast) is a Soviet and Russian singer and actor, People's Artist of the RSFSR, Pre ...

(born 1935 in Tersko-Orlovsky Mayak), singer and actor

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