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Discover Bol'shaya Zapadnaya Litsa in Russia

Bol'shaya Zapadnaya Litsa in the region of Murmansk is a town located in Russia - some 959 mi or ( 1543 km ) North of Moscow , the country's capital .

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Local time in Bol'shaya Zapadnaya Litsa is now 07:31 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Novaya Titovka, Murmansk, Bol'shaya Litsa, Salla, and Posio. When in this area, you might want to check out Novaya Titovka . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Bol'shaya Zapadnaya Litsa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Zapadnaya Litsa River

Zapadnaya Litsa River is a river in the north of the Kola Peninsula in Murmansk Oblast, Russia. It is 107 km in length. The area of its basin is 1,190 km². The Zapadnaya Litsa River originates on the Kuchintundra and flows into the Barents Sea. Its biggest tributary is the Lebyazhka River. From 1941 - 1944 the Litsa River formed the Arctic frontline between German/Finnish troops west of the river -trying to capture Murmansk- and Soviet troops on the east, defending the city.

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Located at 69.43 32.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Drainage basins of the Barents Sea, Rivers of Murmansk Oblast

Valley of Glory

The Valley of Glory (Долина Славы) is a valley on the right bank of the Zapadnaya Litsa River. The bloody battle began in the summer of 1941 as German forces launched offensive towards Murmansk. Russian forces halted enemy attack and frontline stabilized until the autumn of 1944.

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Located at 69.31 32.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Geography of Murmansk Oblast, Valleys of Russia