Vidyayevo
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: Obec / Město
Summary
Vidyayevo is a closed rural locality in Murmansk Oblast, Russia, serving as a key naval base. Founded in 1958 as Uritsa, it was renamed in 1964 to honor submarine commander Fyodor Vidyayev. The town hosts bases for diesel and nuclear-powered submarines in the Ara and Ura Bays.
Statistics
Area
77.50 km²
Population
5,771