Kola Bay
| Kola Bay Кольский залив |
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 View of the Kola Bay and the port of Murmansk |
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| Waters | Barents Sea | |
| Land mass | Mainland Europe | |
| Geographical location | 69 ° 6 ′ N , 33 ° 24 ′ E | |
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| width | 7 km | |
| length | 57 km | |
| Greatest water depth | 300 m | |
| Tributaries | Tuloma , Kola | |
The Kola Bay ( Russian Кольский залив , also Murmansk Fjord ) is a 57 km long fjord of the Barents Sea , which cuts into the northern part of the Kola Peninsula .
The fjord is up to seven kilometers wide and has a depth of 200 to 300 m. The Tuloma and Kola rivers flow into the southern end of the Kola Bay.
The east bank is rugged and steep, while the west bank is relatively flat. The ports of Murmansk and Severomorsk are on the eastern bank , while the port of Polyarny is on the western bank of the bay. The Kolabucht Bridge spans the bay. The tidal range in Kola Bay reaches a height of four meters. In the winter months, the southern part of Kola Bay freezes. The Sayda Bay is a western branch of the Kola Bay.
At the beginning of the Second World War , the Kola Bay became a haven for merchant ships, including the German Bremen . From 1941 to 1945 it was the arrival and assembly point for the Northern Sea convoys that returned to Great Britain from here.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Article Kola Bay in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia (BSE) , 3rd edition 1969–1978 (Russian)