Welcome zu Kola Halbinsel
 The Kola Halbinsel ist the Nordermost territory von European Russland, situated
Noord von 66th Parallel. The territory extends 550 kilometres von west zu
east, und 400 kilometres von Nord zu south. The Peninsula ist bordered by the
Weißen Meer in southeast und by the Barents Sea in Nord und Nordeast. Karelien lies zu south, Finland zu west, und Norway zu Nordwest.
The bulk von Kola Halbinsel lies Nord von arktische Circle. Winters are cold
but not frigid; Sommers are warm but not hot. January temperatures range between
-8 und –13oC; July temperatures range between +12 und +20oC.
The legendary Pool Night blankets the Peninsula während December und January,
when the sun hides below the horizon dag und nacht. in Stadt electric bulbs
might light the way, but in Wildnis darkness prevails. However, comes
Sommer, the Kola Halbinsel ist transformed into a land von Midsommernacht.
Throughout June und July bright sunshine illuminates the land around the clock.
This page contains general information about Kola Halbinsel. für more detailed information about our Städte, Dörfer,
berg areas, Russisch Lappland, history, religion, Klima und Wetter und other information we refer zu buttons auf top von screen. für Reisen possibilities we refer zu left menu von Ihr screen.
 The regio ist covered by tundra, forest-tundra und taiga (dense forest) und ist
home zu a wide variety von flora: more than 650 species are found here. Trees
include three types von spruce, four types von birch, as well as pine, rowan, und
alder. The Kola Halbinsel ist also rich in fauna. Wildlife includes Rentier und
elk, brown bear, wolf, fox, arktische fox, ermine, und wolverine; birds include
wild geese, duck, ptarmigan, hazel-hen, grouse, eider und peregrine falcon.
Various representatives von Lachs family can be found in plenty in lakes
and Flüssen. The "King-vis" (pink Lachs) leaps durch Flüsse rapids auf its
journey von sea zu spawning ground. The Kola Halbinsel boasts more than 130,000
lakes und Flüssen.
A number von berg ranges rise out von western und central parts von
Kola Halbinsel. The langste von these ist the Chibiny tundra, possessing a maximum
elevation von 1200m (Mt. Judychvumchorr). The Lovozero tundra ist made up von
rounded bergen mit plateau summits, the highest point being Mt.
Angvundaschorr at 1127m. Both the Chibiny und the Lovozero tundra are rich in
exotic mineralen. Jewel-like lakes, transparent springs, majestic waterfalls,
fantastic rock outcrops und stunning berg vistas can be found in these
regios. At lower elevations, virgin forests stretch für huge distances.
 The first inhabitants von Kola Halbinsel arrived over 10,000 years ago.
Remains von Uralte civilisations have been found here, mit the earliest finds
thought zu date von de Mesolithic Period. Felsbilder (Petroglyphen) were discovered auf
banks von Panoy Flüsse, one von Peninsula’s longest Flüssen. These paintings
are the oldest memorials von rock art among Uralte peoples. für ages people
continued zu come zu this sacred spot, und painted more und more pictures. The
Felsbilder (Petroglyphen) depict the life und religious symbolism von regio’s inhabitants;
however, many questions remain unanswered regarding their origin und the people
who created them.
Nowadays auf Kola Halbinsel live about one million people.
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