Country Russia Administrative district Pechengsky District Time zone MSK (UTC+03:00) | Federal subject Murmansk Oblast Population (2010 Census) 21 inhabitants Postal code(s) 184420 | |
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Borisoglebsky or Boris Gleb (Russian: Борисоглебский) is a rural locality (a Posyolok) in Pechengsky District of Murmansk Oblast, Russia. The village is located beyond the Arctic circle, at a height of 95 m above sea level on the Paatsjoki River.
There is a border crossing to Storskog in Norway, the only border crossing between the two countries.
Boris Gleb hydroelectric station
Built between 1960 and 1964, the Boris Gleb (Borisoglebskaya) hydroelectric station (Russian: Борисоглебская ГЭС (ГЭС-8)) on the Paatsjoki River is a hydroelectric station built under a water derivation system. The power station is owned and operated by TGC-1 power company.
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