Country Russia Administrative district Tersky District Population (2010 Census) 5,532 inhabitants | Federal subject Murmansk Oblast Urban settlement Umba Urban Settlement | |
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Municipal district Tersky Municipal District | ||
Umba (Russian: Умба) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Tersky District of Murmansk Oblast, Russia, located on the Kola Peninsula at the point where the Umba River flows into the Kandalaksha Gulf. Population: 5,532 (2010 Census); 6,497 (2002 Census); 8,309 (1989 Census).
Map of Umba, Murmansk Oblast, Russia, 184701
First mentioned in 1466, Umba, along with Varzuga, is the first documented permanent Russian settlement on the Kola Peninsula. From the second half of the 15th century it served as the seat of Umbskaya Volost.
Transportation There is a bus from to Umba from Kandalaksha, going twice a day. The airport from Umba serves parts of the south edge of the Peninsula inaccessible by auto. Priority in buying tickets is given to locals, and reserving them was not possible at least as of September 2013; this mode of transportation cannot be considered reliable. A helicopter can be hired for around $3000 per hour (based on September 2013 information).
Politics and society Umba has been characterized by several sources as a quiet district managed by traditional Communists.
Foreigner travel Some of the coastline near Umba is off limits to foreigners. Local police should be consulted for details. Visitors may stay in Umba itself or travel along the road that goes along the sea from Kandalaksha to Varzuga.
Culture, events, tourist information, travel services (taken from www.kandalaksha.su)