Borisoglebsky (English) Борисоглебский (Russian) |
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- Rural locality - Posyolok |
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Location of Murmansk Oblast in Russia |
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Administrative status (as of 2010) | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Murmansk Oblast |
Administrative district | Pechengsky District |
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Population (2010 Census) | 21 inhabitants |
Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
Postal code(s) | 184420 |
Dialing code(s) | +7 81554 |
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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.
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.