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Naryan Mar (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 67 37 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 67.6167 decimal degrees |
| Long: 053 02 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 53.0333 decimal degrees |
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Note: Naryan Mar is located on the Pechora River, near the mouth of the Arctic Ocean. Its name means "red town" in the Nenets language. It serves as a base for oil exploration on the mainland and on the continental shelf in the Barents Sea. It has a local museum and a teacher-training institute. |
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| Naryan Mar (preferred,C,V)
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| Nar'yan Mar (C,V)
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| Nar'jan-Mar (C,V)
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| Narian-Mar (C,V)
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| Nar’yan-Mar (C,U,O)
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| Dzerzhinskiy (C,U)
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| Narjan Mar (C,U)
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| Нарьян-Мар (C,U,Russian-P)
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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founded in 1933 in connection with development of nearby Pechora coalfield |
| town (C) |
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incorporated in 1935 |
| regional capital (C) |
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| inland port (C) |
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| fishing community (C) |
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| timber center (C) |
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