Krasnoshchelye
Krasnoshchelye
Краснощелье | |
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Interactive map of Krasnoshchelye | |
Krasnoshchelye Location of Krasnoshchelye Krasnoshchelye Krasnoshchelye (Murmansk Oblast) | |
| Coordinates: 67°20′0″N 37°1′59″E / 67.33333°N 37.03306°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Murmansk Oblast |
| Administrative district | Lovozersky District |
| Founded | 1921 |
| Elevation | 157 m (515 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 423 |
• Estimate (2010) | 423 (0%) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ) |
| Postal code | 184595 |
| Dialing code | +7 81538 |
| OKTMO ID | 47610401111 |
Krasnoshchelye (Russian: Краснощелье) is a rural locality (a Selo) in Lovozersky District of Murmansk Oblast, Russia. The village is located beyond the Arctic Circle, on the Kola Peninsula. It is 157 m above sea level.
Krasnoshchelye was established in the 1920s by Izhma Komi people, who make up most of its population today. Sámi people also live in the settlement.
The film "The Tundra Race" by German director René Harder portrays the village and its inhabitants. The documentation was launched at the Locarno International Film Festival in 2013.