Murmansk

Murmansk (SkSaam. Muurman, NSaam. Murmanska, Finn. Muurmanski) is a Uralican city. When annexed on 10 November 2009, it immediately became a place of great importance for Uralica. It is the nation's most northerly major city, the only city to seat two Tribal Boards (Eastern Saami and Western Saami), the second-most important Uralican port after Arkhangel'sk-Severodvinsk Unitary Authority, and, as of 15 November, the seat of Sapmi county. Although it is the 13th-largest city in Uralica, it is part of a much larger urban area which is ranked tenth overall.

Culture
Historically within the territory of the Saami people, and more specifically, speakers of the Kildin language, Murmansk is home to a great number of the Eastern Saami peoples as defined by the Tribal Divisions Act, even though those that speak the languages only make up roughly 2% of the population. Russians are the dominant ethnic group, with a large number of Finns, Karelians, and even a few Nenets living in the city.

Its importance primarily comes from its use as a transportation hub, although it also has a large manufacturing industry as well.

Buildings of note include the Murmansk Synagogue, which is the world's most northerly place of Jewish worship, and the Murmansk Art Museum, which nowadays has a wing devoted to the traditional arts and crafts of the Saami peoples, Eastern and Western alike.

By the beginning of 2010, it is expected that Murmansk will also have a full symphony orchestra, which would make it surpass Vorkuta as having the world's most northerly.

Sport
Murmansk has historically been a hotbed for ice hockey players, and are expected to field at least two teams in the Uralican ice hockey league system.

Kakkonen

 * Sever Murmansk

Kolmonen

 * Dinamo-GPS Murmansk

Ice Hockey

 * Torpedo Murmansk
 * Dinamo-GPS Murmansk

Handball

 * Murmanski RMS

Neighbourhoods and Suburbs

 * Dekabrsk (formerly Oktyabrsk)
 * Pervomartsky (formerly Pervomaysky)
 * Sapmisky (formerly Leninsky)
 * Stroiteley
 * Drovyanoy
 * Ruchya
 * Abram-Mys
 * Zelyonyy Mys
 * Vihreaniemi (formerly Komsomol'sk)
 * Minkino
 * Mishukovo