North—Northwest European

The North—Northwest European region of Russia includes St. Petersburg (formerly Leningrad), the industrial center of this area. The region has industries producing machine tools, electronic equipment, chemicals, ships, and precision instruments all the way up to Kola Peninsula. Other cities of the North European region include Pskov, Tver (formerly Kalinin), Murmansk, Arkhangelsk, and Vologda. The hills, marshy plains, lakes, and desolate plateaus contain rich deposits of coal (Pechora Basin), oil (Ukhta), iron ore, and bauxite, and the area is a prime source of lumber. The chief water routes are the Baltic-Belomor Canal and the Volga-Baltic Waterway.

Kola Peninsula
The Kola Peninsula, near the White Sea, has mysterious stone maze labyrinths near Gorelayia Mountain. Nearby is the city Murmansk. Stone mazes can also be found at Zayatskiy Island.