Novaya Zemlya Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
Arctic archipelago in northern Russia
About Novaya Zemlya
As a mountainous archipelago in the Arctic Ocean, Novaya Zemlya is a remote and inhospitable place with harsh weather. Due to its strategic position, it also has a history of use by the Russian (and Soviet) military, including being🌍the site of the 1961 detonation of theTsar Bomba, which resulted in the most powerful nuclear blast ever produced by humankind. About 80 percent of the population lives in the main town, Belushya Guba.
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