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Kola Superdeep Borehole

#176 among destinations in Russia

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The Kola Superdeep Borehole SG-3 is the result of a scientific drilling project of the Soviet Union in the Pechengsky District, near the Russian border with Norway, on the Kola Peninsula. The project attempted to drill as deeply as possible into the Earth's crust. ()

Local name: Кольская сверхглубокая скважина Opened: 1965 (60 years ago)Closed: 1995Coordinates: 69°23'46"N, 30°36'31"E

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MurmanskRussia

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Kola Superdeep Borehole – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Zapolyarny.

5.6 miNE
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Zapolyarny
142 min walk • Zapolyarny is a town in Pechengsky District of Murmansk Oblast, Russia, located on the Kola Peninsula, 10 kilometers northeast of the Kola Superdeep Borehole project. Population: 15,825; 18,640; 23,564. The area where the town is located belonged to Finland in 1920–1944.