My Beloved Arctic

"My Beloved Arctic" (Russian: «Я люблю моё Заполярье») is the unofficial anthem of the Murmansk region of Russia.

The song plays every hour at Five Corners, the main square of Murmansk, from chimes installed in the Hotel Arctic.

These chimes were installed in 1996 (the 60th anniversary of the establishment of Murmansk) at the initiative of mayor Oleg Naydenov.

The song is played in the main Murmansk railroad station to signal the departure of trains.

The matter was settled amicably, with the composer (Vladimir Popov) stating that he was just glad that his song had found a second life at the station.

The Murmansk rail station, where "My Beloved Arctic" is played