Rybachy Peninsula

Rybachy Peninsula (Russian: полуо́стров Рыба́чий, poluostrov Rybachiy; Northern Sami: Giehkirnjárga; Norwegian: Fiskerhalvøya; Finnish: Kalastajasaarento) is the northernmost part of continental European Russia.

After the Russian Revolution, the western parts of Sredny and Rybachy were ceded to Finland.

After the Winter War of 1939–1940, Finland ceded them to the Soviet Union by the Moscow Peace Treaty.

The front split the peninsula in two parts, both sides having heavily fortified positions.

Before the dissolution of the Soviet Union the territory was heavily militarized because of the immediate vicinity of Norway, a NATO member.

Rybachy Peninsula is the most northeastern part of Pechengsky District
Historical map of the Petsamo region . The green area is the Finnish part of the Rybachy peninsula ( Kalastajasaarento ) which was ceded to the Soviet Union after the Winter War .