River Verman

The Verman River flows in the southwest of the Kola Peninsula. Conventionally, it is divided into several parts: Upper, Middle and Lower Verman. The depth in places reaches 2 meters, the length is 31 km, the width is 37 km.

Verman originates on the slopes of Mount Repotunturi near the village of Alakurtti. The river flows through the hilly terrain through the Lakes Upper and Lower Verman, flowing into Lake Tolvand and the Iowa reservoir. In some places, deep swamps adjoin it. The height of the nearby elevations reaches 560 meters. The most significant hills are Voyanvara, Vojta, Repotunturi, Border. The banks of the river are covered with pine and spruce forest.

Verman is a fast river with many rapids. Flowing out of Lake Lower Verman, it forms a small waterfall (1 meter high). The middle of the river was decorated with small unnamed islands. The river is small, not marked on the map. There are no settlements here either. However, the river is crossed in places by railways, roads and winter roads.

The coast of the river has its own history, military, mysterious and mysterious. Everywhere there are dugouts, preserved since the Great Patriotic War, and the ruins of military fortifications.

In memory of Soviet soldiers on the left bank a monument was erected.