Revda, Murmansk Oblast
Revda
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| Coordinates: 67°56′14″N 34°33′34″E / 67.9372°N 34.5594°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Murmansk Oblast |
| Administrative district | Lovozersky District |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Elevation | 301 m (988 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 8,414 |
| • Municipal district | Lovozersky Municipal District |
| • Urban settlement | Revda Urban Settlement |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK [2]) |
| Postal code(s)[3] | 184580 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 81538 |
| OKTMO ID | 47610154051 |
Revda (Russian: Ревда) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Lovozersky District of Murmansk Oblast, Russia, located 149 kilometers (93 mi) southeast of Murmansk. Population: 8,414 (2010 Census);[1] 10,368 (2002 Census);[4] 13,820 (1989 Soviet census).[5]
It was founded in 1950 as a loparite ore mining and processing settlement.
To the north of Revda, one of the Russian Alpha transmitters is located.
In 2009, Barents Observer reported that Revda was likely to be closed down and its inhabitants relocated, due to the collapse of the mining industry.[6]
External links
- Unofficial website of Revda (in Russian)
References
- ^ a b Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1 [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года [2010 All-Russia Population Census] (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
- ^ "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
- ^ ИНФОРМАЦИЯ ОБ ОБЪЕКТЕ ПОЧТОВОЙ СВЯЗИ (in Russian). Russian Post. Retrieved March 16, 2010.
- ^ Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 2004). Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек [Population of Russia, Its Federal Districts, Federal Subjects, Districts, Urban Localities, Rural Localities—Administrative Centers, and Rural Localities with Population of Over 3,000] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian).
- ^ Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров [All Union Population Census of 1989: Present Population of Union and Autonomous Republics, Autonomous Oblasts and Okrugs, Krais, Oblasts, Districts, Urban Settlements, and Villages Serving as District Administrative Centers]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года [All-Union Population Census of 1989] (in Russian). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. 1989 – via Demoscope Weekly.
- ^ Barents Observer.com. Village of Revda to be closed