Revda, Murmansk Oblast
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Revda is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement
) in Lovozersky District
of Murmansk Oblast
, Russia
, located 149 kilometres (92.6 mi) southeast of Murmansk
. Population:
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.
Urban-type settlement
Urban-type settlement ; , selyshche mis'koho typu ) is an official designation for a type of locality used in some of the countries of the former Soviet Union...
) in Lovozersky District
Lovozersky District
Lovozersky District is an administrative and municipal district , one of the five in Murmansk Oblast, Russia. It is located in the central and northeastern parts of the Kola Peninsula. Its administrative center is the rural locality of Lovozero...
of Murmansk Oblast
Murmansk Oblast
Murmansk Oblast is a federal subject of Russia , located in the northwestern part of Russia. Its administrative center is the city of Murmansk.-Geography:...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, located 149 kilometres (92.6 mi) southeast of Murmansk
Murmansk
Murmansk is a city and the administrative center of Murmansk Oblast, Russia. It serves as a seaport and is located in the extreme northwest part of Russia, on the Kola Bay, from the Barents Sea on the northern shore of the Kola Peninsula, not far from Russia's borders with Norway and Finland...
. Population:
It was founded in 1950 as a loparite
Loparite-(Ce)
Loparite- is a granular, brittle oxide mineral of the perovskite class. It is black to dark grey and may appear grey to white in reflected light on polished thin section with reddish brown internal reflections. It has the chemical formula of O3...
ore mining and processing settlement.
To the north of Revda, one of the Russian Alpha
Alpha (radio navigation)
Alpha is a Russian system for long range radio navigation. RSDN in Russian stands for , i.e., radio-technical long-distance navigation system....
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.