Monchegorsk
Sign in to saveMonchegorsk () is a town in Murmansk Oblast, Russia, located on the Kola Peninsula, south of Murmansk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 52,242 (2002 Census); 68,652 (1989 Census).
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Monchegorsk is a town located on Russia's Kola Peninsula in Murmansk Oblast, situated south of the regional capital Murmansk. The town experienced significant population growth between 1989 and 2002, increasing from approximately 68,652 to 52,242 residents during that period.
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- Russian inhabited locality.en_name
- Monchegorsk
- Russian inhabited locality.ru_name
- Мончегорск
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- Мончегорск с высоты.jpg
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- Aerial view of Monchegorsk
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- right
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- Coat of Arms of Monchegorsk (Murmansk oblast).png
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- Flag of Monchegorsk (Murmansk oblast).png
- Russian inhabited locality.federal_subject
- Murmansk Oblast
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- Monchegorsk Town with Jurisdictional Territory
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- Monchegorsk Town with Jurisdictional Territory
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- Town
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Monchegorsk () is a town in Murmansk Oblast, Russia, located on the Kola Peninsula, south of Murmansk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 52,242 (2002 Census); 68,652 (1989 Census).
==Name== The name of the town derives from Akkala Sámi word monče 'beautiful'. The name originally was intended for nearby Montshatuntur (Arctic Hill).