Country Russia Administrative district Lovozersky District Population (2010 Census) 8,414 inhabitants | Federal subject Murmansk Oblast Urban settlement Revda Urban Settlement | |
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Municipal district Lovozersky Municipal District | ||
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); 10,368 (2002 Census); 13,820 (1989 Census).
Map of Revda, Murmansk Oblast, Russia, 184580
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.
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Revda, Murmansk Oblast Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA