Kandalaksha
Kandalaksha
Кандалакша | |
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A view of Kandalaksha | |
Location of Kandalaksha | |
| Coordinates: 67°09′25″N 32°24′42″E / 67.15694°N 32.41167°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Murmansk Oblast |
| Administrative district | Kandalakshsky District |
| Founded | 11th century |
| Town status since | April 20, 1938 |
| Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 35,654 |
| • Municipal district | Kandalakshsky Municipal District |
| • Urban settlement | Kandalaksha Urban Settlement |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ) |
| Postal code(s) | 184041 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 81533 |
| OKTMO ID | 47608101001 |
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Kandalaksha (Russian: Кандала́кша) is a town in Kandalakshsky District of Murmansk Oblast, Russia, located at the head of Kandalaksha Gulf on the White Sea, north of the Arctic Circle. Population: 35,654 (2010 Census); 40,564 (2002 Census); 54,080 (1989 Soviet census).