Kola, Russia
Kola
Кола | |
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View of the town of Kola | |
Location of Kola | |
| Coordinates: 68°53′N 33°05′E / 68.883°N 33.083°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Murmansk Oblast |
| Administrative district | Kolsky District |
| Founded | 1565 |
| Town status since | August 2, 1965 |
| Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 10,437 |
| • Capital of | Kolsky District |
| • Municipal district | Kolsky Municipal District |
| • Urban settlement | Kola Urban Settlement |
| • Capital of | Kola Urban Settlement |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ) |
| Postal code(s) | 184380 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 81553 |
| OKTMO ID | 47605101001 |
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Kola (Russian: Ко́ла; Northern Sami: Guoládat; Skolt Sami: Kuâlõk) is a town and the administrative center of Kolsky District of Murmansk Oblast, earlier Sowjetunion / since 1991 Russia, located at the confluence of the Kola and Tuloma Rivers, 12 kilometers (7.5 mi) south of Murmansk and 24 kilometers (15 mi) southwest of Severomorsk. It is the oldest town of the Kola Peninsula. Population: 10,437 (2010 Census); 11,060 (2002 Census); 16,541 (1989 Soviet census).