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Kovdor, Russia
Ковдор
Kovdor is a town of 19,518 people in Murmansk, Russia, founded in 1953.
Why visit Kovdor
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 12 places to eat and 2 places to stay in and around town.
Weather in Kovdor
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About Kovdor
Kovdor (Russian: Ковдор, Finnish: Koutero) is a town and the administrative center of Kovdorsky District of Murmansk Oblast, Russia, mostly known for its mining industry. Population: 18,820 (2010 census); 20,867 (2002 census); 30,478 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Kovdor (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks6
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Restaurants and cafes12
Where to stay2
History
By 1965, Kovdor was a work settlement in the district of Kirovsk. By the September 20, 1965 Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Russian SFSR Decree, it was granted the status of a town under district jurisdiction and subordinated to Kirovsk Town Soviet. However, by the June 28, 1967 Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR Decree, Kovdor was subordinated to Apatity—a town under oblast jurisdiction which was granted this status a year before.
From the History section of Kovdor on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship1
Shopping8
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Автополигон Добровольного общества содействия армии, авиации и флоту
School · 0.8 km
Healthcare8
Map of Kovdor
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Getting there and nearby towns
- Alakurtti 67 km south, about 1 h by car
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Russian town Kovdor, ezioman, CC BY 2.0
- Fyodor Fedulovich Konovalov munument in Kovdor, Soul Train, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Monument of Yak-9D fighter aircraft in Kovdor, Soul Train, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Площадь. 2010 г. - panoramio, Вячеслав Лобанов, CC BY 3.0
- Ул. Ленина (Ковдор), tyrist22, CC BY 3.0
- Вид с сопки. 2010 г. - panoramio (2), Вячеслав Лобанов, CC BY 3.0
- Вид с сопки. 2010 г. - panoramio (3), Вячеслав Лобанов, CC BY 3.0
- Ковдора, Aplesnin_Mikhail, CC BY 3.0
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