Olenegorsk, Russia
Оленегорск
Olenegorsk is a town of 23,670 people in Murmansk, Russia, founded in 1949.
Why visit Olenegorsk
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 15 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Olenegorsk
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About Olenegorsk
Olenegorsk (Russian: Оленего́рск, lit. reindeer mountain) is a town in Murmansk Oblast, Russia, located north of the Arctic Circle, 112 kilometers (70 mi) south of Murmansk. Population: 23,072 (2010 census); 25,166 (2002 Census); 35,584 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Olenegorsk, Murmansk Oblast (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do5
Museums and landmarks6
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes15
3 more on the map.
History
The railway station of Olenya (Оле́нья) was opened in 1916, with the construction of the Murman Railway. The station facilities, and the small settlement associated with the station were located to the east of the railroad. Their importance was somewhat increased in the 1930s, as Olenya became a junction for the railway branch to the newly built town of Monchegorsk some 30 kilometers (19 mi) to the southwest.
In 1949, work started on the iron ore strip mines and ore-processing facilities a few kilometers to the west of the Olenya station. At the same time, construction of a company town, originally also named Olenya, started between the rail station and the mines, to the west of the railway. In December 1949, it was granted work settlement status.
From the History section of Olenegorsk, Murmansk Oblast on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping28
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Healthcare8
Map of Olenegorsk
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Getting there and nearby towns
Murmansk (MMK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 74 km away.
- Vysokiy 7 km east, about 7 min by car
- Monchegorsk 28 km southwest, about 28 min by car
- Kirovsk 61 km south, about 1 h by car
- Apatity 63 km south, about 1 h by car
- Koashva 64 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Shonguy 67 km north, about 1 h by car
- Murmashi 77 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Molochnyy 80 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Afrikanda 80 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kola 83 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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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
- Оленегорск с высоты, Lenina29, CC BY 3.0
- Northern Lights fountain in Olenegorsk, 2018, FingerWiki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Оленегорск. Август 2016 г. - panoramio, Вячеслав Лобанов, CC BY 3.0
- Башня Ростелекома. Август 2016 г. - panoramio, Вячеслав Лобанов, CC BY 3.0
- Стадион - panoramio - Вячеслав Лобанов, Вячеслав Лобанов, CC BY 3.0
- Оленегорск, Мурманской области - panoramio, Николай Максимович, CC BY 3.0
- Оленегорск, вокзал - panoramio, Николай Максимович, CC BY 3.0
- Куреньга, Kamil Otocki, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Река Куреньга 2, Filimonenkov, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Путевые усадьбы 1331 км, ZagZag, CC BY 3.0
- 10 - panoramio - Sttorm, Sttorm, CC BY 3.0
- 3 - panoramio - Sttorm, Sttorm, CC BY 3.0
- 6 - panoramio - Sttorm, Sttorm, CC BY 3.0
- Vysoky, Murmansk Oblast, Russia, 184530 - panoramio, Sttorm, CC BY 3.0
- Комсомольский карьер - panoramio, Sttorm, CC BY 3.0
- 2025-06-01 DroneAttack SBU (Burning Plane), Служба безопасности Украины, CC BY 4.0
- NASA FIRMS 2024-10-17 Olenya, Imagery from LANCE FIRMS operated by NASA's Earth Science Data and Information System (ESDIS) with funding provided by NASA Headquarters., Public domain
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