Monchegorsk
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: Obec / Město
Summary
Monchegorsk is a town located on the Kola Peninsula in the Murmansk Oblast of Russia. It was established in the 1930s to support copper and nickel mining operations in the Monchetundra Massif. The town's name is derived from the Akkala Sámi word for beautiful.
Statistics
Area
2,720.00 km²
Population
45,361