Kola (town)
| Kola (English) Кола (Russian) |
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| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Murmansk Oblast |
| Administrative district | Kolsky District |
| Administrative center of | Kolsky District |
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| Municipal district | Kolsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Kola Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Kola Urban Settlement |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 10,437 inhabitants |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Founded | 1565 |
| Town status since | August 2, 1965 |
| Postal code(s) | 184380 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 81553 |
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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, 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 Census).
The district of Kolo was first attested in Russian chronicles in 1264. The first documented mention of the town itself dates to 1565— the area was settled by the Pomors, who built the fort of Kola.
Over time, Sweden extracted the Kola Peninsula from both Russia and Denmark-Norway in a series of wars and resulting treaties. However, in the later Treaty of Teusina in 1595, Sweden acknowledged Russian rights in Kola. Claims from Denmark-Norway remained, however, and in 1582, a Russian voivode was appointed to Kola to provide for better defenses of the peninsula. The voivode governed the territory which became known as Kolsky Uyezd.
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