Revda, Murmansk Oblast

Revda (English) Ревда (Russian)
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Location of Murmansk Oblast in Russia
Revda Location of Revda in Murmansk Oblast
Coordinates: 67°56′14″N 34°33′34″E / 67.9372°N 34.5594°E / 67.9372; 34.5594Coordinates: 67°56′14″N 34°33′34″E / 67.9372°N 34.5594°E / 67.9372; 34.5594
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Administrative status
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Murmansk Oblast
Administrative district	Lovozersky District
Municipal status
Municipal district	Lovozersky Municipal District
Urban settlement	Revda Urban Settlement
Statistics
Population (2010 Census)	8,414 inhabitants
Time zone	MSK (UTC+03:00)
Dialing code(s)	+7 81538
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Revda (Russian: Ревда) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Lovozersky District of Murmansk Oblast, Russia, located 149 kilometers (93 mi) southeast of Murmansk. Population: 8,414 (2010 Census);10,368 (2002 Census);13,820 (1989 Census).

It was founded in 1950 as a loparite ore mining and processing settlement.

To the north of Revda, one of the Russian Alpha transmitters is located.

In 2009, Barents Observer reported that Revda was likely to be closed down and its inhabitants relocated, due to the collapse of the mining industry.

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