Murmashi
Urban-type settlement in Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Murmashi (Russian: Мурмаши́, Norwegian: Murmasji) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Kolsky District of Murmansk Oblast, Russia, located on the Kola Peninsula on the lower Tuloma River, 23 kilometers (14 mi) southwest of Murmansk. Population: 14,152 (2010 census);[1] 16,343 (2002 census);[4] 14,312 (1989 Soviet census).[5]
Murmashi
Мурмаши | |
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 Interactive map of Murmashi | |
  Murmashi Location of Murmashi  Murmashi Murmashi (Murmansk Oblast) | |
| Coordinates: 68°49′00″N 32°49′59″E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Murmansk Oblast |
| Administrative district | Kolsky District |
| Founded | 1938 |
| Elevation | 57 m (187 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 14,152 |
• Estimate (2023) | 9,449 (−33.2%) |
| • Municipal district | Kolsky Municipal District |
| • Urban settlement | Murmashi Urban Settlement |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK [2]) |
| Postal code[3] | 184355 |
| Dialing code | +7 81553 |
| OKTMO ID | 47605163051 |
It was founded as a work settlement around 1930.[citation needed]
The Murmansk Airport is located near Murmashi.
