Nivankyul
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Nivankyul (Russian: Ниванкюль) was a rural locality (an inhabited locality) in Kolsky District of Murmansk Oblast, Russia. It was located beyond the Arctic Circle at a height of 69 meters (226 ft) above sea level. It was abolished by the Law of Murmansk Oblast #995-01-ZMO of July 2, 2008.[1]
The name of Nivankyul is of Finnish origin (Nivankylä), derived from the words niva "small rapids" and kylä "village". The Russian name has also been spelled as Nivankyulya (Ниванкюля).[2]
The village was established by Finnish immigrants at the mouth of the river Nota (Nuorttijoki) in 1868 or 1879.[3] In 1926, it had a population of 47, increasing to 60 by 1938. An animal husbandry and fishing kolkhoz was established in the same year.[2] The village was moved to the other side of the river in 1963 as its old site would be submerged by the Verkhnetulomsky Reservoir.[3] The settlement had 11 inhabitants in 2002 and was abolished in 2008 due to its low population.[2]
