Snezhnogorsk, Murmansk Oblast
Town in Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Snezhnogorsk (Russian: Снежного́рск) is a town under the administrative jurisdiction of the closed administrative-territorial formation of Alexandrovsk in Murmansk Oblast, Russia. Population: 9,942 (2021 census);[6] 12,689 (2010 census);[2] 12,737 (2002 census);[7]
Snezhnogorsk
Снежногорск | |
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The Rainbow House in Snezhnogorsk | |
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| Coordinates: 69°12′N 33°14′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Murmansk Oblast[1] |
| Founded | 1970 |
| Town status since | 1980 |
| Elevation | 80 m (260 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 12,683 |
• Estimate (2023) | 10,023 (−21%) |
| • Subordinated to | closed administrative-territorial formation of Alexandrovsk[1] |
| • Urban okrug | Alexandrovsk Urban Okrug[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK  [4]) |
| Postal codes[5] | 184682, 184683 |
| Dialing code | +7 81530 |
| OKTMO ID | 47737000011 |
History
It was founded in 1970 and was granted town status in 1980.[citation needed] It was previously known as Murmansk-60 and Vyuzhny.[citation needed]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Snezhnogorsk is subordinated to the closed administrative-territorial formation of Alexandrovsk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1] Within the framework of municipal divisions, the town of Snezhnogorsk is a part of Alexandrovsk Urban Okrug.[3]
Economy
The town's main employer is the Nerpa shipyard, which services and repairs the nuclear submarines of the Russian Northern Fleet.