Kola (Russian: Ко́ла) is a town in Murmansk Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Kola and Tuloma Rivers, 12 km south of Murmansk and 24 km south-west of Severomorsk. It is the oldest town of the Kola Peninsula. Population: 11,060 (2002 Census). Types of settlements in Russia, Soviet Union, and some other post-Soviet states have certain peculiarities with respect to the English language traditions. ... Murmansk Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... Look up confluence in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Murmansk, Archangelsk, Dikson, Tiksi, on the Arctic Ocean Murmansk coin Murmansk (Russian: ) is a city in the extreme northwest of Russia (north of the Arctic circle) with a seaport on the Kola Gulf, 12 km from the Barents Sea on the northern shore of the Kola Peninsula, not far from... Severomorsk (Russian: Северомо́рск) is a town in Murmansk Oblast, Russia, located about 25 km north of Murmansk. ... Location of Kola south of the Barents Sea. ... Russian Census of 2002 (Russian: ) was the first census of Russian Federation carried out on October 9, 2002. ...

The district of Kolo was first attested in Russian chronicles in 1264. The area was settled by the Pomors, who built the fort of Kola in 1565. The Swedes failed to capture the fort during the Russo-Swedish War of 1590–1595. In the 17th century, it prospered as a starting point for naval expeditions of the Pomors to Spitzbergen and Novaya Zemlya. The brethren of the Pechenga Monastery moved there as well. Pomors (помо́ры) are Russian settlers of the White Sea coasts. ... The Russo-Swedish War of 1590-1595 was instigated by Boris Godunov in the hope of recovering territory along the Gulf of Finland lost to Sweden during the previous Livonian War. ... Spitsbergen is the largest island in the Svalbard archipelago, which is situated in the Arctic Ocean and administered by Norway. ... Novaya Zemlya (Russian: , lit. ...

Although it was incorporated as a town in 1784, Kola declined after Russia gained access to the Baltic Sea. Used by the tsarist government as a place of exile, it was reduced to ashes during the Crimean War, when a British warship bombarded it for twenty hours. As a consequence, the uyezd centre was moved from Kola to Kem. The ruined town was later eclipsed by nearby Murmansk, of which it is now commonly considered to be a satellite. It was officially classified as a rural settlement between 1926 and 1965. The Baltic Sea is located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N latitude and from 20°E to 26°E longitude. ... Combatants United Kingdom France Ottoman Empire Kingdom of Sardinia Russian Empire Casualties 17,500 British 90,000 French 35,000 Turkish 2,050 Sardinian killed, wounded and died of disease 256,000 killed, wounded and died of disease The Crimean War lasted from 1854 until 1 April 1856 and was... Uyezd or uezd (Russian: ) was an admistrative subdivision of Rus, Muscovy, and Russia used from the 13th century, originally describing groups of several volosts formed around the most important cities. ... View of Kem in 1911 Kem (Russian: ) is a historic town in the Republic of Karelia, Russia, located on the railroad leading from Petrozavodsk to Murmansk. ... Murmansk, Archangelsk, Dikson, Tiksi, on the Arctic Ocean Murmansk coin Murmansk (Russian: ) is a city in the extreme northwest of Russia (north of the Arctic circle) with a seaport on the Kola Gulf, 12 km from the Barents Sea on the northern shore of the Kola Peninsula, not far from... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with satellite city. ...

Although earthen ramparts and ditches of the original fortress still subside, Kola's main landmark is the Annunciation Cathedral (1800–1809), which may have been the first stone building constructed in the Kola Peninsula. Other sights include the Museum of Pomor Way of Life and Murmashi, the northernmost spa in Russia. A destination spa is a business establishment which people visit for personal health, fitness, personal care treatments such as massages, facials, in a resort setting. ...

Online references

• (Russian) Kola entry at Mojgorod.ru

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	Cities and towns in Murmansk Oblast
	Administrative center: Murmansk Apatity | Gadzhiyevo | Kandalaksha | Kirovsk | Kola | Kovdor | Monchegorsk | Olenegorsk | Ostrovnoy | Polyarny | Polyarnye Zori | Severomorsk | Snezhnogorsk | Zaozyorsk | Zapolyarny Murmansk Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... Murmansk, Archangelsk, Dikson, Tiksi, on the Arctic Ocean Murmansk coin Murmansk (Russian: ) is a city in the extreme northwest of Russia (north of the Arctic circle) with a seaport on the Kola Gulf, 12 km from the Barents Sea on the northern shore of the Kola Peninsula, not far from... Coat of arms of Apatity Apatity (Russian: ; literally means apatites) is a town in Murmansk Oblast, Russia, located between Lake Imandra and Khibiny Massif some 23 km west of Kirovsk. ... Kandalaksha (Russian: Кандалакша; Finnish: Kannanlahti) is a city in northwestern Russia. ... Kirovsk (Russian: ), known as Khibinogorsk () until 1934, is a town in Murmansk Oblast, Russia, located at the spurs of the Khibiny Massif on the shores of the Lake Bolshoy Vudyavr some 175 km south of Murmansk. ... Nickel and copper producing factories in Monchegorsk Monchegorsk (Russian: ) is a town in Murmansk Oblast, Russia, located on the Kola peninsula. ... Olenegorsk is a town in Murmansk Oblast, Russia. ... Polyarny is a town on the outermost western side of the Murmansk Fjord with just under 30,000 inhabitants. ... Severomorsk (Russian: Северомо́рск) is a town in Murmansk Oblast, Russia, located about 25 km north of Murmansk. ... Snezhnogorsk (Russian: ) is a town in Murmansk Oblast, Russia. ... Zapolyarny (Russian: ) is a town in Pechengsky District of Murmansk Oblast, Russia. ...

Coordinates: 68°53′″N, 33°03′″E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...