Kandalaksha
Kandalaksha
Кандалакша Kantalahti, Kannanlahti, Kandalakši, Kannanlakši, Kandalahti, Käddluhtt | |
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Kandalaksha Location of Kandalaksha Kandalaksha Kandalaksha (Murmansk Oblast) | |
| Coordinates: 67°09′25″N 32°24′42″E / 67.15694°N 32.41167°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Murmansk Oblast |
| Administrative district | Kandalakshsky District |
| First mentioned | 1517 |
| Town status since | April 20, 1938 |
| Elevation | 20 m (66 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 35,654 |
• Estimate (2023) | 28,438 (−20.2%) |
| • Municipal district | Kandalakshsky Municipal District |
| • Urban settlement | Kandalaksha Urban Settlement |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ) |
| Postal code | 184041 |
| Dialing code | +7 81533 |
| OKTMO ID | 47608101001 |
Kandalaksha is a town in Kandalakshsky District of Murmansk Oblast, Russia, located at the head of Kandalaksha Gulf on the White Sea, north of the Arctic Circle. Population: 29,138 (2021 census); 35,654 (2010 census); 40,564 (2002 census); 54,080 (1989 Soviet census).