Kola, Russia

Kola
Кола
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Kola (Murmansk Oblast)
Coordinates: 68°53′N 33°05′E / 68.883°N 33.083°E / 68.883; 33.083
CountryRussia
Federal subjectMurmansk Oblast
Administrative districtKolsky District
Founded1565
Town status sinceAugust 2, 1965
Elevation
60 m (200 ft)
Population
 • Total
10,437
 • Estimate 
(2023)
8,933 (−14.4%)
 • Capital ofKolsky District
 • Municipal districtKolsky Municipal District
 • Urban settlementKola Urban Settlement
 • Capital ofKola Urban Settlement
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
Postal code
184380
Dialing code+7 81553
OKTMO ID47605101001

Kola (Russian: Ко́ла; Northern Sami: Guoládat; Skolt Sami: Kuâlõk) is a town and the administrative center of Kolsky District of Murmansk Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Kola and Tuloma Rivers, 12 kilometers (7.5 mi) south of Murmansk and 24 kilometers (15 mi) southwest of Severomorsk. It is the oldest town of the Kola Peninsula. Population: 10,437 (2010 census); 11,060 (2002 Census); 16,541 (1989 Soviet census).