Kandalaksha

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Kandalaksha
Кандалакша
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Kandalaksha
Kandalaksha (Murmansk Oblast)
Coordinates: 67°09′25″N32°24′42″E / 67.15694°N 32.41167°E / 67.15694; 32.41167
Country Russia
Federal subject Murmansk Oblast
Administrative district Kandalakshsky District
Founded11th century
Town status sinceApril 20, 1938 [1]
Elevation
20 m (70 ft)
Population
  Total
35,654
   Municipal district Kandalakshsky Municipal District
  Urban settlementKandalaksha Urban Settlement
Time zone UTC+3 (MSK   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg [3] )
Postal code(s) [4]
184041
Dialing code(s) +7 81533
OKTMO ID47608101001

Kandalaksha (Russian : Кандала́кша; Finnish : Kantalahti; Swedish: Kandalax or formerly Candalax; Karelian : Kannanlakši; Northern Sami : Gáddeluokta; Skolt Sami : Käddluhtt) 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: 35,654(2010 Census); [2] 40,564 (2002 Census); [5] 54,080(1989 Soviet census). [6]

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Etymology

According to the most common version, the name of the town comes from its location on the shore of Kandalaksha Bay, where "laksa" means "lip" (in Karelian lakši — «bay»), Kanda — name of the river that traverses the town. [7] According to other sources, the name of the bay may come from the Sámi names Kantlukht (kannҍt — hill, a dry place among a swamp, лӯххт — bay) or Kandaslukht (ка̄нҍтэсь — pack saddle, лӯххт — bay, which means: “the bay where horse packs were reloaded”), or from Kantaalahti ( Finnish kantaa — to feed, bear fruit and Finnish lahti — bay). [8]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19264,195    
193922,172+428.5%
195938,222+72.4%
197042,656+11.6%
197945,430+6.5%
198954,080+19.0%
200240,564−25.0%
201035,654−12.1%
202129,138−18.3%
Population size may be affected by changes in administrative divisions.
Source: Censuses [9] [10] [11] [12]

History

The settlement was founded the 11th century but may have existed as a temporary stop for fishermen from the 9th century.[ citation needed ] In the 13th century, it became a part of the Novgorod Republic along with the southern part of the Kola Peninsula, and in 1478 was annexed by the Grand Duchy of Moscow. In 1915, the construction of a seaport started, and in 1918 a railroad connecting Moscow to Murmansk running through Kandalaksha was opened. On August 29, 1927, Kandalaksha was made the administrative center of the newly established Kandalakshsky District, [13] and on June 1, 1932, it was granted work settlement status. [1] Status of a town of district significance was granted to it on April 20, 1938. [1] On February 9, 1940, Kandalaksha was administratively separated from the district and granted the status of a town of oblast significance. [1]

In July 1941, during World War II, the town was the primary target of an unsuccessful German-Finnish offensive which attempted to cut the strategic Kirov Railway.

By the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR of March 19, 1959, the Councils of Deputies of Kandalaksha and of Kandalakshsky District were merged into one Kandalaksha Town Council of Deputies. [14] While the district was nominally retained as a separate administrative division, all its subdivisions were administratively subordinated to the town's Council of Deputies. [14]

Since 1995, Vitino oil port operates near Beloye More a few kilometers south of Kandalaksha.

Kandalaksha Mayor Nina Varlamova was murdered in an attack in December 2008. [15]

International relations

Kandalaksha railway station Kandalaksha station (Murmansk region).jpg
Kandalaksha railway station

Twin towns and sister cities

Kandalaksha is twinned with:

Geography

The town is located at the head of Kandalaksha Gulf on the White Sea, north of the Arctic Circle.

Climate

Kandalaksha has a subarctic climate (Dfc) with mild, rainy summers, and cold, snowy winters.

Climate data for Kandalaksha (Climate ID:22217)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)7.5
(45.5)
8.0
(46.4)
12.2
(54.0)
18.9
(66.0)
27.2
(81.0)
31.4
(88.5)
31.6
(88.9)
32.0
(89.6)
24.7
(76.5)
14.7
(58.5)
11.4
(52.5)
8.0
(46.4)
32.0
(89.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)−7.7
(18.1)
−6.9
(19.6)
−1.6
(29.1)
3.8
(38.8)
9.8
(49.6)
16.2
(61.2)
19.5
(67.1)
16.9
(62.4)
11.4
(52.5)
4.0
(39.2)
−1.9
(28.6)
−5
(23)
4.9
(40.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)−11.4
(11.5)
−10.9
(12.4)
−6.2
(20.8)
−0.5
(31.1)
5.3
(41.5)
11.5
(52.7)
14.9
(58.8)
12.6
(54.7)
7.6
(45.7)
1.4
(34.5)
−4.4
(24.1)
−8.2
(17.2)
1.0
(33.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−15.8
(3.6)
−15.4
(4.3)
−11.1
(12.0)
−5.1
(22.8)
1.1
(34.0)
7.0
(44.6)
10.5
(50.9)
8.4
(47.1)
3.8
(38.8)
−1.4
(29.5)
−7.5
(18.5)
−12
(10)
−3.1
(26.3)
Record low °C (°F)−43.5
(−46.3)
−41.6
(−42.9)
−34.6
(−30.3)
−27.9
(−18.2)
−15
(5)
−4.5
(23.9)
1.8
(35.2)
−3.6
(25.5)
−9.7
(14.5)
−21.8
(−7.2)
−30.4
(−22.7)
−39.5
(−39.1)
−43.5
(−46.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches)41
(1.6)
34
(1.3)
30
(1.2)
28
(1.1)
45
(1.8)
56
(2.2)
75
(3.0)
63
(2.5)
56
(2.2)
53
(2.1)
46
(1.8)
44
(1.7)
571
(22.5)
Average rainy days123918181818191563130
Average snowy days2423221591001112124151
Average relative humidity (%)86848175726974798486898781
Mean monthly sunshine hours 3.245.0129.2184.6231.1271.5267.6186.6110.655.89.60.01,494.8
Source 1: Roshydromet [16]
Source 2: NOAA (sun) [17]

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