Snezhnogorsk, Murmansk Oblast
| Snezhnogorsk (in English) Снежногорск (Russian) |
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 The Rainbow House in Snezhnogorsk |
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| Administrative status (as of December 2013) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Murmansk Oblast |
| Administratively subordinated to | closed administrative-territorial formation of Alexandrovsk |
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| Urban okrug | Alexandrovsk Urban Okrug |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 12,683 inhabitants |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Founded | 1970 |
| Town status since | 1980 |
| Previous names |
Murmansk-60, Vyuzhny |
| Postal code(s) | 184682, 184683 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 81530 |
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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: 12,683 (2010 Census);12,737 (2002 Census).
It was founded in 1970 and was granted town status in 1980. It was previously known as Murmansk-60 and Vyuzhny.
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. Within the framework of municipal divisions, the town of Snezhnogorsk is a part of Alexandrovsk Urban Okrug.
The town's main employer is the Nerpa shipyard, which services and repairs the nuclear submarines of the Russian Northern Fleet.
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