Zapolyarny (Russian: Заполя́рный) is a town in the Pechengsky District of northern Murmansk Oblast. It is about 103 kilometers (64 miles) away from the administrative centre of Murmansk. In 2010, the population was 15,825 people.
The area was owned by Finland between 1920 and 1944. The town was founded in 1956 as Zhdanovsk.
Zapolyarny is the closest settlement to the Koshka Yavr air base.
A: Zapolyarny is a town located in the Pechengsky District of northern Murmansk Oblast.
A: Zapolyarny is located in the northern Murmansk Oblast, approximately 103 kilometers away from the administrative centre of Murmansk.
A: The population of Zapolyarny was 15,825 people in 2010.
A: The area where Zapolyarny is located was owned by Finland between 1920 and 1944.
A: Zapolyarny was founded in 1956 as Zhdanovsk.
A: Zapolyarny is the closest settlement to the Koshka Yavr air base.
A: Zapolyarny is located in the Pechengsky District of Murmansk Oblast.
