Zapolyarny, Murmansk Oblast

For other places with the same name, see Zapolyarny (inhabited locality).

Zapolyarny (Russian: Заполя́рный; Norwegian: Zapoljarnyj) is a town in Pechengsky District of Murmansk Oblast, Russia, located on the Kola Peninsula, 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) northeast of the Kola Superdeep Borehole project. Population: 15,825 (2010 Census);^[2] 18,640 (2002 Census);^[5] 23,564 (1989 Soviet census).^[6]

Zapolyarny Заполярный
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Coordinates: 69°25′N 30°48′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Murmansk Oblast
Administrative district	Pechengsky District
Founded	1956
Town status since	February 1, 1963[1]
Elevation	150 m (490 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	15,825
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [3])
Postal code(s)[4]	184430
OKTMO ID	47615103001
Website	pechengamr.gov-murman.ru

Proposed coat of arms of Zapolyarny

The area where the town is located belonged to Finland in 1920–1944. It was founded in 1956 as Zhdanovsk (Жда́новск) and was granted work settlement status and later given its present name.^{[citation needed]}

On February 1, 1963, by the Decree by the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR, Zapolyarny was elevated in status to that of a town of district significance.^[1]

It is the nearest town to the disused Koshka Yavr naval air station.