Gadzhiyevo

For the village in Azerbaijan formerly called Gadzhiyevo, see Qarasu, Hajigabul.

Gadzhiyevo (Russian: Гаджи́ево) is a town under the administrative jurisdiction of the closed administrative-territorial formation of Alexandrovsk in Murmansk Oblast, Russia. Population: 11,068 (2010 Census);^[2] 12,180 (2002 Census).^[6]

Gadzhiyevo Гаджиево
Town[1]
Lake in Gadzhiyevo
Coat of arms
Location of Gadzhiyevo
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Coordinates: 69°15′N 33°25′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Murmansk Oblast[1]
First mentioned	1957
Town status since	1981
Elevation	30 m (100 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	11,068
Municipal status
• Urban okrug	Alexandrovsk Urban Okrug[3]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [4])
Postal code(s)[5]	184670, 184671
Dialing code(s)	+7 81539
OKTMO ID	47737000005

It was previously known as Yagelnaya Guba (until 1967), Gadzhiyevo (until 1981), Murmansk-130 (until 1994), Skalisty (until 1999).

History

First mentioned in 1957, it was known as Yagelnaya Guba (Я́гельная Губа́) until 1967 and as Skalisty (Скали́стый) from 1981 to 1994, although it was often referred to as Murmansk-130 (Му́рманск-130).^{[citation needed]} The name Skalisty was made official in 1994, but in 1999 the town was renamed back to Gadzhiyevo—the name it previously bore from 1967 to 1981.^{[citation needed]} The current name is in honor of Magomet Gadzhiyev, a distinguished World War II submarine Commanding Officer.

Gadzhiyevo was granted town status (as Skalisty) in 1981.^{[citation needed]}

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Gadzhiyevo is subordinated to the closed administrative-territorial formation of Alexandrovsk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.^[1] Within the framework of municipal divisions, the town of Gadzhiyevo is a part of Alexandrovsk Urban Okrug.^[3]