Rayakoski

Rayakoski (Russian: Раякоски; Finnish: Jäniskoski/Rajakoski, Norwegian: Grensefoss lit. border rapids) is a rural locality (an inhabited locality) in Pechengsky District of Murmansk Oblast, Russia,^[1] located adjacent to the tripoint between Finland, Norway, and Russia. Population: 238 (2010 Census).^[2]

Rayakoski Раякоски
Inhabited locality[1]
Coat of arms
Location of Rayakoski
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Coordinates: 69°01′07″N 29°00′00″E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Murmansk Oblast[1]
Administrative district	Pechengsky District[1]
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	238
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Pechengsky Municipal District[3]
• Urban settlement	Nikel Urban Settlement[3]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [4])
Postal code(s)[5]	184404
Dialing code(s)	+7 81554
OKTMO ID	47615151111

Proposed coat of arms of Rayakoski

Overview

Rayakoski is located around the Rayakoski Hydroelectric Power Plant, built in 1956.

History

In 1947, Finland sold the 169 square kilometer (65 sq mi) Jäniskoski area with its hydroelectric plant, in exchange for Soviet-confiscated German investments in Finland.