Revda, Murmansk Oblast

For other places with the same name, see Revda.

Revda (Russian: Ревда) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Lovozersky District of Murmansk Oblast, Russia, located 149 kilometers (93 mi) southeast of Murmansk. Population: 8,414 (2010 Census);^[1] 10,368 (2002 Census);^[4] 13,820 (1989 Soviet census).^[5]

Revda Ревда
Urban-type settlement
Coat of arms
Location of Revda
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Coordinates: 67.9372°N 34.5594°E / 67.9372; 34.5594
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Murmansk Oblast
Administrative district	Lovozersky District
Founded	1950
Elevation	301 m (988 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[1]
• Total	8,414
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Lovozersky Municipal District
• Urban settlement	Revda Urban Settlement
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [2])
Postal code(s)[3]	184580
Dialing code(s)	+7 81538
OKTMO ID	47610154051

Revda and the Alpha transmitter

It was founded in 1950 as a loparite ore mining and processing settlement.

To the north of Revda, one of the Russian Alpha transmitters is located.

In 2009, Barents Observer reported that Revda was likely to be closed down and its inhabitants relocated, due to the collapse of the mining industry.^[6]