XII-XIII сenturies	Kola penisular became a part of Russia.
XVI century	the beginning of Russian colonization of Kola peninsula.
1582	settlement in Kola.
8 february 1883	Kola district is formed as part of Arkhangelsk province.
1914	construction of the railway Petrozavodsk - Murman.
28 may 1938	Murmansk district of Leningrad region is transformed into Murmansk region.
1959	has entered in build first-ever nuclear ice breaker Lenin.

Airlines:
- There are 2 airports on Kola penisular: in Murmansk (Murmashi) and Apatity.

Railway transportation:
- Murmansk - Moscow (time in a way 36-40 hours, 2 trains a day).
- Murmansk - St.-Petersburg (in a way 28-30 hours, 2 trains a day).

Transportation:
- There is the road М18, Peterburgh - Petrozavodsk - Murmansk (1400 km).
All cities of the area are connected to Murmansk by roads.
- Bus goes to Norway (Kirkenes) and Finland (Rovaniemi).

Mobile communication:
- Megaphone.
- MTS.
- Beeline.
- Murmansk Mobile Network.
- Telenord.

	Murmansk - Romanov-na-Murmane. Word Murmansk comes from Norwegian Nordman [nurman] - Norwegian man. People in Russia used to call Norwegian as Murman. When fishermen from Arhangelsk area planned fishing in Barents sea they used to say: we go to Murman (to Norwegian side). Center of Kola penisular, biggest in the world city behind Polar circle. population: 366.2 thousand (2002) 1916 - founded by king Nikolay the second. 1938 - settlement 1360 population 7 july 1966 - city. Main companies or organisations: - Other fishing companies. Murmansk site: www.murman.ru

	Cities Apatity population: 68,3 thousands (2002) 1926 - railway station. 1938 - settlement 1360 population. 7 july 1966 - city. Main companies or organisations: - The Kola branch of the Academy of sciences of Russian Federation. Scientists of the center conduct works on studying of Kola peninsula, use of its natural resources. - Airport. - Apatite concentrating factory Apatite, giving for a year some millions tons of apatite concentrate. Apatity site: www.apatity.mels.ru Kandalaksha population: 46 thousands (1999) 1526 - settlement. 1938 - town 1360 population. 1940 - city. Main companies or organisations: - Kandalaksha sea port. - The Kandalaksha aluminium factory. - Other companies works with fish and wood. Kandalaksha site:www.kanda.murman.ru Monchegorsk Monche is beautiful from Saami language. population: 56,7 thousands (2002) 1935 - settlement Moncha Guba. 20 september 1937 - city. Main companiy: Severonikel Factory. Monchegorsk site:www.monchegorsk.murman.ru Olenegorsk population: 25 thousands (2004) 1916 - railway station Olenia. august 1947 - settlement. 27 march 1957 - city. Main companies or organisations: - Olenegorsk GOK. - Olenegorsk Mechanical Factory. Olenegorsk site: www.olenegorsk.murman.ru Polarnie Zori population: 34,3 thousands (2002) november 1964 - first constructors in settlement Zasheek. 1973 - Kola Nuclear Power Station. 1991 - settlement Polarnie Zori became a city. Main factory: Kola Nuclear Power Station. Polarnie Zori site: www.zori.ru Kirivsk population: 34,3 thousands (2002) october 1931 - founded town Hibinogorsk. 1931 - founded Polar-Alp Botanical garden. 1934 - town Hibinogorsk renamed to Kirovsk. 7 july 1966 - city. Main companies or organisations: - Apatite. - Polar-Alp Botanical garden. Kirivsk site: www.kirovsk.mels.ru Zapolyarny population: 19,1 thousands (2002) - founded. 30 may 1957 - settlement. 1 february 1963 - city. 1970 - Superdeep chink started. Main factory: Pechenganikel GOK. There is a Kola superdeep chink near to Polarny. It is the deepest hole in the world. Kovdor population: 27 thousands (2002) Main factory: Kovdor GOK. Kola Kola - river's name. Today the meaning of this work is lost. population: 11,2 thousands (2002) 1565 - Kola apears. 1965 - settlement Kola becomes a city. Main factory: beer factory.

	Other settlements Nikel settlement, district center. population: 16,4 thousands (2002) - founded. 30 may 1957 - settlement. 1 february 1963 - city. 1920 - USSR gives Pechenga (Petsamo) area to Finland. 1935 - founded by Inetrnational Canadian Nikel Company. 1944 - Pechenga area goes back to USSR. 1945 - the Pechenga district with the center in settlement Nickel is formed. Main factory: Pechenganikel GOK. Lovozero willage, old Saami settlement, district center. Camp Lovozero exists since 1608. Main factory: Deers farm - 40.000 deers (total on Kola penisular are 65.000 deers). Umba settlement, district center. population: 5 thousands (2002) 1466 - 1-е reminding. Main factory: Population are occupied with fishing and wood. Murmashi settlement. population: 9 thousands (2002) 1936 - settlement. Main factories: - Hydroelectric Power Station. - Murmansk airport. Tuloma settlement. population: 3 thousands Main factory: Farm Tuloma. Mezhdurechie settlement. population: 1,5 thousands Main factory: Farm. Zelenoborsky settlement. population: 3 thousands (2002) Main factories: Power station, prison. Zarechensk settlement. population: 800 people. Main factory: Farm Tuloma. Lesozavodsky settlement. population: 800 people.

And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto the LORD for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace. Je.29:7