NIKEL
town the center of Pechenga area
16.400 population (AD 2002)
210 êì from Murmansk.
The arms of area Pechenga
It is authorized in 1970
Authors of the arms - J.Kiselyov and N.Mikheyev
History
1920 - USSR gives Pechenga (Petsamo) area to Finland as a result Soviet-Finish war.
1935 - founded by Inetrnational Canadian Nikel Company (in 1934 Finish goverment gave Pechenga to concession INKO).
1944 Pechenga area goes back to USSR as a result of 2-nd world war.
1945 - the Pechenga district with the center in settlement Nickel is formed.
The nikel factory have been practically destroyed during the Second world war.
1946 - restoration of manufacture.
Transportation:
- Train Murmansk-Nikel, goes 8 hours.
(tel. in Nikel 81554-3 30 65)
- Bus Murmansk-Nikel, goes 5 hours
(tel. in Nikel 81554-2 20 94)
Mobil communication:
- "Megaphone"
- "ÌÒÑ"
- "Telenord"
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