One of the largest port cities of Murmansk is Russia.Its population is 305 thousand inhabitants.How to change the number of inhabitants of Murmansk for years?Which nationalities live here?Answers to these and other demographic questions you will find in this article.
Murmansk - the city in the Arctic Circle
very interesting origin of the name of the city.In ancient times, the Slavs in these parts called "Murman" Norwegians (Norman).Most likely, later became known as the land and the local - the coast of the Barents Sea and the Kola Peninsula.When in the early twentieth century, the port was built here, it got its name - Romanov-on-Murman, who after coming of Soviet power transformed into "Murmansk".
population of this city is forced to live in difficult climatic conditions.This is not surprising, because Murmansk is located above the Arctic Circle.The polar night lasts more than a month - from December 2 to 11 January.
in residential areas of Murmansk panel is dominated by high-rise buildings.Moreover, they are often the walls are decorated with colorful mosaics.In this way, the city authorities are trying to deal with the "color starvation" because winter here lasts about 7-8 months.
Murmansk population and its dynamics by years
of the number of inhabitants of the city occupies the 64th position in Russia.305,000 people - that is the population of the city of Murmansk recorded in early 2015.
In the first year after the founding of the village (in 1917) there lived only 1300 people.The population of the city of Murmansk is rapidly beginning to grow in the late 20s, after the inception of the Soviet Northern Fleet.Before the start of World War II, the city has a population of nearly 120 thousand people.
population grew even during the war, as Murmansk has long been essentially the only port through which the Soviet Union to carry out its foreign trade.During the two post-war decades, the city's population has doubled.In subsequent years, Murmansk grew mainly due to the influx of migrants.
demographic crisis began in the city in the early 90s, when he had left out about 30 thousand young people.The same deplorable situation was then only in Grozny, who survived the first Chechen war.Between 1989 and 2002, the city "lost" up to 150 thousand of its inhabitants.
outflows from young people has led to another acute demographic problem today in Murmansk year fixed negative natural population growth (about 0.5% per year).
Murmansk: population and its ethnic composition
idea to build a port city at this place dates back to the 70s of XIX century.These aspirations were quite clear: the presence here of a major port of the Russian Empire opened free access to the Arctic Ocean.
In 1916, on a hill was built the city of Murmansk.Incidentally, he was the last settlement, based in the Russian Empire.A year later, as we know, the tsarist state has ceased to exist.
In ethnic terms, the city's population is quite homogeneous.According to the last census, held in 2010, living in Murmansk Russian (about 89%), Ukrainians (4.5%), Belarusians, Tatars, Finns and other nationalities.
religious structure of the urban population is more interesting.In Murmansk there are 17 religious groups, including the leading place belongs to the Russian Orthodox Church.The city has no less than ten Orthodox churches are also located here Department of Metropolitan Simon.
presented in Murmansk and Catholics who carry out their service in the Church of St. Michael the Archangel.Register here as Protestant churches (especially Baptists, Adventists, Pentecostals and Jehovah's Witnesses).A small community of Muslims Murmansk erects itself mosque.In addition, the city registered a Krishna religious organization "Society for Krishna Consciousness."
Conclusion Among the cities, which are located above the Arctic Circle, is the largest of Murmansk.The population is forced to live in a very long harsh winter and the annual polar night long in one month.Today it is home to more than 300 thousand people.
