Russia’s Murmansk region sees population decline, even as military towns grow
Murmansk and other civilian municipalities mostly shrank, while Severomorsk and other military towns mainly grew.
May 3, 2021
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The Murmansk region in Russia’s northeastern Arctic had a more than 1 percent drop in its population in 2020. But several of the Northern Fleet’s closed military towns in the region saw a boost in newcomers.
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