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Date of birth of city considers 1924 when there was a settlement Belorechensky, since 1966 - city of regional submission.
In 1916 the small house of the trackman here has been put, travel is named White.
In 1930 from here began construction train branches to Hibinogorsk (nowadays Kirovsk), there was a station. The small town around dressing factory has grown, then here in 1961 the Kola branch of the Academy of sciences of the USSR, evolved of mountain station in the settlement Kukisvumchorr, united in the beginning of 20th years groups zoologists, chemists, hydrodens has transferred the base.
By spring of 1980 in Apatitys the monument well-known to the geochemist to academician Fersmanu, researcher Hibin (sculptor E.B.Preobrazhenskiy) was open.
The monument is executed from the Ural red granite and established between a building of management of Murmansk prospecting expedition and territory Kola sience Centre the Russian Academy of Science.
Near unique in Russia " Geological park " where the basic minerals of mountains Hibinskih are submitted.
How to reach
Distance from Saint Petersburg up to Apatitys - 1262 kilometers, from Murmansk - 200 kilometers.
It is possible to reach Apatitys by any train going in Murmansk or from Murmansk, bus from Murmansk and Kandalaksha. In 7 km to the east from city airport " Hibiny " in which regular flights from Moscow and Saint Petersburg are made is located.
The statistical data:
Population - 64405 person (for 2002) - 7 % of the population of Murmansk area
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