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Kirovsk - ski sport resort
Kirovsk was founded in 1929 after large deposits of apatite and nepheline had been found in the Khibiny mountains in the 1920s.
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Kirovsk is surronded by the Khibiny mountains.
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Kirovsk has some 28 000 inhabitants and is located 175 kilometers south of Murmansk.
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Kirovsk is one of Russia's most popular ski resorts.
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Kirovsk has three large downhill slopes with several lifts and slopes of different degrees of difficulty.
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The main street of Kirovsk with the clock tower the locals call "Big Ben".
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The main tourist season in Kirovsk is from March to May.
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Football on snow with the majestic Khibny mountain massif in the background.
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Statue of Sergey Kirov, the Soviet revolutionary Kirovsk is named after.
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The Hotel Severnaya is regarded to be the best in town.
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The swimming center Delfin has saunas, jacuzzi and water slide.
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Kirovsk town hall.
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WWII memorial.
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At the cafe Vechernee in downtown Kirovsk you can get a quick and nice meal.
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Kirovsk has skiing slopes for everybody.
Trude Pettersen / BarentsObserver
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