Apatity
Apatity is a town in Murmansk Oblast, Russia, located on the Kola Peninsula at the foot of the Khibiny Mountains. The name derives from the nearby apatite ore deposit that has been a central part of the area’s mining activity. The settlement grew in the mid-20th century around mining and processing facilities tied to the apatite deposit and related chemical industries; it was granted town status in the 1960s.
Geography and climate: Apatity lies in the northwestern part of the Kola Peninsula and experiences a subarctic
Economy: The local economy is dominated by mining and processing of apatite ore, with downstream fertilizer
Transportation: Apatity is connected by road and rail to Murmansk and other communities on the Kola Peninsula,
Demographics and culture: The population centers on workers and their families associated with mining and mining-adjacent