page_title: Kovdor
section_title: Economy
hierarchical_section_title: Kovdor / Economy
caption_attribution_description: Русский: Ул. Ленина (вид на Ковдорский ГОК)
context_page_description: Kovdor is a town and the administrative center of Kovdorsky District of Murmansk Oblast, Russia, mostly known for its mining industry. Population: 18,820; 20,867; 30,478.
context_section_description: Kovdor is located in the center of a large mineral resources field. The town's industry is mostly tied to mining. A carbonatite mine is located near the town. Public limited company "Kovdor's Mining Plant" (Kovdorsky gorno-obogatitelny kombinat, or Kovdorsky GOK) is the largest company in the town and in Kovdorsky District. Kovdorsky GOK is a part of Russia's largest mineral fertilizer producer EuroChem.
  The area around Kovdor is rich in mica, iron ore, and vermiculite. The town named after Kovdoro lake.
caption: Lenina Street. A view to the chimney of Kovdorsky GOK
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