. . . "Nikel (Russian: \u041D\u0438\u0301\u043A\u0435\u043B\u044C, lit. nickel; Finnish: Kolosjoki) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) and the administrative center of Pechengsky District of Murmansk Oblast, Russia, located on the shores of Lake Kuets-Yarvi 196 kilometers (122 mi) northwest of Murmansk and 7 kilometers (4.3 mi) from the Norwegian border. Population: 12,756\u2009(2010 Census); 16,534\u2009(2002 Census); 21,838\u2009(1989 Census); 18,000 (1973)."@en . .