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Yona, Russia

Yona () is a rural locality (a selo) in Kovdorsky District of Murmansk Oblast, Russia, located beyond the Arctic Circle at a height of above sea level. Population: 314 (2010 Census). The village is home to the remaining ethnic Akkala Sámi, represented by a cultural office.

History

It was first mentioned as the pogost of Yono-Babinsky () in 1574. According to other sources, it was established by Finns and Sami in 1840.

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