Country Russia Administrative district Loukhsky District | Federal subject Republic of Karelia | |
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Municipal district Loukhsky Municipal District Urban settlement Chupinskoye Urban Settlement Administrative center of Chupinskoye Urban Settlement | ||
Chupa (Russian: Чyпа́; Karelian: Čuuppu) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Loukhsky District of the Republic of Karelia, Russia, located on the coast of the White Sea, 629 kilometers (391 mi) north of Petrozavodsk, the capital of the republic. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 2,924.
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Map of Chupa, Republic of Karelia, Russia, 186670
History
It has been known since 1574. Urban-type settlement status was granted to it in 1943.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, the urban-type settlement of Chupa is subordinated to Loukhsky District. As a municipal division, Chupa, together with one rural locality (the station of Chupa), is incorporated within Loukhsky Municipal District as Chupinskoye Urban Settlement.
References
Chupa, Republic of Karelia Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA