Kostomuksha
| Kostomuksha (English) Костомукша (Russian) |
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.svg) Location of the Republic of Karelia in Russia |
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| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Republic of Karelia |
| Administratively subordinated to | town of republic significance of Kostomuksha |
| Administrative center of | town of republic significance of Kostomuksha |
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| Urban okrug | Kostomukshsky Urban Okrug |
| Administrative center of | Kostomukshsky Urban Okrug |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 28,436 inhabitants |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Town status since | 1983 |
| Postal code(s) | 186930–186932 |
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Kostomuksha (Russian: Костому́кша; Karelian: Koštamuš; Finnish: Kostamus) is a town in the northwest of the Republic of Karelia, Russia, located 30 kilometers (19 mi) from the border with Finland, on the shore of Lake Kontoki. Population: 28,436 (2010 Census);29,746 (2002 Census);30,432 (1989 Census).
The nearest large cities in Russia are St. Petersburg and Petrozavodsk, which are connected to Kostomuksha by rail. The nearest towns in Finland are Kuhmo and Kajaani.
It was established in 1977 as an urban-type settlement and populated by people from various regions of the Northwestern Soviet Union. It was mostly built by Finnish building companies, according to an agreement between the Soviet and Finnish governments. Town status was granted to it in 1983. The town was later expanded by Soviet building companies but maintaining plenty of green areas.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with six rural localities, incorporated as the town of republic significance of Kostomuksha—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the town of republic significance of Kostomuksha is incorporated as Kostomukshsky Urban Okrug.
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