Staraya Kupavna (English) Старая Купавна (Russian) |
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A residential district in Staraya Kupavna |
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Location of Moscow Oblast in Russia |
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Administrative status (as of September 2013) | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Moscow Oblast |
Administrative district | Noginsky District |
Town | Staraya Kupavna |
Administrative center of | Town of Staraya Kupavna |
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Municipal district | Noginsky Municipal District |
Urban settlement | Staraya Kupavna Urban Settlement |
Administrative center of | Staraya Kupavna Urban Settlement |
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Population (2010 Census) | 21,811 inhabitants |
Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
First mentioned | 14th century |
Town status since | 2004 |
Postal code(s) | 142450 |
Dialing code(s) | +7 49651 |
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Staraya Kupavna (Russian: Ста́рая Купа́вна) is a town in Noginsky District of Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Shalovka River (Klyazma's tributary) 23 kilometers (14 mi) east of Moscow. Population: 21,811 (2010 Census);21,433 (2002 Census);25,052 (1989 Census)..
Under the name of Kupavna (Купавна), it was first mentioned in the 14th century. It was granted town status in 2004.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with five rural localities, incorporated within Noginsky District as the Town of Staraya Kupavna. As a municipal division, the Town of Staraya Kupavna is incorporated within Noginsky Municipal District as Staraya Kupavna Urban Settlement.
Over thirty companies are operating in the industrial area of the town, including: OJSC Pharmaceutical plant "Akrikhin", CJSC "Base #1 Chimreaktivov", CJSC "Textile firma Kupavna", OJSC "Zhelezobeton, OJSC "Moskhim", OJSC "Lakra Sintez", OJSC "Biserovsky kombinat etc.
Kupavna railway station is located on the Moscow–Nizhny Novgorod line 9 kilometers (5.6 mi) from the town. Local buses link the town with Moscow, Noginsk, and Monino.