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Staraya Kupavna

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
Staraya Kupavna is located in Moscow Oblast
Staraya Kupavna
Staraya Kupavna
Location of Staraya Kupavna in Moscow Oblast
Coordinates: 55°48′N 38°10′E / 55.800°N 38.167°E / 55.800; 38.167Coordinates: 55°48′N 38°10′E / 55.800°N 38.167°E / 55.800; 38.167
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Coat of arms
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
Municipal status (as of January 2011)
Municipal district Noginsky Municipal District
Urban settlement Staraya Kupavna Urban Settlement
Administrative center of Staraya Kupavna Urban Settlement
Statistics
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 MoscowNizhny Novgorod line 9 kilometers (5.6 mi) from the town. Local buses link the town with Moscow, Noginsk, and Monino.


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