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Stupino, Stupinsky District, Moscow Oblast

Stupino (English)
Ступино (Russian)
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A monument at the entrance to Stupino
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Location of Moscow Oblast in Russia
Stupino is located in Moscow Oblast
Stupino
Stupino
Location of Stupino in Moscow Oblast
Coordinates: 54°53′N 38°06′E / 54.883°N 38.100°E / 54.883; 38.100Coordinates: 54°53′N 38°06′E / 54.883°N 38.100°E / 54.883; 38.100
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Administrative status (as of August 2014)
Country Russia
Federal subject Moscow Oblast
Administrative district Stupinsky District
Town Stupino
Administrative center of Stupinsky District, Town of Solnechnogorsk
Municipal status (as of April 2011)
Municipal district Stupinsky Municipal District
Urban settlement Stupino Urban Settlement
Administrative center of Stupinsky Municipal District, Stupino Urban Settlement
Head Pavel Chelpan
Statistics
Population (2010 Census) 66,816 inhabitants
Rank in 2010 232nd
Time zone MSK (UTC+03:00)
First mentioned 1507
Town status since 1938
Previous names Elektrovoz (until 1938)
Postal code(s) 142800, 142802–142806, 142808
Dialing code(s) +7 49664
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Stupino (Russian: Сту́пино) is a town and the administrative center of Stupinsky District in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on the Oka River, 99 kilometers (62 mi) south of Moscow. Population: 66,816 (2010 Census);63,124 (2002 Census);74,476 (1989 Census).

The settlement of Stupino was first mentioned in 1507. Almost all other villages which have been merged into modern Stupino have been known since at least the beginning of the 16th century and were mainly founded on monastery lands. In 1934, Stupino was merged with the work settlement of Elektrovoz. In 1938, Elektrovoz was granted town status and renamed Stupino.

The history of the town is closely linked with the history of the Stupino Metallurgical Company (now known as CMK), which became the town's main industrial enterprise sustaining much of the population. In October 1941, during World War II, the factory was evacuated to Kuybyshev and Kamensk-Uralsky. In February 1942, the factory was returned to Stupino and quickly resumed operation.

After the war, Stupino remained partially closed. Almost all the town's buildings were on the CMK's balance sheet and the company was reporting direct to the Ministry of Defense. In 1957, Sputnik 1, the first Earth satellite, was built with aluminum produced by the CMK.

After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the town attracted foreign investors, who built several new factories.


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