Kostomuksha
Kostomuksha
Костомукша | |
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Kontuvaara is a new district in Kostomuksha | |
Location of Kostomuksha | |
| Coordinates: 64°35′N 30°36′E / 64.583°N 30.600°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Republic of Karelia |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Town status since | 1983 |
| Elevation | 220 m (720 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 28,436 |
| • Subordinated to | town of republic significance of Kostomuksha |
| • Capital of | town of republic significance of Kostomuksha |
| • Urban okrug | Kostomukshsky Urban Okrug |
| • Capital of | Kostomukshsky Urban Okrug |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (UTC+03:00 ) |
| Postal code(s) | 186930–186932 |
| OKTMO ID | 86706000001 |
| Website | www |
Kostomuksha (Russian: Костому́кша; Karelian: Koštamuš; Finnish: Kostamus; Veps: Kostamukš) 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: 29,746 (2002 Census); 30,432 (1989 Soviet census).