Chupa (; ) is an urban locality (an

urban-type settlement Urban-type settlement, abbreviated: ; , abbreviated: ; ; ; ; . is an official designation for lesser urbanized settlements, used in several Central and Eastern Europe, Central and Eastern European countries. The term was primarily used in the So ...

) in

Loukhsky District Loukhsky District (; ) is an administrative district (raion), one of the administrative divisions of the Republic of Karelia, fifteen in the Republic of Karelia, Russia.Constitution of the Republic of Karelia It is located in the north of the repu ...

of the

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, located on the coast of the

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, north of

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, the

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of the republic. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 2,924.

History

It has been known since 1574. Urban-type settlement status was granted to it in 1943.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, the

of Chupa is subordinated to

. As a municipal division, Chupa, together with one

rural locality In general, a rural area or a countryside is a geographic area that is located outside towns and cities. Typical rural areas have a low population density and small settlements. Agricultural areas and areas with forestry are typically describ ...

(the station of Chupa), is incorporated within Loukhsky Municipal District as Chupinskoye Urban Settlement.Law #813-ZRK

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* {{Use mdy dates, date=May 2015 Urban-type settlements in the Republic of Karelia Populated places in Loukhsky District