Chupa, Republic of Karelia


Chupa is an urban locality in Loukhsky District of the Republic of Karelia, Russia, located on the coast of the White Sea, north of Petrozavodsk, the capital 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 urban-type settlement of Chupa is subordinated to Loukhsky District. As a municipal division, Chupa, together with one rural locality, is incorporated within Loukhsky Municipal District as Chupinskoye Urban Settlement.