Kostomuksha

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Kostomuksha Костомукша
Town[1]
Kontuvaara is a new district in Kostomuksha
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Kostomuksha
Kostomuksha Location of Kostomuksha Show map of Russia Kostomuksha Kostomuksha (Karelia) Show map of Karelia
Coordinates: 64°35′N 30°36′E / 64.583°N 30.600°E / 64.583; 30.600
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Republic of Karelia[1]
Founded	1977
Town status since	1983
Elevation	220 m (720 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	28,436
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	town of republic significance of Kostomuksha[1]
• Capital of	town of republic significance of Kostomuksha[1]
Municipal status
• Urban okrug	Kostomukshsky Urban Okrug[3]
• Capital of	Kostomukshsky Urban Okrug[3]
Time zone	UTC+3 (UTC+03:00 [4])
Postal code(s)[5]	186930–186932
OKTMO ID	86706000001
Website	www.kostomuksha-city.ru

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);^[6] 30,432 (1989 Soviet census).^[7]