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Shunga
Шуньга | |
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Coordinates: 62°35′N 34°56′E / 62.583°N 34.933°E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Republic of Karelia |
Administrative district | Medvezhyegorsky District[1] |
Population | |
• Total | 596 |
• Municipal district | Medvezhyegorsky Municipal District |
• Rural settlement | Shungskoye Rural Settlement |
• Capital of | Shungskoye Rural Settlement[3] |
Time zone | UTC+3 (UTC+03:00 [4]) |
Postal code(s)[5] | 186304 |
OKTMO ID | 86624470101 |
Shunga (Russian: Шуньга; Karelian: Šun’ga; Finnish: Sunku) is a large village in the Zaonezhie peninsula by Lake Putkozero in Russia's Republic of Karelia. It is part of Medvezhyegorsky District and is located around 50 km from the district capital, Medvezhyegorsk. The mineraloid shungite is named after this village as it was first described based on deposits found nearby.[6][7]