Staraya Kupavna is a town in Noginsky District of Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Shalovka River 23km east of Moscow. Population:.HistoryUnder the name of Kupavna, it was first mentioned in the 14th century. It was granted town status in 2004.Administrative and municipal statusWithin the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with five rural localities, incorporated within Noginsky District as the Town of Staraya Kupavna. As a municipal division, the Town of Staraya Kupavna is incorporated within Noginsky Municipal District as Staraya Kupavna Urban Settlement.EconomyOver thirty companies are operating in the industrial area of the town, including: OJSC Pharmaceutical plant "Akrikhin", CJSC "Base #1 Chimreaktivov", CJSC "Textile firma Kupavna", OJSC "Zhelezobeton, OJSC "Moskhim", OJSC "Lakra Sintez", OJSC "Biserovsky kombinat etc.TransportationKupavna railway station is located on the Moscow–Nizhny Novgorod line 9km from the town. Local buses link the town with Moscow, Noginsk, and Monino.