Maloshuyka
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Maloshuyka
Малошуйка | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 63°42′57″N 37°27′11″E / 63.71583°N 37.45306°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Arkhangelsk Oblast |
| Administrative district | Onezhsky District[1] |
| Elevation | 52 m (171 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,886 |
| • Municipal district | Onezhsky Municipal District[3] |
| • Urban settlement | Maloshuyskoye Urban Settlement[3] |
| • Capital of | Maloshuyskoye Urban Settlement[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK |
| Postal code(s)[5] | |
| OKTMO ID | 11646162051 |
Maloshuyka (Russian: Малошу́йка) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Onezhsky District of Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Maloshuyka River 7 kilometers (4.3 mi) off the White Sea coast and 40 kilometers (25 mi) southwest of the town of Onega. Municipally, it is the administrative center of Maloshuyskoye Urban Settlement, one of the two urban settlements in the district. Population: 2,886 (2010 Census);[2] 3,164 (2002 Census);[6] 3,972 (1989 Soviet census).[7].

Maloshuyka is an old Pomor village. In 1924, it became the administrative center of Pomorskaya Volost of Onezhsky Uyezd, Arkhangelsk Governorate.[8] On July 15, 1929, all volosts were abolished, and Maloshuyka became the center of Maloshuysky Selsoviet of Onezhsky District, Northern Krai.
Maloshuyka was granted urban-type settlement status in 1943.
