Gubakha

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Coordinates: 58.8706° N 57.5933° E

Gubakha (Russian: Губа́ха) is a town in Perm Krai, Russia, located on the Kosva River (Kama's tributary) 150 km northeast of Perm. Population: 31,687 (2002 Census); 36,858 (1989 Census).

It was founded in the middle of the 18th century as a settlement around an iron ore deposit. It was known as Gubakhinskaya kop (Губахинская копь) in 1909. Town status since 1941.