Medvezhyegorsk

Medvezhyegorsk
Медвежьегорск
Karhumägi (Karelian)
White Sea–Baltic Canal administration building in Medvezhyegorsk
Location of Medvezhyegorsk
Medvezhyegorsk
Location of Medvezhyegorsk
Medvezhyegorsk
Medvezhyegorsk (Karelia)
Coordinates: 62°54′N 34°28′E / 62.900°N 34.467°E / 62.900; 34.467
CountryRussia
Federal subjectRepublic of Karelia
Administrative districtMedvezhyegorsky District
Founded17th century
Town status since1916
Elevation
80 m (260 ft)
Population
  Total
15,533
  Capital ofMedvezhyegorsky District
  Municipal districtMedvezhyegorsky Municipal District
  Urban settlementMedvezhyegorskoye Urban Settlement
  Capital ofMedvezhyegorsky Municipal District, Medvezhyegorskoye Urban Settlement
Time zoneUTC+3 (UTC+03:00 )
Postal code(s)
186350
OKTMO ID86624101001

Medvezhyegorsk (Russian: Медвежьего́рск; Karelian: Karhumägi; Finnish: Karhumäki) is a town and the administrative center of Medvezhyegorsky District of the Republic of Karelia, Russia. Population: 15,533(2010 Census); 17,283(2002 Census); 20,373(1989 Soviet census); 15,800 (1959).