Medvezhyegorsky District

Medvezhyegorsky District
Медвежьегорский район
Kizhi Island, a protected area of Russia in Medvezhyegorsky District
Location of Medvezhyegorsky District in the Republic of Karelia
Coordinates: 62°54′N 34°28′E / 62.900°N 34.467°E / 62.900; 34.467
CountryRussia
Federal subjectRepublic of Karelia
Established29 August 1927
Administrative centerMedvezhyegorsk
Area
  Total
13,696 km2 (5,288 sq mi)
Population
  Total
31,864
  Density2.3/km2 (6.0/sq mi)
  Urban
70.1%
  Rural
29.9%
Administrative structure
  Inhabited localities1 cities/towns, 2 urban-type settlements, 144 rural localities
Municipal structure
  Municipally incorporated asMedvezhyegorsky Municipal District
  Municipal divisions3 urban settlements, 6 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+3 (UTC+03:00 )
OKTMO ID86624000
Websitehttp://amsu.medgora-rayon.ru
Population of Medvezhyegorsky District
2010 Census31,864
2002 Census38,388
1989 Census47,301
1979 Census48,438

Medvezhyegorsky District (Russian: Медвежьего́рский райо́н; Karelian: Karhumäjen piiri) is an administrative district (raion), one of the fifteen in the Republic of Karelia, Russia. It is located in the southeast of the republic. The area of the district is 13,696 square kilometers (5,288 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Medvezhyegorsk. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 31,864, with the population of Medvezhyegorsk accounting for 48.7% of that number.