Muyezersky District

Muyezersky District
Муезерский район
View from Mount Vottovaara, a protected area of Russia in Muyezersky District
Location of Muyezersky District in the Republic of Karelia
Coordinates: 63°57′N 31°59′E / 63.950°N 31.983°E / 63.950; 31.983
CountryRussia
Federal subjectRepublic of Karelia
Established30 December 1966
Administrative centerMuyezersky
Area
  Total
17,600 km2 (6,800 sq mi)
Population
  Total
12,236
  Density0.70/km2 (1.8/sq mi)
  Urban
27.2%
  Rural
72.8%
Administrative structure
  Inhabited localities1 urban-type settlements, 23 rural localities
Municipal structure
  Municipally incorporated asMuyezersky Municipal District
  Municipal divisions1 urban settlements, 7 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+3 (UTC+03:00 )
OKTMO ID86627000
Websitehttp://www.muezersky.ru
Population of Muyezersky District
2010 Census12,236
2002 Census16,556
1989 Census20,638
1979 Census21,947

Muyezersky District (Russian: Муезе́рский райо́н; Karelian: Mujejärven piiri) is an administrative district (raion), one of the fifteen in the Republic of Karelia, Russia. It is located in the west of the republic. The area of the district is 17,600 square kilometers (6,800 sq mi). Its administrative center is the urban locality (an urban-type settlement) of Muyezersky. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 12,236, with the population of the administrative center accounting for 27.2% of that number.