Olonetsky District

Olonetsky District
Олонецкий район
The village of Kotkozero in Olonetsky District
Location of Olonetsky District in the Republic of Karelia
Coordinates: 60°59′N 32°58′E / 60.983°N 32.967°E / 60.983; 32.967
CountryRussia
Federal subjectRepublic of Karelia
Established29 August 1927
Administrative centerOlonets
Area
  Total
3,988 km2 (1,540 sq mi)
Population
  Total
23,124
  Density5.8/km2 (15/sq mi)
  Urban
39.2%
  Rural
60.8%
Administrative structure
  Inhabited localities1 cities/towns, 64 rural localities
Municipal structure
  Municipally incorporated asOlonetsky Municipal District
  Municipal divisions1 urban settlements, 8 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+3 (UTC+03:00 )
OKTMO ID86630000
Websitehttp://www.olon-rayon.ru

Olonetsky District (Russian: Оло́нецкий райо́н; Karelian: Anuksen piiri) is an administrative district (raion), one of the fifteen in the Republic of Karelia, Russia.

Its administrative center is the town of Olonets.

Olonetsky district is equated to the districts of the far north.

Refers to national areas.