Pitkyarantsky District

Pitkyarantsky District
Питкярантский район
Belye Mosty Waterfall, a protected area of Russia in Pitkyarantsky District
Location of Pitkyarantsky District in the Republic of Karelia
Coordinates: 61°34′N 31°29′E / 61.567°N 31.483°E / 61.567; 31.483
CountryRussia
Federal subjectRepublic of Karelia
Established9 July 1940
Administrative centerPitkyaranta
Area
  Total
2,300 km2 (900 sq mi)
Population
  Total
19,895
  Density8.7/km2 (22/sq mi)
  Urban
57.4%
  Rural
42.6%
Administrative structure
  Inhabited localities1 cities/towns, 35 rural localities
Municipal structure
  Municipally incorporated asPitkyarantsky Municipal District
  Municipal divisions1 urban settlements, 4 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+3 (UTC+03:00 )
OKTMO ID86633000
Websitehttp://admin.pit.su
Population of Pitkyarantsky District
2010 Census19,895
2002 Census10,497
1989 Census27,177
1979 Census27,154

Pitkyarantsky District (Russian: Питкяра́нтский райо́н; Karelian: Pitkänrannan piiri; Finnish: Pitkärannan piiri) is an administrative district (raion), one of the fifteen in the Republic of Karelia, Russia. It is located in the southwest of the republic. The area of the district is 2,300 square kilometers (890 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Pitkyaranta. As of the 2010 census, the total population of the district was 19,895, with the population of Pitkyaranta accounting for 57.4% of the population.