Segezhsky District

Segezhsky District
Сегежский район
Voitsky Copper mine, a cultural heritage object of Russia in Nadvoitsy, Segezhsky District
Location of Segezhsky District in the Republic of Karelia
Coordinates: 63°44′N 34°19′E / 63.733°N 34.317°E / 63.733; 34.317
CountryRussia
Federal subjectRepublic of Karelia
Established27 August 1927
Administrative centerSegezha
Area
  Total
10,700 km2 (4,100 sq mi)
Population
  Total
41,215
  Density3.9/km2 (10.0/sq mi)
  Urban
92.2%
  Rural
7.8%
Administrative structure
  Inhabited localities1 cities/towns, 1 urban-type settlements, 34 rural localities
Municipal structure
  Municipally incorporated asSegezhsky Municipal District
  Municipal divisions2 urban settlements, 4 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+3 (UTC+03:00 )
OKTMO ID86645000
Websitehttp://home.onego.ru/~segadmin
Population of Segezhsky District
2010 Census41,215
2002 Census15,624
1989 Census56,931
1979 Census56,949

Segezhsky District (Russian: Сеге́жский райо́н; Karelian: Segežan piiri) is an administrative district (raion), one of the fifteen in the Republic of Karelia, Russia. It is located in the east of the republic. The area of the district is 10,700 square kilometers (4,100 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Segezha. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 41,215, with the population of Segezha accounting for 71.9% of that number.