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Kondopozhsky District

Kondopozhsky District
Кондопожский район (Russian)
Kondupohjan rajon (Karelian)
Location Of Kondopozhsky District (Karelia).svg
Location of Kondopozhsky District in the Republic of Karelia
Coordinates: 62°12′N 34°16′E / 62.200°N 34.267°E / 62.200; 34.267Coordinates: 62°12′N 34°16′E / 62.200°N 34.267°E / 62.200; 34.267
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Kivach Waterfall, a protected area of Russia in Kondopozhsky District
Location
Country Russia
Federal subject Republic of Karelia
Administrative structure (as of June 2015)
Administrative center town of Kondopoga
Inhabited localities:
Cities/towns 1
Rural localities 77
Municipal structure (as of April 2013)
Municipally incorporated as Kondopozhsky Municipal District
Municipal divisions:
Urban settlements 1
Rural settlements 8
Statistics
Area 5,940 km2 (2,290 sq mi)
Population (2010 Census) 41,114 inhabitants
• Urban 80.2%
• Rural 19.8%
Density 6.92/km2 (17.9/sq mi)
Time zone MSK (UTC+03:00)
Official website
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Population of Kondopozhsky District
2010 Census 41,114
2002 Census 9,719
1989 Census 48,274
1979 Census 49,080

Kondopozhsky District (Russian: Кондопо́жский райо́н; Karelian: Kondupohjan rajon) is an administrative district (raion), one of the fifteen in the Republic of Karelia, Russia. It is located in the south of the republic. The area of the district is 5,940 square kilometers (2,290 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Kondopoga. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 41,114, with the population of Kondopoga accounting for 80.2% of that number.

Kondopozhsky District covers the forested lake area to the northwest of Lake Onega. The terrain is a combination of lakes, rocky ridges, glacial moraines, and glacial alluvial plains. The lakes and rivers are oriented northwest to southeast to flow into Lake Onega, and eventually into the Baltic Sea. The Kivach Nature Reserve is located in the District. it is a federal-level strict ecological reserve, established for the protection and scientific study of the taiga ecology of the region. A public access zone supports tourist visits to the Kivach Waterfall.

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Kondopozhsky District is one of the fifteen in the Republic of Karelia and has administrative jurisdiction over one town (Kondopoga) and seventy-seven rural localities. As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Kondopozhsky Municipal District. The town of Kondopoga and three rural localities are incorporated into an urban settlement, while the remaining seventy-four rural localities are incorporated into eight rural settlements within the municipal district. The town of Kondopoga serves as the administrative center of both the administrative and municipal district.


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