Lodeynopolsky District
| Lodeynopolsky District Лодейнопольский район (Russian) |
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.svg) Location of Lodeynopolsky District in Leningrad Oblast |
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| Coordinates: 60°43′N 30°33′E / 60.717°N 30.550°ECoordinates: 60°43′N 30°33′E / 60.717°N 30.550°E | |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Leningrad Oblast |
| Administrative structure (as of May 2012) | |
| Administrative center | town of Lodeynoye Pole |
| Administrative divisions: | |
| settlement municipal formation | 3 |
| Inhabited localities: | |
| Cities/towns | 1 |
| Urban-type settlements | 1 |
| Rural localities | 121 |
| Municipal structure (as of May 2012) | |
| Municipally incorporated as | Lodeynopolsky Municipal District |
| Municipal divisions: | |
| Urban settlements | 2 |
| Rural settlements | 3 |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 4,900 km2 (1,900 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census) | 9,795 inhabitants |
| • Urban | 9.5% |
| • Rural | 90.5% |
| Density | 2/km2 (5.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
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Lodeynopolsky District (Russian: Лодейнопо́льский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the seventeen in Leningrad Oblast, Russia. It is located in the northeast of the oblast and borders with Olonetsky District of the Republic of Karelia in the north, Podporozhsky District in the east, Tikhvinsky District in the south, and Volkhovsky District in the west. The area of the district is 4,900 square kilometers (1,900 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Lodeynoye Pole. Population (excluding the administrative center): 9,795 (2010 Census); 12,185 (2002 Census);13,426 (1989 Census).
The district is adjacent to Lake Ladoga, the largest freshwater lake in Europe, and the whole area of the district belongs to the catchment area of Lake Ladoge. The most important river in the district is the Svir, which connects Lake Onega and Lake Ladoga. The Svir is dammed by the Lower Svir Hydroelectric Station. The biggest tributary of the Svir within the district is the Oyat (right). The central part of the district belongs to the river basin of the Oyat, whereas some areas in the southern part of the district belong to the basin of the Kapsha, a tributary of the Pasha, another major tributary of the Oyat. The largest lake in the district (behind Lake Ladoga) is Lake Savozero, in the basin of the Oyat. Almost the whole area of the district is covered by forests.
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