Medvezhyegorsky District
| Medvezhyegorsky District Медвежьегорский район (Russian) Karhumäjen piiri (Karelian) |
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.svg) Location of Medvezhyegorsky District in the Republic of Karelia |
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| Coordinates: 62°54′N 34°28′E / 62.900°N 34.467°ECoordinates: 62°54′N 34°28′E / 62.900°N 34.467°E | |
 Kizhi Island, a protected area of Russia in Medvezhyegorsky District |
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| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Republic of Karelia |
| Administrative structure (as of June 2015) | |
| Administrative center | town of Medvezhyegorsk |
| Inhabited localities: | |
| Cities/towns | 1 |
| Urban-type settlements | 2 |
| Rural localities | 144 |
| Municipal structure (as of April 2013) | |
| Municipally incorporated as | Medvezhyegorsky Municipal District |
| Municipal divisions: | |
| Urban settlements | 3 |
| Rural settlements | 6 |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 13,696 km2 (5,288 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census) | 31,864 inhabitants |
| • Urban | 70.1% |
| • Rural | 29.9% |
| Density | 2.33/km2 (6.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
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| 2010 Census | 31,864 |
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| 2002 Census | 38,388 |
| 1989 Census | 47,301 |
| 1979 Census | 48,438 |
Medvezhyegorsky District (Russian: Медвежьего́рский райо́н; Karelian: Karhumäjen piiri) is an administrative district (raion), one of the fifteen in the Republic of Karelia, Russia. It is located in the southeast of the republic. The area of the district is 13,696 square kilometers (5,288 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Medvezhyegorsk. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 31,864, with the population of Medvezhyegorsk accounting for 48.7% of that number.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Medvezhyegorsky District is one of the fifteen in the Republic of Karelia and has administrative jurisdiction over 1 town (Medvezhyegorsk), 2 urban-type settlements (Pindushi and Povenets), and 144 rural localities. As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Medvezhyegorsky Municipal District. The town, the 2 urban-type settlements, and 28 rural localities are incorporated into 3 urban settlements, while the remaining 116 rural localities are incorporated into 6 rural settlements within the municipal district. The town of Medvezhyegorsk serves as the administrative center of both the administrative and municipal district.
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