Priozersky District
| Priozersky District Приозерский район (Russian) |
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.svg) Location of Priozersky District in Leningrad Oblast |
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| Coordinates: 61°02′N 30°07′E / 61.033°N 30.117°ECoordinates: 61°02′N 30°07′E / 61.033°N 30.117°E | |
 The Tikhaya River near Brigadnoye in Priozersky District |
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| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Leningrad Oblast |
| Administrative structure (as of May 2012) | |
| Administrative center | town of Priozersk |
| Administrative divisions: | |
| settlement municipal formation | 12 |
| Inhabited localities: | |
| Cities/towns | 1 |
| Urban-type settlements | 1 |
| Rural localities | 101 |
| Municipal structure (as of May 2010) | |
| Municipally incorporated as | Priozersky Municipal District |
| Municipal divisions: | |
| Urban settlements | 2 |
| Rural settlements | 12 |
| Statistics | |
| Area (municipal district) | 3,579.5 km2 (1,382.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census) | 43,260 inhabitants |
| • Urban | 10.3% |
| • Rural | 89.7% |
| Density | 12.09/km2 (31.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
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Priozersky District (Russian: Приозе́рский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the seventeen in Leningrad Oblast, Russia. It is located in the northwest of the oblast and borders with Lakhdenpokhsky District of the Republic of Karelia in the north, Vsevolozhsky District in the south, and Vyborgsky District in the west. In the east, the district is bounded by Lake Ladoga. The area of the district is 3,597.5 square kilometers (1,389.0 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Priozersk. Population (excluding the administrative center): 43,260 (2010 Census); 42,859 (2002 Census);40,231 (1989 Census)..
The area of the district is elongated from north to south along the shore of Lake Ladoga. It completely belongs to the catchment area of Lake Ladoga, with the biggest river being the Vuoksi. The landscapes are typical for Kartelian Isthmus, with the hilly and rocky terrain covered by coniferous forest, and with many lakes. The biggest lakes in the district are Lake Vuoksa, Lake Sukhodolskoye, and Lake Otradnoye. Konevets Island on Lake Ladoga also belongs to the district. Forests occupy 63% of the area of the district.
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