Pyaozersky (English) Пяозерский (Russian) Piäjärvi (Karelian) |
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Location of the Republic of Karelia in Russia |
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Administrative status (as of 2014) | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Republic of Karelia |
Administrative district | Loukhsky District |
Municipal status (as of April 2013) | |
Municipal district | Loukhsky Municipal District |
Urban settlement | Pyaozerskoye Urban Settlement |
Administrative center of | Pyaozerskoye Urban Settlement |
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Population (2010 Census) | 2,098 inhabitants |
Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
Urban-type settlement status since | 1976 |
Postal code(s) | 186667 |
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2010 Census | 2,098 |
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2002 Census | 2,603 |
1989 Census | 2,632 |
1979 Census | 2,660 |
Pyaozersky (Russian: Пяозе́рский; Karelian: Piäjärvi) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Loukhsky District of the Republic of Karelia, Russia, located on the shore of Lake Pyaozero, 700 kilometers (430 mi) northwest of Petrozavodsk, the capital of the republic. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 2,098.
Urban-type settlement status was granted to it in 1976.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, the urban-type settlement of Pyaozersky is subordinated to Loukhsky District. As a municipal division, Pyaozersky is incorporated within Loukhsky Municipal District as Pyaozerskoye Urban Settlement.