Segezhsky District Сегежский район (Russian) Segežan piiri (Karelian) |
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Location of Segezhsky District in the Republic of Karelia |
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Coordinates: 63°44′N 34°19′E / 63.733°N 34.317°ECoordinates: 63°44′N 34°19′E / 63.733°N 34.317°E | |
Voitsky Copper mine, a cultural heritage object of Russia in Nadvoitsy, Segezhsky District |
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Location | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Republic of Karelia |
Administrative structure (as of June 2015) | |
Administrative center | town of Segezha |
Inhabited localities: | |
Cities/towns | 1 |
Urban-type settlements | 1 |
Rural localities | 34 |
Municipal structure (as of April 2013) | |
Municipally incorporated as | Segezhsky Municipal District |
Municipal divisions: | |
Urban settlements | 2 |
Rural settlements | 4 |
Statistics | |
Area | 10,700 km2 (4,100 sq mi) |
Population (2010 Census) | 41,215 inhabitants |
• Urban | 92.2% |
• Rural | 7.8% |
Density | 3.85/km2 (10.0/sq mi) |
Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
Official website | |
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2010 Census | 41,215 |
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2002 Census | 15,624 |
1989 Census | 56,931 |
1979 Census | 56,949 |
Segezhsky District (Russian: Сеге́жский райо́н; Karelian: Segežan piiri) is an administrative district (raion), one of the fifteen in the Republic of Karelia, Russia. It is located in the east of the republic. The area of the district is 10,700 square kilometers (4,100 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Segezha. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 41,215, with the population of Segezha accounting for 71.9% of that number.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Segezhsky District is one of the fifteen in the Republic of Karelia and has administrative jurisdiction over one town (Segezha), one urban-type settlement (Nadvoitsy), and thirty-four rural localities. As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Segezhsky Municipal District. The town, the urban-type settlement, and six rural localities are incorporated into two urban settlements, while the remaining twenty-eight rural localities are incorporated into four rural settlements within the municipal district. The town of Segezha serves as the administrative center of both the administrative and municipal district.