Medvezhyegorsk
Medvezhyegorsk
Медвежьегорск Karhumägi (Karelian) | |
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White Sea–Baltic Canal administration building in Medvezhyegorsk | |
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Interactive map of Medvezhyegorsk | |
Medvezhyegorsk Location of Medvezhyegorsk Medvezhyegorsk Medvezhyegorsk (Karelia) | |
| Coordinates: 62°54′N 34°28′E / 62.900°N 34.467°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Republic of Karelia |
| Administrative district | Medvezhyegorsky District |
| Founded | 17th century |
| Town status since | 1916 |
| Elevation | 80 m (260 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 15,533 |
• Estimate (2023) | 11,737 (−24.4%) |
| • Capital of | Medvezhyegorsky District |
| • Municipal district | Medvezhyegorsky Municipal District |
| • Urban settlement | Medvezhyegorskoye Urban Settlement |
| • Capital of | Medvezhyegorsky Municipal District, Medvezhyegorskoye Urban Settlement |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (UTC+03:00 ) |
| Postal code | 186350 |
| OKTMO ID | 86624101001 |
Medvezhyegorsk (Russian: Медвежьего́рск; Karelian: Karhumägi; Finnish: Karhumäki) is a town and the administrative center of Medvezhyegorsky District of the Republic of Karelia, Russia. Population: 15,533 (2010 census); 17,283 (2002 census); 20,373 (1989 Soviet census); 15,800 (1959).