Pitkyarantsky District
Pitkyarantsky District
Питкярантский район (Russian) | |
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Belye Mosty Waterfall, a protected area of Russia in Pitkyarantsky District | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Pitkyarantsky District in the Republic of Karelia | |
| Coordinates: 61°34′N 31°29′E / 61.567°N 31.483°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Republic of Karelia |
| Established | 9 July 1940 |
| Administrative center | Pitkyaranta |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,300 km2 (890 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 19,895 |
| • Density | 8.6/km2 (22/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 57.4% |
| • Rural | 42.6% |
| Administrative structure | |
| • Inhabited localities | 1 cities/towns, 35 rural localities |
| Municipal structure | |
| • Municipally incorporated as | Pitkyarantsky Municipal District |
| • Municipal divisions | 1 urban settlements, 4 rural settlements |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (UTC+03:00 ) |
| OKTMO ID | 86633000 |
| Website | http://admin.pit.su |
| 2010 Census | 19,895 |
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| 2002 Census | 10,497 |
| 1989 Census | 27,177 |
| 1979 Census | 27,154 |
Pitkyarantsky District (Russian: Питкяра́нтский райо́н; Karelian: Pitkänrannan piiri; Finnish: Pitkärannan piiri) is an administrative district (raion), one of the fifteen in the Republic of Karelia, Russia. It is located in the southwest of the republic. The area of the district is 2,300 square kilometers (890 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Pitkyaranta. As of the 2010 census, the total population of the district was 19,895, with the population of Pitkyaranta accounting for 57.4% of the population.