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Prionezhsky District
District in Republic of Karelia, Russia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Prionezhsky District (Russian: Прионе́жский райо́н; Karelian: Prionežjen piiri; Veps: Änižröunan rajon; Livvi: Oniegan rannikon piiri) is an administrative district (raion), one of the fifteen in the Republic of Karelia, Russia.[1] It is located in the southeast of the republic. The area of the district is 3,665 square kilometers (1,415 sq mi).[3] Its administrative center is the city of Petrozavodsk[2] (which is not administratively a part of the district).[1] As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 21,502.[4]
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Prionezhsky District
Прионежский район | |
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![]() "Devil's Chair", a natural monument and a protected area of Russia in Prionezhsky District | |
![]() Location of Prionezhsky District in the Republic of Karelia | |
Coordinates: 61°47′N 34°23′E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Republic of Karelia[1] |
Established | 29 August 1927![]() |
Administrative center | Petrozavodsk[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 3,665 km2 (1,415 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 21,502 |
• Density | 5.9/km2 (15/sq mi) |
• Urban | 0% |
• Rural | 100% |
Administrative structure | |
• Inhabited localities[5] | 51 rural localities |
Municipal structure | |
• Municipally incorporated as | Prionezhsky Municipal District[6] |
• Municipal divisions[7] | 0 urban settlements, 13 rural settlements |
Time zone | UTC+3 (UTC+03:00 ![]() |
OKTMO ID | 86636000 |
Website | https://prionego.ru/ |
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Quick Facts 2010 Census, 2002 Census ...
2010 Census | 21,502[4] |
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2002 Census | 18,597[9] |
1989 Census | 25,439[10] |
1979 Census | 23,562[11] |
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