in the southwest has a long (about 120 km) access to Lake Ladoga.
About 90% of the district's territory is occupied by forests and swamps. There are 49 lakes and 11 rivers on the territory of the district.
The nature of the relief is mainly flat. In the north and east of the district there are hills, the most significant is Mount Zheleznaya (97 m).
The climate is mild, moderately continental. The average temperature in January is -9.9 °C, in July — +16.5 °C. The average annual precipitation is 584 mm.
Newspapers and magazines
The first regional newspaper "Kolkhoznik" (editor M. Ishukov) was published on August 20, 1930. In 1957-1991, the newspaper was published under the name "Olonetskaya Pravda". Since 1991, it has been published under the name "Olonia".[9]
The district was formed on August 29, 1927 as part of the Autonomous Karelian SSR. In 1930, the Vidlitsky district of the Autonomous Karelian SSR became part of the district.
On May 23, 1957, part of the territory of the abolished Pitkyarantsky district was annexed to the Olonetsky district.[10]
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Olonetsky District is one of the fifteen in the Republic of Karelia[1] and has administrative jurisdiction over one town (Olonets) and sixty-four rural localities.[5] As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Olonetsky Municipal District.[6] The town of Olonets and eight rural localities are incorporated into an urban settlement, while the remaining fifty-six rural localities are incorporated into eight rural settlements within the municipal district.[7] The town of Olonets serves as the administrative center of both the administrative[2] and municipal[6] district.
The basis of the district's economy is the forestry industry, timber processing and agriculture (crop production, meat and dairy farming, animal husbandry). Tourism activity is developing.
Automobile communication
The federal highway «Kola» passes through the district.
The district is connected by regular bus routes with Petrozavodsk, St. Petersburg, Sortavala. Commuter flights from Olonets to Verkhny Olonets, Vidlitsa, Ilyinsky, Tuksy, Kovera, Megrega, Rypushkalitsa and Verkhovye.
Railway
Railway line Yanisjarvi — Lodeynoye Pole.
More than 130 monuments of historical and cultural heritage have been preserved on the territory of the district.[11]
Cross of Worship in the village of Tatchelitsa (the first half of the 19th century)
Vazheozersky Spaso-Preobrazhensky Monastery (built in 1520)
Olonets National Museum of Karelians-Livviks named after N. G. Prilukin
Flora and Lavra Church in the village of Megrega (founded in 1613)
Chapel of Michael, Peter and Paul (XVIII century) in the village of Novinka
Dubrovin's house in the village of Bolshaya Selga (the first half of the 19th century)
The village of Bolshaya Selga (houses and buildings of the 19th century have been preserved here)
Olonetsky District is the only district in the republic where Karelians form a majority of the population (63.4% in 1989).[citation needed] Natural population growth rate was -12.02 per 1,000 in 1994.[citation needed]
Карелия: энциклопедия: в 3 т. / гл. ред. А. Ф. Титов. Т. 3: Р — Я. — Петрозаводск: ИД «ПетроПресс», 2011. С. 8 — 384 с.: ил., карт. ISBN978-5-8430-0127-8 (т. 3)
Всесоюзная перепись населения 1979г. Национальный состав населения по регионам России[All Union Population Census of 1979. Ethnic composition of the population by regions of Russia](XLS). Всесоюзная перепись населения 1979года [All-Union Population Census of 1979] (in Russian). 1979 – via Demoscope Weekly (website of the Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics.
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Верховный Совет Карельской АССР.№473-ЗРК30 мая 1978 г. «Конституция Республики Карелия», в ред. Закона №1314-ЗРК от16 июля 2009 г«О внесении изменений в Конституцию Республики Карелия». Опубликован: отдельной брошюрой. (Supreme Soviet of the Karelian ASSR.#473-ZRKMay 30, 1978 Constitution of the Republic of Karelia, as amended by the Law#1314-ZRK ofJuly 16, 2009 On Amending the Constitution of the Republic of Karelia. ).
Законодательное Собрание Республики Карелия.Закон№871-ЗРКот29 апреля 2005 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Республики Карелия», в ред. Закона №1895-ЗРK от2 июня 2015 г.«О внесении изменения статью9 Закона Республики Карелия "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Республики Карелия"». Вступил в силусо дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: газета "Карелия", №48, 7 мая 2005 г. (Legislative Assembly of the Republic of Karelia.Law#871-ZRKofApril29, 2005 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of the Republic of Karelia, as amended by the Law#1895-ZRK ofJune2, 2015 On Amending Article9 of the Law of the Republic of Karelia "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of the Republic of Karelia". Effective as ofthe official publication date.).
Законодательное Собрание Республики Карелия.Закон№825-ЗРКот1 декабря 2004 г. «О муниципальных районах в Республике Карелия», в ред. Закона №1694-ЗРK от2 апреля 2013 г.«О преобразовании муниципальных образований "Нюхчинское сельское поселение" и "Сумпосадское сельское поселение" Беломорского муниципального района и внесении изменений в некоторые законодательные акты Республики Карелия». Вступил в силупо истечении десяти дней со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: газета "Карелия", №141, 16 декабря 2004 г. (Legislative Assembly of the Republic of Karelia.Law#825-ZRKofDecember1, 2004 On the Municipal Districts in the Republic of Karelia, as amended by the Law#1694-ZRK ofApril2, 2013 On the Transformation of the Municipal Formations of "Nyukhchinskoye Rural Settlement" and "Sumposadskoye Rural Settlement" of Belomorsky Municipal District of the Republic of Karelia and on Amending Various Legislative Acts of the Republic of Karelia. Effective as ofthe day which is ten days after the day of the official publication.).
Законодательное Собрание Республики Карелия.Закон№813-ЗРКот1 ноября 2004 г. «О городских, сельских поселениях в Республике Карелия», в ред. Закона №1694-ЗРK от2 апреля 2013 г.«О преобразовании муниципальных образований "Нюхчинское сельское поселение" и "Сумпосадское сельское поселение" Беломорского муниципального района и внесении изменений в некоторые законодательные акты Республики Карелия». Вступил в силупо истечении десяти дней со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: газета "Карелия", №124, 126, 129, 132, 135, 136, 139, 4 ноября— 9 декабря 2004 г. (Legislative Assembly of the Republic of Karelia.Law#813-ZRKofNovember1, 2004 On the Urban, Rural Settlements in the Republic of Karelia, as amended by the Law#1694-ZRK ofApril2, 2013 On the Transformation of the Municipal Formations of "Nyukhchinskoye Rural Settlement" and "Sumposadskoye Rural Settlement" of Belomorsky Municipal District of the Republic of Karelia and on Amending Various Legislative Acts of the Republic of Karelia. Effective as ofthe day which is ten days after the day of the official publication.).
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