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Kalevalsky District

Kalevalsky District
Калевальский район (Russian)
Kalevalan piiri (Karelian)
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Location of Kalevalsky District in the Republic of Karelia
Coordinates: 65°12′N 31°10′E / 65.200°N 31.167°E / 65.200; 31.167Coordinates: 65°12′N 31°10′E / 65.200°N 31.167°E / 65.200; 31.167
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A waterfall in Voynitsa protected area, Kalevalsky District
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Location
Country Russia
Federal subject Republic of Karelia
Administrative structure (as of June 2015)
Administrative center urban-type settlement of Kalevala
Inhabited localities:
Urban-type settlements 1
Rural localities 8
Municipal structure (as of April 2013)
Municipally incorporated as Kalevalsky Municipal District
Municipal divisions:
Urban settlements 1
Rural settlements 3
Statistics
Area 13,316 km2 (5,141 sq mi)
Population (2010 Census) 8,321 inhabitants
• Urban 54.4%
• Rural 45.6%
Density 0.62/km2 (1.6/sq mi)
Time zone MSK (UTC+03:00)
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Population of Kalevalsky District
2010 Census 8,321
2002 Census 10,628
1989 Census 11,860
1979 Census 17,155

Kalevalsky District (Russian: Ка́левальский райо́н; Karelian: Kalevalan piiri) is an administrative district (raion), one of the fifteen in the Republic of Karelia, Russia. It is located in the northwest of the republic and borders with Finland in the west, Loukhsky District in the north, Kemsky and Muyezersky Districts in the east, and with the territory of the town of republic significance of Kostomuksha in the south. The area of the district is 13,316 square kilometers (5,141 sq mi). Its administrative center is the urban locality (an urban-type settlement) of Kalevala. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 8,321, with the population of Kalevala accounting for 54.4% of that number.

There are many lakes within the district, and wetlands account for 30% of the district's territory. Natural resources include molybdenum, iron ore, quartzite, copper, and peat.

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Kalevalsky District is one of the fifteen in the Republic of Karelia and has administrative jurisdiction over one urban-type settlement (Kalevala) and eight rural localities. As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Kalevalsky Municipal District. The urban-type settlement of Kalevala and one rural locality (the settlement of Kuusiniyemi) are incorporated into an urban settlement, while the remaining seven rural localities are incorporated into three rural settlements within the municipal district. The urban-type settlement of Kalevala serves as the administrative center of both the administrative and municipal district.


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