Pindushi (English) Пиндуши (Russian) Pinduši (Karelian) |
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Administrative status (as of 2014) | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Republic of Karelia |
Administrative district | Medvezhyegorsky District |
Municipal status (as of April 2013) | |
Municipal district | Medvezhyegorsky Municipal District |
Urban settlement | Pindushskoye Urban Settlement |
Administrative center of | Pindushskoye Urban Settlement |
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Population (2010 Census) | 4,598 inhabitants |
Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
Founded | 1933 |
Urban-type settlement status since | 1950 |
Postal code(s) | 186323 |
2010 Census | 4,598 |
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2002 Census | 5,190 |
1989 Census | 6,611 |
1979 Census | 5,644 |
Pindushi (Russian: Пи́ндуши; Karelian: Pinduši; Finnish: Pinduinen) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Medvezhyegorsky District of the Republic of Karelia, Russia, located on the northern tip of Lake Onega, 160 kilometers (99 mi) north of Petrozavodsk, the capital of the republic. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 4,598.
It was established in 1933 and granted urban-type settlement status in 1950.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, the urban-type settlement of Pindushi is subordinated to Medvezhyegorsky District. As a municipal division, Pindushi, together with eight rural localities, is incorporated within Medvezhyegorsky Municipal District as Pindushskoye Urban Settlement.