Pitkyaranta

Pitkyaranta (English) Питкяранта (Russian) Pitkyrandu (Karelian)
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A street in Pitkyaranta
Location of the Republic of Karelia in Russia
Pitkyaranta Location of Pitkyaranta in the Republic of Karelia
Coordinates: 61°34′30″N 31°28′40″E / 61.57500°N 31.47778°E / 61.57500; 31.47778Coordinates: 61°34′30″N 31°28′40″E / 61.57500°N 31.47778°E / 61.57500; 31.47778

Coat of arms
Administrative status (as of April 2013)
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Republic of Karelia
Administrative district	Pitkyarantsky District
Administrative center of	Pitkyarantsky District
Municipal status (as of April 2013)
Municipal district	Pitkyarantsky Municipal District
Urban settlement	Pitkyarantskoye Urban Settlement
Administrative center of	Pitkyarantsky Municipal District, Pitkyarantskoye Urban Settlement
Statistics
Population (2010 Census)	11,429 inhabitants
Time zone	MSK (UTC+03:00)
Founded	19th century
Town status since	July 9, 1940
Dialing code(s)	+7 81433
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Pitkyaranta (Russian: Питкяранта; Karelian: Pitkyrandu; Finnish: Pitkäranta) is a town and the administrative center of Pitkyarantsky District of the Republic of Karelia, Russia, located on the northeastern coast of Lake Ladoga. Population: 11,429 (2010 Census);13,347 (2002 Census);14,361 (1989 Census).

It was founded in the 19th century. Town status was granted to it on July 9, 1940.

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Pitkyaranta serves as the administrative center of Pitkyarantsky District, to which it is directly subordinated. As a municipal division, the town of Pitkyaranta, together with three rural localities, is incorporated within Pitkyarantsky Municipal District as Pitkyarantskoye Urban Settlement.

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