Olonetsky District (; ) is an administrative district (raion), one of the fifteen in the Republic of Karelia, Russia. Its administrative center is the town of Olonets. Olonetsky district is equated to the districts of the far north. Refers to national areas. Geography The area of the district is . It is located in the southern part of the Republic of Karelia on the Olonets plain. It borders: in the north and northwest — with the Pryazhinsky and Pitkyarantsky districts of the Republic of Karelia. in the south and southeast — with the Leningrad Oblast. 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). Climate 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. Mass media 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". History 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. During the Soviet-Finnish War (1941-1944), the territory of the district was occupied. The territory of the district was liberated by Soviet troops in the summer of 1944 during the Svir-Petrozavodsk operation. On May 23, 1957, part of the territory of the abolished Pitkyarantsky district was annexed to the Olonetsky district. Administrative and municipal status Within the framework of administrative divisions, Olonetsky District is one of the fifteen in the Republic of Karelia and has administrative jurisdiction over one town (Olonets) and sixty-four rural localities. As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Olonetsky Municipal District. 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. The town of Olonets serves as the administrative center of both the administrative and municipal district.