Medvezhyegorsky District
Introduction '''Medvezhyegorsky District''' (; ) is an administrative district (raion), one of the fifteen in the Republic of Karelia, Russia. It is located in the  southeast of the republic. The area of the district is . Its administrative center is the town of Medvezhyegorsk. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 31,864, with the population of Medvezhyegorsk accounting for 48.7% of that number.
Administrative and municipal status Within the framework of administrative divisions, Medvezhyegorsky District is one of the fifteen in the Republic of Karelia and has administrative jurisdiction over 1 town (Medvezhyegorsk), 2 urban-type settlements (Pindushi and Povenets), and 144 rural localities. As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as '''Medvezhyegorsky Municipal District'''. The town, the 2 urban-type settlements, and 28 rural localities are incorporated into 3 urban settlements, while the remaining 116 rural localities are incorporated into 6 rural settlements within the municipal district. The town of Medvezhyegorsk serves as the administrative center of both the administrative and municipal district.
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