wɪðˌɪn ðə fɹˈeɪmwɜːk ʌv ɐdmˈɪnɪstɹˌeɪɾɪv dᵻvˈɪʒənz, mˈɛndɪlˌeɪvsk sˈɜːvz æz ðɪ ɐdmˈɪnɪstɹˌeɪɾɪv sˈɛntɚɹ ʌv mˌɛndɪlˈeɪvski dˈɪstɹɪkt, tə wˌɪtʃ ɪɾ ɪz dᵻɹˈɛktli sʌbˈoːɹdᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Mendeleyevsk serves as the administrative center of Mendeleyevsky District, to which it is directly subordinated.