Belomorsky District
Belomorsky District (Russian: Беломо́рский райо́н; Karelian: Belomorskin piiri) is an administrative district (raion), one of the fifteen in the Republic of Karelia, Russia. It is located in the east of the republic. The area of the district is 13,000 square kilometers (5,000 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Belomorsk. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 19,118, with the population of Belomorsk accounting for 58.7% of that number.
Belomorsky District
Беломорский район | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Karelian | Belomorskin piiri |
The Petroglyphs of Lake Onega and the White Sea, a World Heritage Site | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Belomorsky District in the Republic of Karelia | |
| Coordinates: 64°31′N 34°46′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Republic of Karelia |
| Established | 1927 |
| Administrative center | Belomorsk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13,000 km2 (5,000 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 19,118 |
| • Estimate (2018) | 16,303 (−14.7%) |
| • Density | 1.5/km2 (3.8/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 58.7% |
| • Rural | 41.3% |
| Administrative structure | |
| • Inhabited localities | 1 cities/towns, 56 rural localities |
| Municipal structure | |
| • Municipally incorporated as | Belomorsky Municipal District |
| • Municipal divisions | 1 urban settlements, 3 rural settlements |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ) |
| OKTMO ID | 86604000 |
| Website | http://belomorsk-mo.ru |
| 2010 Census | 19,118 |
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| 2002 Census | 24,003 |
| 1989 Census | 31,381 |
| 1979 Census | 34,057 |
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