Kemsky District
Kemsky District (Russian: Ке́мский райо́н; Karelian: Kemin piiri) is an administrative district (raion), one of the fifteen in the Republic of Karelia, Russia. It is located in the northeast of the republic. The area of the district is 8,029 square kilometers (3,100 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Kem. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 17,756, with the population of Kem accounting for 73.5% of that number.
Kemsky District
Кемский район | |
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Kuzova Archipelago, a protected area of Russia in Kemsky District | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Kemsky District in the Republic of Karelia | |
| Coordinates: 64°57′N 34°36′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Republic of Karelia |
| Established | 1927 |
| Administrative center | Kem |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8,029 km2 (3,100 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 17,756 |
| • Estimate (2018) | 15,037 (−15.3%) |
| • Density | 2.2/km2 (5.7/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 73.5% |
| • Rural | 26.5% |
| Administrative structure | |
| • Inhabited localities | 1 cities/towns, 18 rural localities |
| Municipal structure | |
| • Municipally incorporated as | Kemsky Municipal District |
| • Municipal divisions | 1 urban settlements, 3 rural settlements |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ) |
| OKTMO ID | 86612000 |
| Website | http://www.kemrk.ru |
| 2010 Census | 17,756 |
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| 2002 Census | 5,386 |
| 1989 Census | 27,346 |
| 1979 Census | 29,177 |
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