Ladoga
Baltic Fund for Nature

Republic of Karelia

In four municipalities that cover 10641 sq. km there are 192 settlements, including 6 cities and towns and 186 villages (Table 6.2.2.1.). The population of the area is 113 600 people (Table 6.2.2.2.).

Table 6.2.2.1 Area of municipalities and number of settlements (Republic of Karelia)

Parameter

Municipality

Total

Lahdenpohsky district

Sortavalsky district

Pitkarantsky district

Olonetsky district

Total area (km2)

2210

2190

2253

3988

10641

No of settlements:

50

50

27

65

192

- towns

1

3

1

1

6

- villages

49

47

26

64

186

Table 6.2.2.2. Number and structure of urban and rural population (Republic of Karelia)

Population (1000 people)

Municipality

Total

Lahdenpohsky district

Sortavalsky district

Pitkarantsky district

Olonetsky district

Total

19.4

36.6

27.6

30

113.6

- rural (percent):

5.82 (30%)

14.64 (40%)

5.52 (20%)

15 (50%)

40.98 (33.2%)

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