Country Russia Administrative district Muyezersky District | Federal subject Republic of Karelia Administrative center of Muyezersky District | |
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Municipal district Muyezersky Municipal District Urban settlement Muyezerskoye Urban Settlement | ||
Muyezersky (Russian: Муезерский; Karelian: Mujehd'ärvi; Finnish: Mujejärvi) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) and the administrative center of Muyezersky District of the Republic of Karelia, Russia, located on the Muyezerka River (Kem's basin), 375 kilometers (233 mi) northwest of Petrozavodsk, the capital of the republic. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 3,328.
Contents
- Map of Muyezersky Republic of Karelia Russia 186951
- History
- Administrative and municipal status
- References
Map of Muyezersky, Republic of Karelia, Russia, 186951
History
It was founded in the end of the 1930s due to the construction of Rugozersky timber industry enterprise. It was granted urban-type settlement status in 1965.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Muyezersky serves as the administrative center of Muyezersky District, of which it is a part. As a municipal division, Muyezersky is incorporated within Muyezersky Municipal District as Muyezerskoye Urban Settlement.