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Municipal district Pitkyarantsky Municipal District Urban settlement Pitkyarantskoye Urban Settlement Weather -1°C, Wind SE at 10 km/h, 97% Humidity | ||
Pitkyaranta (Russian: Питкяранта; Karelian: Pitkyrandu; Finnish: Pitkäranta) is a town and the administrative center of Pitkyarantsky District of the Republic of Karelia, Russia, located on the northeastern coast of Lake Ladoga. Population: 11,429 (2010 Census); 13,347 (2002 Census); 14,361 (1989 Census).
Contents
- Map of Pitkyaranta Republic of Karelia Russia 186810
- History
- Administrative and municipal status
- Twin towns and sister cities
- References
Map of Pitkyaranta, Republic of Karelia, Russia, 186810
History
It was founded in the 19th century. Town status was granted to it on July 9, 1940.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Pitkyaranta serves as the administrative center of Pitkyarantsky District, to which it is directly subordinated. As a municipal division, the town of Pitkyaranta, together with three rural localities, is incorporated within Pitkyarantsky Municipal District as Pitkyarantskoye Urban Settlement.
Twin towns and sister cities
Pitkyaranta is twinned with: