List of cities in the Republic of Karelia

This is a list of urban-type cities and settlements in the Russian Republic of Karelia .

The following table contains the cities (name in bold ) and urban-type settlements of the republic, their Russian and Karelian names, the administrative units to which they belong ( Rajon or urban district ), their population figures for October 14, 2010, their coats of arms and geographical coordinates as well the years of granting urban-type settlement (SsT) status and town charter, if applicable. There are 13 cities and 11 urban-type settlements in the republic (as of 2019). Four cities emerged from urban-type settlements, one was previously a minority ( kauppala in Finnish ) while it was part of Finland until 1940 .

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Surname Russian Bashkir Rajon / urban district Residents coat of arms location SsT city Belomorsk Беломорск Suomua Belomorsky 11,217 64 ° 31 '  N , 34 ° 46'  E - 1938 Chelyulia Хелюля Helyla Sortavalsky 2,793   61 ° 45 '  N , 30 ° 40'  E 1972 - Kalewala Калевала Kalevala Kalewalski 4,529   65 ° 12 '  N , 31 ° 10'  E 1963 - Kem Кемь Kemi Kemski 13.051 64 ° 57 '  N , 34 ° 36'  E - 1785 Kondopoga Кондопога Kondupohju Kondoposchski 32,987 62 ° 12 '  N , 34 ° 16'  E 1932 1938 Kostomuksha Костомукша Koštamuš Kostomuksha (city district) 28,436 64 ° 35 '  N , 30 ° 36'  E 1977 1983 Lachdenpochja Лахденпохья Lahdenpohja Lachdenpochski 7,813 61 ° 31 '  N , 30 ° 12'  E 1924 1 1945 Louchi Лоухи Louhi Louchski 4,772 66 ° 4 '  N , 33 ° 2'  E 1944 - Medvezhjegorsk 2 Медвежьегорск Karhumagi Medvezhyegorsky 15,533   62 ° 55 '  N , 34 ° 27'  E 1929 1938 Mujeserski Muezersky Muehd'ärvi Mujeserski 3,328   63 ° 57 '  N , 31 ° 59'  E 1965 - Nadwoizy Надвоицы Vojatšu Segeschski 8,372   63 ° 53 '  N , 34 ° 15'  E 1942 - Olonez Олонец Anuksenlinnu Olonetsky 9,056 60 ° 59 '  N , 32 ° 58'  E - 1649 3 1944 Petrozavodsk Петрозаводск Petroskoi Petrozavodsk (urban district) 261,987 61 ° 47 '  N , 34 ° 21'  E - 1777 Pinduschi Пиндуши Pinduši Medvezhyegorsky 4,598   62 ° 55 '  N , 34 ° 34'  E 1950 - Pitkjaranta Питкяранта Pitkyrandu Pitkjarantski 11,429 61 ° 34 '  N , 31 ° 29'  E - 1940 Pjaosersky Пяозерский Pääjärvi Louchski 2,098   65 ° 46 '  N , 31 ° 5'  E 1976 - Powenez Повенец Poventsa Medvezhyegorsky 2,209 62 ° 51 '  N , 34 ° 49'  E 1938 1782 4 Pryasha Пряжа Priäžä Pryashinsky 3,675   61 ° 42 '  N , 33 ° 37'  E 1962 - Pudosh Пудож Puudoži Pudoschski 9,698 61 ° 48 '  N , 36 ° 32'  E - 1785 5 1943 Segescha Сегежа Segeža Segeschski 29,631 63 ° 44 '  N , 34 ° 19'  E 193x 1943 Sortavala Сортавала Sortavala Sortavalsky 19,235 61 ° 42 '  N , 30 ° 40'  E - 1632 Suojarwi Суоярви Suojärvi Suojarwski 9,766 62 ° 5 '  N , 32 ° 22'  E - 1940 Chupa Чупа Tšuuppa Louchski 2,924   66 ° 16 '  N , 33 ° 2'  E 1943 - Vjartsilja Вяртсиля Värtsilä Sortavalsky 3,080   62 ° 11 '  N , 30 ° 42'  E 1946 -

¹Granted the status of a minority town (Finnish kauppala ) while belonging to Finland

²Name as an urban-type settlement Medweschja Gora ( Медвежья Гора )

³ first city rights lost in 1927

^4th City rights lost in 1927

³ first city rights lost in 1926

Former cities

In addition to today's urban-type settlement Povenets that had the town rights to 1927 (see table above), there is in the Republic of Karelia, another former City: The present village (selo) Padany ( Паданы , Karelian Puatane ; position ) in the rayon Medweschjegorski had the city charter from 1782 to 1787 under the name Padansk ( Паданы ).

Former urban settlements

The following localities formerly had the status of an urban-type settlement (excluding those that were later given city rights and are listed in the table above) and are today (rural) settlements (possjolok), unless otherwise stated:

Name (today's)	Russian	Karelian	Rajon / urban district (today's)	location	From	To	Comment / current status
Ambarny	Амбарный	Aittaniemi	Louchski	65 ° 54 '  N , 33 ° 43'  E	1956	1991
Borovoi	Боровой		Kalewalski	64 ° 37 '  N , 32 ° 14'  E	1969	1991
Charlu	Харлу	Harlu	Pitkjarantski	61 ° 48 '  N , 30 ° 56'  E	1940	1991
Chetolambina	Хетоламбина	Hietalampi	Louchski	66 ° 21 '  N , 33 ° 17'  E	1952	1960	Name as an urban-type settlement also Chito-Lambina ( Хито-Ламбина )
Derevyanka	Деревянка	Uuzikylä	Prioneschski	61 ° 34 '  N , 34 ° 26'  E	1951	1991
Elissenwaara	Элисенваара	Elisenvuaru	Lachdenpochski	61 ° 24 '  N , 29 ° 46'  E	1946	1991
Girwas	Гирвас	Hirvas	Kondoposchski	62 ° 28 '  N , 33 ° 41'  E	1950	1991
Idel	Идель	Idle '	Segeschski	64 ° 8 '  N , 34 ° 15'  E	1943	1991
Ilyinsky	Ильинский	Alavoine	Olonetsky	61 ° 1 ′  N , 32 ° 40 ′  E	1962	1991
Impilachti	Импилахти	Imbilahti	Pitkjarantski	61 ° 40 '  N , 31 ° 10'  E	1944	1991
Juma	Юма		Kemski	65 ° 5 '  N , 33 ° 16'  E	1951	198x	abandoned in 1989; a little later flooded by the Kem Krivoporoschskoje reservoir
Keret	Кереть	Kieretti	Louchski	66 ° 17 '  N , 33 ° 34'  E	1956	1969	Abandoned shortly after losing status
Kestenga	Кестеньга	Kiestinki	Louchski	65 ° 53 '  N , 31 ° 50'  E	1956	1991
Krivoy Porog	Кривой Порог	Viäräkoški	Kemski	65 ° 2 '  N , 33 ° 40'  E	1988	1991
Ladwa	Ладва	Ladv	Prioneschski	61 ° 22 '  N , 34 ° 38'  E	1956	1991
Ladwa-Wetka	Ладва-Ветка		Prioneschski	61 ° 22 '  N , 34 ° 27'  E	1951	1991
Ledmosero	Ледмозеро	Liedmajärvi	Mujeserski	64 ° 15 '  N , 32 ° 2'  E	1976	1991
Letnerechensky	Летнереченский	Kezäjogi	Belomorsky	64 ° 17 '  N , 34 ° 23'  E	1943	1991
Lyaskelja	Ляскеля	Läskelä	Pitkjarantski	61 ° 46 '  N , 31 ° 0'  E	1940	1991
Malenga	Маленьга	Malen'gu	Belomorsky	63 ° 50 '  N , 36 ° 27'  E	1950	1991
Masselgskaya	Маселгьская	Muaselgy	Medvezhyegorsky	63 ° 9 '  N , 34 ° 18'  E	193x	195x	today (settlement at) railway station (schelesnodoroschnaja stanzija); Name as an urban-type settlement also Masselskaya ( Масельская )
Melioratiwny	Мелиоративный	Meliorativnoi	Prioneschski	61 ° 52 '  N , 34 ° 15'  E	1986	1991
Naistenjarwi	Найстенъярви	Naistenjärvi	Suojarwski	62 ° 18 '  N , 32 ° 41'  E	1958	1991
Pai	Пай	Pajusuo	Prioneschski	61 ° 13 '  N , 34 ° 26'  E	1951	1991
Pjalma	Пяльма	Päl'mä	Pudoschski	62 ° 27 '  N , 35 ° 52'  E	1956	1991
Pjaschieva Selga	Пяжиева Сельга	Päžinselgy	Prioneschski	61 ° 29 '  N , 34 ° 29'  E	1951	1969
Porososero	Поросозеро	Porajärvi	Suojarwski	62 ° 43 '  N , 32 ° 42'  E	1957	1996
Rabochheostrovsk	Рабочеостровск	Papinšuari	Kemski	64 ° 59 '  N , 34 ° 45'  E	1933	1991
Salmi	Салми	Salmi	Pitkjarantski	61 ° 22 '  N , 31 ° 51'  E	1940	1991
Scarf ski	Шальский	Šalla	Pudoschski	61 ° 48 '  N , 36 ° 0'  E	1946	1991
Shuja	Шуя	Šuoju	Prioneschski	61 ° 54 '  N , 34 ° 14'  E	1956	1991
Solomennoje	Соломенное		Petrozavodsk (urban district)	61 ° 51 '  N , 34 ° 21'  E	1934	1977	incorporated into Petrozavodsk
Sosnovets	Сосновец	Sosnovets	Belomorsky	64 ° 25 '  N , 34 ° 28'  E	1949	1991
Sukkosero	Суккозеро	Šukkajärvi	Mujeserski	63 ° 10 '  N , 32 ° 20'  E	1962	1991
Suna	Суна		Kondoposchski	62 ° 7 '  N , 34 ° 14'  E	193x	194x	today village (derevnja); Name as urban-type settlement Sunski ( Сунский )
Chalna	Чална	Čalna	Pryashinsky	61 ° 53 '  N , 34 ° 4'  E	1950	1995
Chkalovsky	Чкаловский	Čkalovski	Louchski	66 ° 18 '  N , 33 ° 24'  E	1969	1991
Tschorny Porog	Чёрный Порог	Muštakoški	Segeschski	64 ° 0 '  N , 33 ° 39'  E	1972	1991
Valaam	Валаам	Valamoi	Sortavalsky	61 ° 23 '  N , 30 ° 57'  E	1946	1991
Wirandosero	Вирандозеро	Virandajärvi	Belomorsky	64 ° 1 '  N , 36 ° 0'  E	1950	1991

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1. ↑ Itogi Vserossijskoj perepisi naselenija 2010 goda. Tom 1. Čislennostʹ i razmeščenie naselenija (Results of the All-Russian Census 2010. Volume 1. Number and distribution of the population). Tables 5 , pp. 12-209; 11 , pp. 312–979 (download from the website of the Federal Service for State Statistics of the Russian Federation)