Kalevalsky District
Geography
There are many lakes within the district, and wetlands account for 30% of the district's territory. Natural resources include molybdenum, iron ore, quartzite, copper, and peat.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Kalevalsky District is one of the fifteen in the Republic of Karelia and has administrative jurisdiction over one urban-type settlement (Kalevala) and eight rural localities. As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Kalevalsky Municipal District. The urban-type settlement of Kalevala and one rural locality (the settlement of Kuusiniemi) are incorporated into an urban settlement, while the remaining seven rural localities are incorporated into three rural settlements within the municipal district. The urban-type settlement of Kalevala serves as the administrative center of both the administrative and municipal district.
Demographics
As of the 2002 Census, the district's ethnic composition was as follows:
- Russians: 46.3%
- Karelians: 35.9%
- Belarusians: 9.8%
- Ukrainians: 3.2%
- Other ethnicities: 4.7%