Kovdorsky District (russian: Ковдо́рский райо́н) is an administrative district (

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), one of the

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in Murmansk Oblast,

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.Law #96-01-ZMO It is located to the west of the

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. The area of the district is .Department of Education of Kovdorsky District
Final Report on the Analysis of the Condition of the Educational System in Kovdorsky District in 2015
Its

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is the

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Kovdor Kovdor (russian: Ковдор, fi, Koutero) is a town and the administrative center of Kovdorsky District of Murmansk Oblast, Russia, mostly known for its mining industry. Population: History By 1965, Kovdor was a work settlement in the distr ...

. Population: The population of Kovdor accounts for 88.4% of the district's total population.

History

The district was formed by the November 29, 1979 Decree by the

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from parts of the territory subordinated to the town of

Apatity Apatity ( rus, Апатиты, p=əpɐˈtʲitɨ, lit. apatites) is a town in Murmansk Oblast, Russia, located along the Murman Railway, west of Kirovsk and south of Murmansk, the administrative center of the oblast. The town is named after one ...

.''Administrative-Territorial Division of Murmansk Oblast'', p. 57

Municipal status

As a municipal division, the territory of the district is incorporated as Kovdorsky Urban Okrug ().Law #537-01-ZMO

Economy

The majority industries in the area are metallurgy and building materials. Mining is also a very important industry, and it was one of the earliest industries in the region. Minerals mined in the district include mica,

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, and

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. Commercial production of mica in the district began in 1934.

Demographics

As of 2010, the district's population is 21,297. The population is declining due to emigration and natural decrease.

Politics

The local representative body is the Council of Deputies of Kovdorsky District.Charter of Kovdorsky District It has eighteen members elected for a term of five years. The Head of the District is the highest executive post and is elected by popular vote for a five-year term.

Notable residents

Anna Cholovyaga Anna Valeryevna Cholovyaga (russian: Анна Валерьевна Чоловяга) is a former Russian football midfielder, who played for WFC Rossiyanka in the Russian Championship and the Russian national team. She started her career in Z ...

(born 1992), footballer

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* * * {{Use mdy dates, date=August 2012 Districts of Murmansk Oblast States and territories established in 1979