Suoyarvsky District (; ) is an administrative district (

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), one of the fifteen in the

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.Constitution of the Republic of Karelia It is located in the west of the republic on the Finnish border. The area of the district is . Its

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is the

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of Suoyarvi.Law #871-ZRK As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 18,814, with the population of Suoyarvi accounting for 51.9% of that number.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Suoyarvsky District is one of the fifteen in the

and has administrative jurisdiction over one town ( Suoyarvi) and twenty-six rural localities. As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Suoyarvsky Municipal District.Law #825-ZRK The town of Suoyarvi is incorporated into an urban settlement, while the twenty-six rural localities are incorporated into four rural settlements within the municipal district.Law #813-ZRK The town of Suoyarvi serves as the

Administrative and municipal status

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