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Kalevala, Russia

For other uses of "Kalevala", see Kalevala (disambiguation).

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Kalevala Калевала
Urban-type settlement[1]
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Kalevala
Kalevala Location of Kalevala Show map of Russia Kalevala Kalevala (Karelia) Show map of Karelia
Coordinates: 65°13′N 31°11′E / 65.217°N 31.183°E / 65.217; 31.183
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Republic of Karelia[1]
Administrative district	Kalevalsky District[1]
Founded	1552 (Julian)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	4,529
Administrative status
• Capitalof	Kalevalsky District[1]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Kalevalsky Municipal District[3]
• Urban settlement	Kalevalskoye Urban Settlement[4]
• Capitalof	Kalevalsky Municipal District,[3] Kalevalskoye Urban Settlement[4]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [5])
Postal code(s)[6]	186910
OKTMOID	86609151051
Website	kalevala-mo.ru

Kalevala (Russian: Калевала; Karelian: Kalevala) is an urban locality (anurban-type settlement) and the administrative centerofKalevalsky District in the Republic of Karelia, Russia. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 4,529.^[2]

History[edit]

It was named Ukhta (Russian: Ухта; Karelian: Uhtua) until 1963, when it was renamed after the Finnish Kalevala epos. The poem collection was in part collected in Ukhta.

Administrative and municipal status[edit]

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Kalevala serves as the administrative centerofKalevalsky District, of which it is a part.^[1] As a municipal division, Kalevala, together with one rural locality (the settlement of Kuusiniyemi) is incorporated within Kalevalsky Municipal District^[3]asKalevalskoye Urban Settlement.^[4]

Climate[edit]

Kalevala has a subarctic climate.^[10] Its climate is somewhat tempered by its relative proximity to mild marine areas, ensuring winters that are more habitable than areas further east. However, in spite of this, the winter season is dominant and summers are short and cool.

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• Законодательное Собрание Республики Карелия. Закон №871-ЗРК от 29 апреля 2005 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Республики Карелия», в ред. Закона №1895-ЗРK от 2 июня 2015 г. «О внесении изменения статью 9 Закона Республики Карелия "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Республики Карелия"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: газета "Карелия", №48, 7 мая 2005 г. (Legislative Assembly of the Republic of Karelia. Law #871-ZRK of April 29, 2005 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of the Republic of Karelia, as amended by the Law #1895-ZRK of June 2, 2015 On Amending Article 9 of the Law of the Republic of Karelia "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of the Republic of Karelia". Effective as of the official publication date.).
• Законодательное Собрание Республики Карелия. Закон №813-ЗРК от 1 ноября 2004 г. «О городских, сельских поселениях в Республике Карелия», в ред. Закона №1694-ЗРK от 2 апреля 2013 г. «О преобразовании муниципальных образований『Нюхчинское сельское поселение』и『Сумпосадское сельское поселение』Беломорского муниципального района и внесении изменений в некоторые законодательные акты Республики Карелия». Вступил в силу по истечении десяти дней со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: газета "Карелия", №124, 126, 129, 132, 135, 136, 139, 4 ноября — 9 декабря 2004 г. (Legislative Assembly of the Republic of Karelia. Law #813-ZRK of November 1, 2004 On the Urban, Rural Settlements in the Republic of Karelia, as amended by the Law #1694-ZRK of April 2, 2013 On the Transformation of the Municipal Formations of "Nyukhchinskoye Rural Settlement" and "Sumposadskoye Rural Settlement" of Belomorsky Municipal District of the Republic of Karelia and on Amending Various Legislative Acts of the Republic of Karelia. Effective as of the day which is ten days after the day of the official publication.).