Kovdorsky District () is an administrative district (raion), one of the six in Murmansk Oblast, Russia.Law #96-01-ZMO It is located to the west of the Kola Peninsula. 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 administrative center is the town of Kovdor. 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 Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Russian SFSR from parts of the territory subordinated to the town of Apatity.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, iron, and vermiculite. 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 (born 1992), footballer
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