Geography
Loukhsky municipal district is located in the northern part of the Republic of Karelia, borders in the south with the Kemsky and Kalevala national districts, in the north with the Murmansk region, in the west with Finland, in the east the border of the district runs along the White Sea.
Statistics
550 km
distance to Petrozavodsk
Loukhi urban-type settlement
the administrative center
22,552 km²
area
10619 people
population
Infrastructure
Transport accessibility is provided by rail and road.
On the territory of Loukhsky municipal district, there are 3 overland transport highways: Oktyabrskaya railway, federal highway «Kola» (M 18), highway Louhi — Suoperya.
On the border with Finland, the Suoperya checkpoint operates.
Large transport companies do not operate on the territory of the district. Small and medium-sized businesses are engaged in cargo and passenger transportation.
Economy
The basis of the region's economy is made up of trade, catering, and tourism enterprises.
Large enterprises
- GC Carmine CJSC
- Cardon LLC
- Severny Les LLC
- Sedletskie LLC
- Aquaphor LLC
- Northern Mussel LLC
