| En Name: | Kovdorsky District |
| Ru Name: | Ковдорский район |
| Image View: | Озерная система Пиренга.jpg |
| Coordinates: | 67.5667°N 58°W |
| Flag Caption: | Flag of Kovdorsky Urban Okrug |
| Image Coa: | Coat of Arms of Kovdor (Murmansk oblast).png |
| Coa Caption: | Coat of arms of Kovdorsky Urban Okrug |
| Federal Subject: | Murmansk Oblast |
| Adm Data As Of: | March 2013 |
| Adm Ctr Type: | town |
| Adm Ctr Name: | Kovdor |
| Town Of District Significance Type: | Towns |
| No Of Towns Of District Significance: | 1 |
| Selsoviet Type1: | Territorial okrugs |
| No Of Selsoviets Type1: | 1 |
| No Of Cities Towns: | 1 |
| No Of Rural Localities: | 5 |
| Mun Data As Of: | October 2007 |
| Mun Formation1: | Kovdorsky Urban Okrug |
| Mun Formation1 Leader Title: | Head |
| Mun Formation1 Leader Name: | Nikolay Karelsky |
| Mun Formation1 Leader Name Ref: | [1] |
| Mun Formation1 Representative Body: | Council of Deputies |
| Area Of What: | urban okrug |
| Area As Of: | 2015 |
| Area Km2: | 4066 |
| Pop 2010Census: | 21297 |
| Urban Pop 2010Census: | 88.4% |
| Rural Pop 2010Census: | 11.6% |
| Established Date: | November 29, 1979 |
| Website: | http://kovadm.ru |
| Date: | April 2011 |
Kovdorsky District (Russian: Ковдо́рский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion), one of the six in Murmansk Oblast, Russia.[2] It is located to the west of the Kola Peninsula. The area of the district is 4066km2.[3] Its administrative center is the town of Kovdor. Population: The population of Kovdor accounts for 88.4% of the district's total population.
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.[4]
As a municipal division, the territory of the district is incorporated as Kovdorsky Urban Okrug (Russian: Ковдо́рский городско́й о́круг).[5]
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.[6]
As of 2010, the district's population is 21,297. The population is declining due to emigration and natural decrease.
The local representative body is the Council of Deputies of Kovdorsky District.[7] 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.