Kurortny District Explained

En Name:Kurortny District
Ru Name:Курортный район
Image View:Сестрорецк СПб Северный пляж на Разливе4.JPG
Coordinates:60.1667°N 84°W
Federal Subject:federal city of St. Petersburg
Area Km2:267.9177
Area Km2 Ref:[1]
Pop 2010Census:70589
Website:http://gov.spb.ru/gov/terr/reg_kurort/
Date:June 2015

Kurortny District (Russian: Куро́ртный райо́н) is a district of the federal city of St. Petersburg (since 1994), Russia, located on the Karelian Isthmus along the northern shore of the Gulf of Finland. As of the 2010 Census, its population: was 70,589; up from 67,511 recorded in the 2002 Census.

Municipal divisions

Kurortny District comprises two municipal towns (Sestroretsk and Zelenogorsk) and nine municipal settlements (Beloostrov, Komarovo, Molodyozhnoye, Pesochny, Repino, Serovo, Smolyachkovo, Solnechnoye, and Ushkovo).[2]

Tourism

Tourism in the district is driven by Finnish bus tours. The current hotel stock is predominantly economy class, with a few four star hotels. Plans to develop the region's hotel stock are coming to fruition, but the area lacks strong tourist demand.

Health

A large hospital and rehabilitation center is situated in Sestroretsk.

References

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Official website of St. Petersburg. Kurortny District
  2. Law #411-68