Pitkyaranta is a town located in the Republic of Karelia, Russia. It serves as the administrative center of the Pitkyarantsky District and is situated on the northeastern coast of Lake Ladoga.
According to census data, the population of the town has fluctuated over recent decades. The 1989 Soviet census recorded a population of 14,361, which decreased to 13,347 by 2002 and further declined to 11,429 as of the 2010 census.