Pitkyaranta (Russian: Питкяранта; Livvi: Pitkyrandu; Finnish: Pitkäranta) is a town and the administrative center of Pitkyarantsky District of the Republic of Karelia, Russia, located on the northeastern coast of Lake Ladoga.

Pitkäranta was the largest settlement center in Impilahti, with about 2,000 inhabitants in the late 1930s.

The Pitkäranta Orthodox parish comprised the eastern part of Impilahti municipality and the Uuksu area of Salmi.

Pitkäranta also formed a prayer room under the Impilahti Lutheran Congregation.

Diesen Wood Oy's sawmill began operations on Pusunsaari in 1920 and a sulphite pulp mill in 1921.

In the economy of the city, the leading place was occupied by the timber and mining complex.