Gulkevichi Explained

En Name:Gulkevichi
Ru Name:Гулькевичи
Coordinates:45.3594°N 40.7072°W
Map Label Position:left
Image Coa:Coat of Arms of Gulkevichi (Krasnodar kray).png
Federal Subject:Krasnodar Krai
Adm District Jur:Gulkevichsky District
Adm Selsoviet Jur:Gulkevichi
Adm Selsoviet Type:Town
Adm Ctr Of1:Gulkevichsky District
Adm Ctr Of2:Town of Gulkevichi
Inhabloc Cat:Town
Mun District Jur:Gulkevichsky Municipal District
Urban Settlement Jur:Gulkevichskoye Urban Settlement
Mun Admctr Of1:Gulkevichsky Municipal District
Mun Admctr Of2:Gulkevichskoye Urban Settlement
Pop 2010Census:35244
Established Date:1875
Current Cat Date:1961

Gulkevichi (Russian: Гульке́вичи) is a town and the administrative center of Gulkevichsky District of Krasnodar Krai, Russia, located 150km (90miles) northeast of Krasnodar. Population: 34,272 people (2020),

History

It appeared as a settlement at the Gulkevichi station, opened in 1875 (the name is based on the location of the station on the land owned by the councilor N. V. Gulkevichu). Town status was granted to it in 1961.[1]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Gulkevichi serves as the administrative center of Gulkevichsky District.[2] As an administrative division, it is, together with two rural localities, incorporated within Gulkevichsky District as the Town of Gulkevichi. As a municipal division, the Town of Gulkevichi is incorporated within Gulkevichsky Municipal District as Gulkevichskoye Urban Settlement.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Энциклопедия Города России. 2003. Большая Российская Энциклопедия. Moscow. 5-7107-7399-9. 113.
  2. Reference Information #34.01-707/13-03
  3. Law #704-KZ