Gusevsky District Explained

En Name:Gusevsky District
Ru Name:Гусевский район
Image View:Gumbinė7.JPG
Coordinates:54.5833°N 34°W
Image Coa:Coat of Arms of Gusev (Kaliningrad oblast).png
Federal Subject:Kaliningrad Oblast
Adm Data As Of:November 2011
Adm Ctr Type:town
Adm Ctr Name:Gusev
Town Of District Significance Type:Towns of district significance
No Of Towns Of District Significance:1
Selsoviet Type1:Rural okrugs
No Of Selsoviets Type1:4
No Of Cities Towns:1
No Of Rural Localities:40
Mun Data As Of:May 2013
Mun Formation1:Gusevsky Urban Okrug
Area Km2:654.9
Pop 2010Census:37142
Urban Pop 2010Census:76.1%
Rural Pop 2010Census:23.9%
Website:http://www.admgusev.ru/
Date:February 2012

Gusevsky District (Russian: Гу́севский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion), one of the fifteen in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia.[1] As a municipal division, it is incorporated as Gusevsky Urban Okrug.[2] It is located in the east of the oblast. The area of the district is 654.9km2.[3] Its administrative center is the town of Gusev.[4] Population: 37,461 (2002 Census); [5] The population of Gusev accounts for 76.1% of the district's total population.

Geography

The district is situated in the east of the oblast and is sparsely populated. The rivers in the district include the Pissa and the Angrapa. The southern parts of the district are dominated by forests; in the northern parts forests and steppe pasture prevail.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Gusevsky District is one of the fifteen in the oblast. The town of Gusev serves as its administrative center.

As a municipal division, the district has been incorporated as Gusevsky Urban Okrug since June 10, 2013. Prior to that date, the district was incorporated as Gusevsky Municipal District, which was subdivided into one urban settlement and four rural settlements.

Economy

The economy is centered on agriculture. The main railway line and road from Kaliningrad to Moscow pass through the district.

References

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Notes and References

  1. Law #463
  2. Law #230
  3. Web site: General Information. Gusevsky District. russian. May 13, 2017.
  4. Resolution #639
  5. In 1989, Gusev was administratively incorporated separately from the district, so the 1989 Census data do not include its population.