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