Gusevsky District

District in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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.^[5] It is located in the east of the oblast. The area of the district is 654.9 square kilometers (252.9 sq mi).^[3] Its administrative center is the town of Gusev.^[2] Population: 37,142 (2010 census);^[4] 37,461 (2002 Census);^[7] 37,533 (1989 Soviet census).^[8]^[9] The population of Gusev accounts for 76.1% of the district's total population.^[4]

CountryRussia

Established1946

Administrative centerGusev^[2]

Time zoneUTC+2 (MSK–1

^[6])

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Gusevsky District Гусевский район (Russian)
District
Gusev, Gusevsky District
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Gusevsky District in Kaliningrad Oblast
Coordinates: 54°35′N 22°12′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Kaliningrad Oblast^[1]
Established	1946
Administrative center	Gusev^[2]
Area ^[3]
• Total	654.9 km² (252.9 sq mi)
Population (2010 Census)^[4]
• Total	37,142
• Density	56.71/km² (146.9/sq mi)
• Urban	76.1%
• Rural	23.9%
Administrative structure
• Administrative divisions	1 Towns of district significance, 4 Rural okrugs
• Inhabited localities^[2]	1 cities/towns, 40 rural localities
Municipal structure
• Municipally incorporated as	Gusevsky Urban Okrug^[5]
Time zone	UTC+2 (MSK–1 ^[6])
OKTMO ID	27709000
Website	http://www.admgusev.ru/

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.^[1] The town of Gusev serves as its administrative center.^[2]

As a municipal division, the district has been incorporated as Gusevsky Urban Okrug since June 10, 2013.^[5] 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

Notes

[1]
Law #463
[2]
Resolution #639
[3]
"General Information" (in Russian). Gusevsky District. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
[4]
Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1 [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года [2010 All-Russia Population Census] (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
[5]
Law #230
[6]
"Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
[7]
Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 2004). Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек [Population of Russia, Its Federal Districts, Federal Subjects, Districts, Urban Localities, Rural Localities—Administrative Centers, and Rural Localities with Population of Over 3,000] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian).
[8]
Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров [All Union Population Census of 1989: Present Population of Union and Autonomous Republics, Autonomous Oblasts and Okrugs, Krais, Oblasts, Districts, Urban Settlements, and Villages Serving as District Administrative Centers]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года [All-Union Population Census of 1989] (in Russian). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. 1989 – via Demoscope Weekly.
[9]
In 1989, Gusev was administratively incorporated separately from the district, so the 1989 Census data do not include its population.

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Калининградская областная Дума. Закон №463 от 27 мая 2010 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Калининградской области», в ред. Закона №450 от 3 июля 2015 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Калининградской области "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Калининградской области"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Калининградская правда" (вкладыш "Ведомости Правительства Калининградской области"), №112, 26 июня 2010 г. (Kaliningrad Oblast Duma. Law #463 of May 27, 2010 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Kaliningrad Oblast, as amended by the Law #450 of July 3, 2015 On Amending the Law of Kaliningrad Oblast "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Kaliningrad Oblast". Effective as of the day of the official publication.).
Правительство Калининградской области. Постановление №640 от 30 августа 2011 г. «Об утверждении реестра объектов административно-территориального деления Калининградской области», в ред. Постановления №877 от 21 ноября 2011 г «О внесении изменения в Постановление Правительства Калининградской области от 30 августа 2011 г. №640». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Калининградская правда" (вкладыш "Официально"), №170, 15 сентября 2011 г. (Government of Kaliningrad Oblast. Resolution #640 of August 30, 2011 On the Adoption of the Registry of the Objects of the Administrative-Territorial Divisions of Kaliningrad Oblast, as amended by the Resolution #877 of November 21, 2011 On Amending the Resolution of the Government of Kaliningrad Oblast #640 of August 30, 2011. Effective as of the day of the official publication.).
Калининградская областная Дума. Закон №230 от 29 мая 2013 г. «О преобразовании Гусевского городского поселения, Калининского, Кубановского, Маяковского и Михайловского сельских поселений путём объединения поселений и наделении вновь образованного городского поселения статусом городского округа». Вступил в силу по истечении 10 дней со дня официального опубликования, за исключением статей 4, 5. Опубликован: "Калининградская правда", №92, 31 мая 2013 г.. (Kaliningrad Oblast Duma. Law #230 of May 29, 2013 On the Transformation of Gusevskoye Urban Settlement, Kalininskoye, Kubanovskoye, Mayakovskoye, and Mikhaylovskoye Rural Settlements by Merging the Settlements and Granting the Newly Formed Urban Settlement Urban Okrug Status. Effective as of the day which is 10 days after the day of the official publication, with the exception of Articles 4, 5.).

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