Gusevsky District

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]

Gusevsky District Гусевский район
District
Gusev, Gusevsky District
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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	57/km2 (150/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.