Gvardeysky District

Gvardeysky District (Russian: Гвардейский район) is an administrative district (raion), one of the fifteen in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia. It is located in the center of the oblast. The area of the district is 783 square kilometers (302 sq mi).^{[citation needed]} Its administrative center is the town of Gvardeysk.^[2] Population: 29,926 (2010 Census);^[3] 32,101 (2002 Census);^[6] 27,299 (1989 Soviet census).^[7] The population of Gvardeysk accounts for 46.4% of the district's total population.^[3]

Gvardeysky District Гвардейский район
District
Gvardeisk market, Gvardeysky District
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Gvardeysky District in Kaliningrad Oblast
Coordinates: 54°39′N 21°04′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Kaliningrad Oblast[1]
Established	1946
Administrative center	Gvardeysk[2]
Area
• Total	783 km2 (302 sq mi)
Population  (2010 Census)[3]
• Total	29,926
• Density	38/km2 (99/sq mi)
• Urban	46.4%
• Rural	53.6%
Administrative structure
• Administrative divisions	1 Towns of district significance, 4 Rural okrugs
• Inhabited localities[2]	1 cities/towns, 61 rural localities
Municipal structure
• Municipally incorporated as	Gvardeysky Urban Okrug[4]
Time zone	UTC+2 (MSK–1 [5])
OKTMO ID	27706000
Website	http://gvardeysk.gov39.ru/

Geography

The district is situated in the center of the oblast, east of Kaliningrad, the administrative center of the oblast.

Main rivers in the district include the Pregolya and its branch the Deyma.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Gvardeysky District is one of the fifteen in the oblast.^[1] The town of Gvardeysk serves as its administrative center.^[2]

As a municipal division, the district has been incorporated as Gvardeysky Urban Okrug since June 11, 2014.^[4] Prior to that date, the district was incorporated as Gvardeysky Municipal District, which was subdivided into one urban settlement and four rural settlements.^[8]

Demographics

The district is among the more densely populated districts of the oblast.^{[citation needed]}

Economy

District economy is agrarian. The main railway line and road from Kaliningrad to Moscow pass through the district, parallel with the Pregolya.