town in Orenburg Oblast, Russia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gay (Russian: Гай, IPA: [ɡaj]) is a town in Orenburg Oblast, Russia. It is 230 kilometers (140 mi) east of Orenburg, the administrative center (capital city) of the oblast. In 2010, 38,301 people lived there.[10]
Gay
Гай | |
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Town[1] | |
Coordinates: 51°25′N 58°29′E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Orenburg Oblast[1] |
Founded | 1958[2] |
Town status since | 1979 |
Area | |
• Total | 62.14 km2 (23.99 sq mi) |
Elevation | 380 m (1,250 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 38,301 |
• Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
Administrative status | |
• Subordinated to | Town of Gay[1] |
• Capital of | Gaysky District[4], Town of Gay[5] |
Municipal status | |
• Urban okrug | Gaysky Urban Okrug[6] |
• Capital of | Gaysky Urban Okrug[7] |
Time zone | UTC+5 (MSK+2 ![]() |
Postal code(s)[9] | 462631, 462633–462635 |
OKTMO ID | 53713000001 |
Twin towns | Addis Ababa![]() |
Website | www |
It was founded in 1958 as an industrial settlement.[2] It was turned into an urban-type settlement in 1965. It was given town status in 1979.
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