Gusevsky District
municipal district in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia
Gusevsky District (Russian: Гу́севский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion), one of the fifteen in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia. As a municipal division, it is incorporated as Gusevsky Urban Okrug. It is located in the east of the oblast. The area of the district is 654.9 square kilometers (252.9 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Gusev. Population: 37,142 (2010 census); 37,461 (2002 Census); 37,533 (1989 Soviet census). The population of Gusev accounts for 76.1% of the district's total population.
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.
The public source identifies “Gusevsky District” as municipal district in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Gusevsky, District and municipal.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 11, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q80295. Authority coordinates are 54.583, 22.200. 2 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2010, 2002 and 1989.
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