Gus-Khrustalny (town)
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| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Vladimir Oblast |
| Administratively subordinated to | Town of Gus-Khrustalny |
| Administrative center of | Gus-Khrustalny District, Town of Gus-Khrustalny |
| Municipal status (as of August 2009) | |
| Urban okrug | Gus-Khrustalny Urban Okrug |
| Administrative center of | Gus-Khrustalny Urban Okrug, Gus-Khrustalny Municipal District |
| Head | Nikolay Balakhin |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 60,784 inhabitants |
| - Rank in 2010 | 267th |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Founded | 1756 |
| Town status since | 1931 |
| Postal code(s) | 601500, 601501, 601503, 601505–601508 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 49241 |
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Gus-Khrustalny (Russian: Гусь-Хруста́льный) is a town in Vladimir Oblast, Russia, located on the Gus River (a tributary of the Oka River) 63 kilometers (39 mi) south of Vladimir, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 60,784 (2010 Census);67,121 (2002 Census);76,360 (1989 Census); 65,000 (1970); 40,000 (1939); 17,900 (1926).
The name of the town may be translated as "crystal goose", for it is known as one of the oldest centers of glass industry in Russia and stands on the Gus River. There are reasons to believe that its name is not derived from goose directly, but rather from the common Slavic term "goose" (in the respective languages) for a large (up to several gallons) bottle.
Gus-Khrustalny was founded in 1756 with the construction of a crystal plant, Gus Crystal. It was granted town status in 1931.
Gus-Khrustalny is one of the towns of the Golden Ring.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Gus-Khrustalny serves as the administrative center of Gus-Khrustalny District, even though it is not a part of it. As an administrative division, it is, together with the urban-type settlement of Gusevsky and one rural locality (the settlement of Panfilovo), incorporated as the Town of Gus-Khrustalny—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the Town of Gus-Khrustalny is incorporated as Gus-Khrustalny Urban Okrug.
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