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Gus-Khrustalny District

Gus-Khrustalny District
Гусь-Хрустальный район (Russian)
Location of Gus-Khrustalny District (Vladimir Oblast).svg
Location of Gus-Khrustalny District in Vladimir Oblast
Coordinates: 55°37′N 40°40′E / 55.617°N 40.667°E / 55.617; 40.667Coordinates: 55°37′N 40°40′E / 55.617°N 40.667°E / 55.617; 40.667
Revukha valley near Palishchi.JPG
Revukha valley near Palishchi
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Location
Country Russia
Federal subject Vladimir Oblast
Administrative structure (as of July 2010)
Administrative center town of Gus-Khrustalny
Inhabited localities:
Cities/towns 1
Rural localities 182
Municipal structure (as of August 2009)
Municipally incorporated as Gus-Khrustalny Municipal District
Municipal divisions:
Urban settlements 1
Rural settlements 13
Statistics
Area 4,370 km2 (1,690 sq mi)
Population (2010 Census) 44,883 inhabitants
• Urban 15.1%
• Rural 84.9%
Density 10.27/km2 (26.6/sq mi)
Time zone MSK (UTC+03:00)
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Gus-Khrustalny District (Russian: Гусь-Хруста́льный райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the sixteen in Vladimir Oblast, Russia. It is located in the south of the oblast. The area of the district is 4,370 square kilometers (1,690 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Gus-Khrustalny (which is not administratively a part of the district). Population: 44,883 (2010 Census); 50,813 (2002 Census);58,748 (1989 Census).

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Gus-Khrustalny District is one of the sixteen in the oblast. The town of Gus-Khrustalny serves as its administrative center, despite being incorporated separately as an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.

As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Gus-Khrustalny Municipal District. The Town of Gus-Khrustalny is incorporated separately from the district as Gus-Khrustalny Urban Okrug.

The Gusevskoye peat narrow gauge railway for hauling peat operates in the district.


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