Polessky District

Polessky District Полесский район (Russian)
Location of Polessky District in Kaliningrad Oblast
Coordinates: 54°51′N 21°30′E / 54.850°N 21.500°E / 54.850; 21.500Coordinates: 54°51′N 21°30′E / 54.850°N 21.500°E / 54.850; 21.500
Labiau, Polessky District
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Location
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Kaliningrad Oblast
Administrative structure (as of November 2011)
Administrative center	town of Polessk
Administrative divisions:
Towns of district significance	1
Rural okrugs	4
Inhabited localities:
Cities/towns	1
Rural localities	66
Municipal structure (as of July 2009)
Municipally incorporated as	Polessky Municipal District
Municipal divisions:
Urban settlements	1
Rural settlements	4
Statistics
Area	833 km2 (322 sq mi)
Population (2010 Census)	19,205 inhabitants
• Urban	39.5%
• Rural	60.5%
Density	23.06/km2 (59.7/sq mi)
Time zone	USZ1 (UTC+02:00)
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Polessky District (Russian: Поле́сский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion), one of the fifteen in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia. As a municipal division, it is incorporated as Polessky Municipal District. It is located in the center of the oblast. The area of the district is 833 square kilometers (322 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Polessk. Population: 19,205 (2010 Census); 19,018 (2002 Census);16,911 (1989 Census). The population of Polessk accounts for 39.5% of the district's total population.

The district is situated in the center of the oblast, with the Curonian Lagoon to the north. The Deyma River, a branch of the Pregolya, flows through the district. Near Polessk, the Polessk Canal connects the Pregolya and the Neman Rivers, crossing a bog.

Economy is centered on fishery and agriculture. The railway line from Kaliningrad to Sovetsk, and the road Kaliningrad–Guryevsk–Polessk–Bolshakovo lead parallel with the shore of the Curonian Lagoon.

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