Polessky District
Полесский район
District
Labiau Castle, a cultural heritage monument in Polessky District
Labiau Castle, a cultural heritage monument in Polessky District
Coat of arms of Polessky District
Coat of arms
Map
Location of Polessky District in Kaliningrad Oblast
Coordinates: 54°51′N 21°30′E / 54.850°N 21.500°E / 54.850; 21.500
CountryRussia
Federal subjectKaliningrad Oblast[1]
EstablishedApril 7, 1946[2]
Administrative centerPolessk[3]
Area
[2]
 • Total834.3 km2 (322.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2010 Census)[4]
 • Total19,205
 • Estimate 
(2018)[5]
18,352 (−4.4%)
 • Density23/km2 (60/sq mi)
 • Urban
39.5%
 • Rural
60.5%
Administrative structure
 • Administrative divisions1 Towns of district significance, 4 Rural okrugs
 • Inhabited localities[3]1 cities/towns, 66 rural localities
Municipal structure
 • Municipally incorporated asPolessky Municipal District[6]
 • Municipal divisions[6]1 urban settlements, 4 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+2 (MSK–1 Edit this on Wikidata[7])
OKTMO ID27718000
Websitehttp://polessk.gov39.ru
Population of Polessky District
2010 Census19,205[4]
2002 Census19,018[8]
1989 Census16,911[9]
1979 Census17,324[10]

Polessky District (Russian: Поле́сский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion), one of the fifteen in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia.[1] As a municipal division, it is incorporated as Polessky Municipal District.[6] It is located in the center of the oblast. The area of the district is 834.3 square kilometers (322.1 sq mi).[2] Its administrative center is the town of Polessk.[3] As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 19,205, with the population of Polessk accounting for 39.5% of that number.[4]

Geography

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.

History

The district was established on April 7, 1946 as Labiausky District (Лабиауский район).[2] It was given its present name on September 7, 1946.[2]

Economy

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

References

Notes

  1. ^ a b Law #463
  2. ^ a b c d e "Government" (in Russian). Polessky District. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  3. ^ a b c Resolution #639
  4. ^ a b c Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1 [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года [2010 All-Russia Population Census] (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
  5. ^ "26. Численность постоянного населения Российской Федерации по муниципальным образованиям на 1 января 2018 года". Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  6. ^ a b c Law #260
  7. ^ "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  8. ^ Russian Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 2004). Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек [Population of Russia, Its Federal Districts, Federal Subjects, Districts, Urban Localities, Rural Localities—Administrative Centers, and Rural Localities with Population of Over 3,000] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian).
  9. ^ Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров [All Union Population Census of 1989: Present Population of Union and Autonomous Republics, Autonomous Oblasts and Okrugs, Krais, Oblasts, Districts, Urban Settlements, and Villages Serving as District Administrative Centers]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года [All-Union Population Census of 1989] (in Russian). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. 1989 – via Demoscope Weekly.
  10. ^ Всесоюзная перепись населения 1979 г. Национальный состав населения по регионам России [All Union Population Census of 1979. Ethnic composition of the population by regions of Russia] (XLS). Всесоюзная перепись населения 1979 года [All-Union Population Census of 1979] (in Russian). 1979 – via Demoscope Weekly (website of the Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics.

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