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 Castle, a cultural heritage monument in Polessky District
Coat of arms
Location
Country Russia
Federal subject Kaliningrad Oblast[1]
Administrative structure (as of November 2011)
Administrative center town of Polessk[2]
Administrative divisions:[2]
Towns of district significance 1
Rural okrugs 4
Inhabited localities:[2]
Cities/towns 1
Rural localities 66
Municipal structure (as of July 2009)
Municipally incorporated as Polessky Municipal District[3]
Municipal divisions:[3]
Urban settlements 1
Rural settlements 4
Statistics
Area 834.3 km2 (322.1 sq mi)[4]
Population (2010 Census) 19,205 inhabitants[5]
• Urban 39.5%
• Rural 60.5%
Density 23.02/km2 (59.6/sq mi)[6]
Time zone USZ1 (UTC+02:00)[7]
Established April 7, 1946[4]
Previous names Labiausky District (until September 7, 1946)[4]
Official website
Polessky District on WikiCommons
Population of Polessky District
2010 Census 19,205[5]
2002 Census 19,018[8]
1989 Census 16,911[9]
1979 Census 17,324[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.[3] It is located in the center of the oblast. The area of the district is 834.3 square kilometers (322.1 sq mi).[4] Its administrative center is the town of Polessk.[2] 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.[5]

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).[4] It was given its present name on September 7, 1946.[4]

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. 1 2 Law #463
  2. 1 2 3 4 Resolution #639
  3. 1 2 3 Law #260
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Government" (in Russian). Polessky District. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  5. 1 2 3 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. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
  6. ↑ The value of density was calculated automatically by dividing the 2010 Census population by the area specified in the infobox. Please note that this value is only approximate as the area specified in the infobox does not necessarily correspond to the area of the entity proper or is reported for the same year as the population.
  7. ↑ Правительство Российской Федерации. Федеральный закон №107-ФЗ от 3 июня 2011 г. «Об исчислении времени», в ред. Федерального закона №271-ФЗ от 03 июля 2016 г. «О внесении изменений в Федеральный закон "Об исчислении времени"». Вступил в силу по истечении шестидесяти дней после дня официального опубликования (6 августа 2011 г.). Опубликован: "Российская газета", №120, 6 июня 2011 г. (Government of the Russian Federation. Federal Law #107-FZ of June 31, 2011 On Calculating Time, as amended by the Federal Law #271-FZ of July 03, 2016 On Amending Federal Law "On Calculating Time". Effective as of after sixty days following the day of the official publication.).
  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). Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  9. ↑ Demoscope Weekly (1989). "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]. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  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.)". Всесоюзная перепись населения 1979 года (All-Union Population Census of 1979) (in Russian). Demoscope Weekly (website of the Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics. 1979. Retrieved 2008-11-25.

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