Gvardeysky District () is an administrative district (raion), one of the fifteen in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia. It is located in the center of the oblast. The area of the district is . Its administrative center is the town of Gvardeysk.Resolution #639 Population: 32,101 (2002 Census); The population of Gvardeysk accounts for 46.4% of the district's total population.
Geography The district is situated in the center of the oblast, east of Kaliningrad, the administrative center of the oblast.
Main rivers in the district include the Pregolya and its branch the Deyma.
Administrative and municipal status Within the framework of administrative divisions, Gvardeysky District is one of the fifteen in the oblast.Law #463 The town of Gvardeysk serves as its administrative center.
As a municipal division, the district has been incorporated as Gvardeysky Urban Okrug since June 11, 2014.Law #319 Prior to that date, the district was incorporated as Gvardeysky Municipal District, which was subdivided into one urban settlement and four rural settlements.Law #502
Demographics The district is among the more densely populated districts of the oblast.
Economy The district has an agrarian economy. The main railway and road linking Kaliningrad to Moscow both pass through it, running parallel to the Pregolya.
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