Gvardeysky District

Gvardeysky District
Гвардейский район
Gvardeisk market, Gvardeysky District
Location of Gvardeysky District in Kaliningrad Oblast
Coordinates: 54°39′N 21°04′E / 54.650°N 21.067°E / 54.650; 21.067
CountryRussia
Federal subjectKaliningrad Oblast
Established1946
Administrative centerGvardeysk
Area
  Total
783 km2 (302 sq mi)
Population
  Total
29,926
  Density38/km2 (99/sq mi)
  Urban
46.4%
  Rural
53.6%
Administrative structure
  Administrative divisions1 Towns of district significance, 4 Rural okrugs
  Inhabited localities1 cities/towns, 61 rural localities
Municipal structure
  Municipally incorporated asGvardeysky Urban Okrug
Time zoneUTC+2 (MSK–1 )
OKTMO ID27706000
Websitehttp://gvardeysk.gov39.ru/

Gvardeysky District (Russian: Гвардейский район) 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 783 square kilometers (302 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Gvardeysk. Population: 29,926(2010 Census); 32,101 (2002 Census); 27,299(1989 Soviet census). The population of Gvardeysk accounts for 46.4% of the district's total population.