Country Russia Administrative district Guryevsky District Urban okrug Guryevsky Urban Okrug Local time Sunday 5:41 AM | Federal subject Kaliningrad Oblast Town of district significance Guryevsk Area 10 km² Date formed 1262 | |
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Administrative center of Guryevsky District, town of district significance of Guryevsk Weather 2°C, Wind NE at 10 km/h, 93% Humidity | ||
Guryevsk (Russian: Гу́рьевск) is a town and the administrative center of Guryevsky District of Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, located 7 kilometers (4.3 mi) northeast of Kaliningrad. Population: 12,431 (2010 Census); 10,913 (2002 Census); 7,934 (1989 Census).
Contents
- Map of Guryevsk Kaliningradskaya Oblast Russia 238300
- History
- Administrative and municipal status
- Notable people
- References
Map of Guryevsk, Kaliningradskaya Oblast, Russia, 238300
History
It was founded as Neuhausen in 1262 by the Teutonic Knights. It became part of the Duchy of Prussia in 1525 and the Kingdom of Prussia in 1701. It was administered within the Province of East Prussia and became part of the German Empire upon the unification of Germany in 1871. It was captured by Red Army in 28 January 1945.
After the end of World War II in 1945, the town was annexed by the Soviet Union. The remaining German population which had not been evacuated was subsequently expelled and replaced with Russians. The following year it was renamed Guryevsk in honor of Stepan Guryev, a Soviet marshal who died during the capture of Kaliningrad.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Guryevsk serves as the administrative center of Guryevsky District. As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Guryevsky District as the town of district significance of Guryevsk.
Within the framework of municipal divisions, since May 31, 2013, the territories of the town of district significance of Guryevsk and of seven rural okrugs of Guryevsky District are incorporated as Guryevsky Urban Okrug. Before that, the town of district significance was incorporated within Guryevsky Municipal District as Guryevskoye Urban Settlement.