Gaysky District (russian: Га́йский райо́н) is an administrative district (
raion
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), one of the
thirty-five in
Orenburg Oblast,
Russia
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.
[Law #1370/276-IV-OZ] It is located in the east of the
oblast
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. The area of the district is .
Its
administrative center
An administrative center is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune is located.
In countries with French as administrative language (such as Belgium, Lu ...
is the
town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
of
Gay
''Gay'' is a term that primarily refers to a homosexual person or the trait of being homosexual. The term originally meant 'carefree', 'cheerful', or 'bright and showy'.
While scant usage referring to male homosexuality dates to the late 1 ...
(which is not administratively a part of the district).
[Resolution #4-p] As of the
2010 Census, the total population of the district was 10,331.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the
framework of administrative divisions, Gaysky District is one of the
thirty-five in the oblast.
The town of
Gay
''Gay'' is a term that primarily refers to a homosexual person or the trait of being homosexual. The term originally meant 'carefree', 'cheerful', or 'bright and showy'.
While scant usage referring to male homosexuality dates to the late 1 ...
serves as its
administrative center
An administrative center is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune is located.
In countries with French as administrative language (such as Belgium, Lu ...
,
despite being incorporated separately as an
administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.
As a
municipal division, the territory of the district and the territory of the Town of Gay are incorporated together as
Gaysky Urban Okrug.
[Law #2367/495-IV-OZ] Prior to June 1, 2015, the district was incorporated as Gaysky Municipal District, while the Town of Gay was incorporated separately as Gay Urban Okrug.
[Law #2825/782-V-OZ]
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Districts of Orenburg Oblast
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