Guryevsk () is a

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, located southeast of

Kemerovo Kemerovo ( rus, Ке́мерово, p=ˈkʲemʲɪrəvə) is an industrial types of inhabited localities in Russia, city and the administrative center of Kemerovo Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Iskitimka River, Iskitimka and Tom ...

, the

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of the

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. Population:

History

It was founded in 1815 and was granted town status in 1938.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Guryevsk serves as the

of Guryevsky District, even though is not a part of it.Law #215-OZ As an administrative division, it is, together with one

( Salair) and two rural localities, incorporated separately as Guryevsk Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction—an administrative unit with a status equal to that of the

districts A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions ...

. As a municipal division, the town of Guryevsk is incorporated within Guryevsky Municipal District as Guryevskoye Urban Settlement.Law #104-OZ The town of Salair and the two rural localities are incorporated within Guryevsky Municipal District as Salairskoye Urban Settlement.Law #104-OZ

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External links

Official website of Guryevsk

Guryevsk Business Directory
{{Use mdy dates, date=February 2013 Cities and towns in Kemerovo Oblast Populated places established in 1816 Former urban-type settlements of Kemerovo Oblast