Gulkevichi

Gulkevichi (Russian: Гульке́вичи) is a town and the administrative center of Gulkevichsky District of Krasnodar Krai, Russia, located 150 kilometers (93 mi) northeast of Krasnodar. Population: 34,272 people (2020), 35,244 (2010 Census);^[3] 35,141 (2002 Census);^[7] 31,668 (1989 Soviet census).^[8]

Gulkevichi Гулькевичи
Town[1]
Administration building, Gulkevichi
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Gulkevichi
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Coordinates: 45°21′34″N 40°42′26″E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Krasnodar Krai[1]
Administrative district	Gulkevichsky District[1]
Town	Gulkevichi[1]
Founded	1875
Town status since	1961[2]
Elevation	98 m (322 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[3]
• Total	35,244
Administrative status
• Capital of	Gulkevichsky District,[1] Town of Gulkevichi[1]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Gulkevichsky Municipal District[4]
• Urban settlement	Gulkevichskoye Urban Settlement[4]
• Capital of	Gulkevichsky Municipal District,[4] Gulkevichskoye Urban Settlement[4]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [5])
Postal code(s)[6]	352190
OKTMO ID	03613101001

History

It appeared as a settlement at the Gulkevichi station, opened in 1875 (the name is based on the location of the station on the land owned by the councilor N. V. Gulkevichu).^{[citation needed]} Town status was granted to it in 1961.^[2]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Gulkevichi serves as the administrative center of Gulkevichsky District.^[1] As an administrative division, it is, together with two rural localities, incorporated within Gulkevichsky District as the Town of Gulkevichi.^[1] As a municipal division, the Town of Gulkevichi is incorporated within Gulkevichsky Municipal District as Gulkevichskoye Urban Settlement.^[4]

Notable people

• Andronik Karagezyan (born 1974), former Russian professional football player