Gusev (; ; ; ) and had to be redeveloped under the rule of the "Soldier King" Frederick William I of Prussia, who granted Gumbinnen town privileges in 1724 and from 1732 resettled the area with Salzburg Protestants, refugees from Salzburg, who had been expelled by Prince-Archbishop Count Leopold Anton von Firmian. From 1710, the French Reformed congregation was formed, whereas the German Reformed congregation was founded in 1739, and in 1808 the French congregation was incorporated into the German one. The first filial church of the Salzburg Protestants was erected in 1752, and was rebuilt in 1840 in a Neoclassical style according to plans designed by Karl Friedrich Schinkel. The church was restored in 1995 by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Central Asia. In 1810, a public library was opened. As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Gusevsky District as the town of district significance of Gusev.
Within the framework of municipal divisions, since 10 June 2013, the territories of the town of district significance of Gusev and of four rural okrugs of Gusevsky District are incorporated as Gusevsky Urban Okrug. Before that, the town of district significance was incorporated within Gusevsky Municipal District as Gusevskoye Urban Settlement.
- Gołdap, Poland
- Pabianice, Poland
In March 2022, the Polish cities of Pabianice and Gołdap ended their partnership with Gusev as a response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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External links
- Official website of Gusev
- Gusev Business Directory
- Unofficial website of Gusev
- Winter trip to Gusev town