List of settlements in Kaliningrad Oblast
Encyclopedia
This is a list of inhabited localities in Kaliningrad Oblast
, Russia
, with their former names in German
, Polish
, and Lithuanian
. After the former German regions of East Prussia
were annexed to the Soviet Union
as an exclave of the Russian SFSR
, nearly all toponyms were given new Russian names.
Major cities and towns:
Other localities:
Kaliningrad Oblast
Kaliningrad Oblast is a federal subject of Russia situated on the Baltic coast. It has a population of The oblast forms the westernmost part of the Russian Federation, but it has no land connection to the rest of Russia. Since its creation it has been an exclave of the Russian SFSR and then the...
, Russia
Russia
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, with their former names in German
German language
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, Polish
Polish language
Polish is a language of the Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages, used throughout Poland and by Polish minorities in other countries...
, and Lithuanian
Lithuanian language
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. After the former German regions of East Prussia
East Prussia
East Prussia is the main part of the region of Prussia along the southeastern Baltic Coast from the 13th century to the end of World War II in May 1945. From 1772–1829 and 1878–1945, the Province of East Prussia was part of the German state of Prussia. The capital city was Königsberg.East Prussia...
were annexed to the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
as an exclave of the Russian SFSR
Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
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, nearly all toponyms were given new Russian names.
Major cities and towns:
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Baltiysk Baltiysk Baltiysk , prior to 1945 known by its German name Pillau , is a seaport town and the administrative center of Baltiysky District of Kaliningrad Oblast, located on the northern part of the Vistula Spit, on the shore of the Strait of Baltiysk separating the Vistula Bay from the Gdańsk Bay. Baltiysk... |
Балтийск | Pillau | Piława | Piliava |
Gusev Gusev Gusev is a town and the administrative center of Gusevsky District of Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Pissa and Krasnaya Rivers, near the border with Poland and Lithuania, east of Chernyakhovsk. Population: -History:... |
Гусев | Gumbinnen | Gąbin | Gumbinė |
Kaliningrad Kaliningrad Kaliningrad is a seaport and the administrative center of Kaliningrad Oblast, the Russian exclave between Poland and Lithuania on the Baltic Sea... |
Калининград | Königsberg | Królewiec | Karaliaučius |
Sovetsk Sovetsk, Kaliningrad Oblast Sovetsk , known by its historical German name of Tilsit in East Prussia before 1946, is a town in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, located on the south bank of the Neman River. Population: -History of Tilsit:... |
Советск | Tilsit | Tylża | Tilžė |
Chernyakhovsk Chernyakhovsk Chernyakhovsk is a town and the administrative center of Chernyakhovsky District of Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Instruch and the Angrapa Rivers, forming the Pregolya... |
Черняховск | Insterburg | Wystruć | Įsrutis |
Other localities:
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Bagrationovsk Bagrationovsk Bagrationovsk is a town and the administrative center of Bagrationovsky District of Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, located south of Kaliningrad. Population: -History:... |
Багратионовск | Preußisch Eylau | Pruska Iława/Iławka | Prusų Yluva |
Bolshakovo Bolshakovo Bolshakovo , also referred to as Bolshakovo-Novoye ; until 1938—Groß Skaisgirren, from 1938 to 1946—Kreuzingen) is a settlement located in the southern part of Slavsky District of Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, 90 km from Kaliningrad... |
Большаково | Skaisgirren | Skajzgiry | Skaistgiriai |
Chernyshevskoye Chernyshevskoye Chernyshevskoye is a settlement in Nesterovsky District in the eastern part of Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, on the border with Lithuania.Between Chernyshevskoye and Lithuanian Kybartai is an important 24-hour border crossing point on the A229 principal road and the railway route connecting... |
Чернышевское | Eydtkuhnen/Eydtkau | Ejtkuny | Eitkūnai |
Dobrovolsk | Добровольск | Pillkallen/Schloßberg | Pilkały | Pilkalnis |
Domnovo | Домново | Domnau | Domnowo | Dumnava |
Donskoye | Донское | Groß-Dirschkeim | Tryszkajmy | Diržkaimis |
Druzhba | Дружба | Allenburg | Alembork | Alna |
Furmanovo | Фурманово | Stannaitschen/Zweilinden | Stonajcie | Stanaičiai |
Guryevsk Guryevsk, Kaliningrad Oblast Guryevsk is a town and the administrative center of Guryevsky District of Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, located northeast of Kaliningrad. Population: -History:... |
Гурьевск | Neuhausen | Nowotki | Noihauzenas |
Gvardeysk Gvardeysk Gvardeysk is a town and the administrative center of Gvardeysky District of Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Pregolya River east of Kaliningrad. Population: -History:... |
Гвардейск | Tapiau | Tapiawa/Tapiewo | Tepliava/Tepliuva |
imeni Alexandra Kosmodemyanskogo | имени Александра Космодемьянского | Metgethen | ||
Khrabrovo | Храброво | Powunden | Chrabrowo | Pavandenė |
Kornevo | Корнево | Zinten | Cynty | Cintai (Sintai) |
Krasnolesye Krasnolesye Krasnolesye is a settlement in Nesterovsky District of Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, situated on the Krasnaya River close to the border with Poland, in the north of the Romincka Forest. East of Krasnolesye lies Lake Vistytis.... |
Краснолесье | Gross Rominten | Rominty | Raminta |
Krasnoznamensk | Краснознаменск | Haselberg | Łoździenie | Lazdėnai |
Krylovo | Крылово | Nordenburg | Nordenbork | Ašvėnai |
Ladushkin Ladushkin Ladushkin is a town in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, located between Kaliningrad and the Polish border. Population: The town was founded as Ludwigsort in 1314 and is situated not far from the shores of the Vistula Lagoon and the ruins of the medieval Balga Castle erected by the Teutonic... |
Ладушкин | Ludwigsort | Ludwikowo | Balga |
Lesnoy | Лесной | Sarkau | Sarkały | Šarkuva |
Lyublino Lyublino, Kaliningrad Oblast Lyublino is a settlement under jurisdiction of the town of Svetly in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia. Before 1945, it was a German village of Seerappen in Kreis Fischhausen, East Prussia. It was known for being the site of an airship base, then a Luftwaffe airbase, and a concentration camp.-See... |
Люблино | Seerappen | Karnyczewo | Karnyčiai |
Mamonovo Mamonovo Mamonovo , prior to 1945 known by its German name Heiligenbeil, is a town in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia. Population: Mamonovo is named after a Soviet Commander, Nikolai Vasilyevich Mamonov , killed in action near Pułtusk on 26 October 1944, who was posthumously given the title Hero of the Soviet... |
Мамоново | Heiligenbeil | Święta Siekierka/Świętomiejsce | Šventapilis |
Matrosovo | Матросово | Gilge | Gilia | Gilija |
Mayovka Mayovka Mayovka, prior to 1945 known by its German name Georgenberg is a settlement in Chernyakhovsky District of Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia. Mayovka is located about ten kilometers northwest of Chernyakhovsk and has the best preserved medieval castle in the oblast.The town was founded around the... |
Маёвка | Georgenburg | Jeżewo/Jurbork | Jurbarkas |
Morskoye | Морское | Pillkoppen | Piłkopy | Pilkopa |
Neman Neman (town) Neman is a town and the administrative center of Nemansky District of Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia. It is located in the historic Prussia region, east of the town of Sovetsk, on the steep southern bank of the Neman River, where it currently forms the border with the Klaipėda Region in... |
Неман | Ragnit | Ragneta | Ragainė |
Nesterov Nesterov Nesterov is a town and the administrative center of Nesterovsky District of Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia. Population: -History:In the Middle Ages, the area in Old Prussia had been settled by the Nadruvian tribe of the Baltic Prussians. It was conquered by the Teutonic Knights about 1276 and... |
Нестеров | Stallupönen/Ebenrode | Stołupiany | Stalupėnai |
Novaya Derevnya Novaya Derevnya Novaya Derevnya railway station is a railway station located in St. Petersburg, Russia.It was built by a joint-stock company of the Prinorskaya St.-Peterburg-Sestroretsk railway and was opened in structure Ozerki line on July 23, 1893... |
Новая Деревня | Gertlauken | Giertławki | Gertlaukiai |
Novomoskovskoye | Новомосковское | Pörschken | Popolity | Popalyčiai |
Ozerki | Озерки | Groß-Lindenau | Ogławiszki | Aglaviškiai |
Ozyorsk Ozyorsk, Kaliningrad Oblast Ozyorsk is a town and the administrative center of Ozyorsky District of Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, located on the Angrapa River, southeast of Chernyakhovsk near the border with the Polish Warmia-Masuria Voivodship. Population: -Notable residents:... |
Озёрск | Darkehmen/Angerapp | Darkiejmy | Darkiemis |
Pionersky Pionersky, Kaliningrad Oblast Pionersky is a town in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, located along the Baltic Sea on the Sambian Peninsula, between Zelenogradsk and Svetlogorsk. The town is under direct jurisdiction of the oblast administration. Population:... |
Пионерский | Neukuhren | Kurowo | Naujieji Kuršiai |
Pobedino | Победино | Schillehnen | Szyleny | Šilėnai |
Pokrovskoye | Покровское | Buttkuhnen | Butkuny | Butkūnai |
Polessk Polessk Polessk , prior to 1945 known by its German name Labiau is a town and the administrative center of Polessky District of Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia. Population: 4,744 .... |
Полесск | Labiau | Labiawa | Labguva |
Pravdinsk Pravdinsk Pravdinsk is a town and the administrative center of Pravdinsky District of Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, located on the Lava River, approximately east of Bagrationovsk... |
Правдинск | Friedland | Frydląd | Romuva |
Primorsk Primorsk, Kaliningrad Oblast Primorsk , prior to 1945 known by its German name Fischhausen, is an urban locality in Baltiysky District of Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, located on the Vistula Lagoon. Population:... |
Приморск | Fischhausen | Rybaki | Žuvininkai |
Prokhladnoye | Прохладное | Kallningken | Kałninki | Kalnininkai |
Rybachy | Рыбачий | Rossitten | Różyty | Rasytė |
Rodniki Rodniki Rodniki may refer to:*Rodniki, Ivanovo Oblast, a town in Ivanovo Oblast, Russia*Rodniki, Moscow Oblast, an urban-type settlement in Moscow Oblast, Russia*Rodniki, name of several rural localities in Russia... |
Родники | Arnau | Ornowo | Arnava |
Slavsk Slavsk Slavsk, prior to 1945 known by its German name Heinrichswalde, is a town and the administrative center of Slavsky District of Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, located to the west of Sovetsk. The town has a railway station on the Sovetsk-Kaliningrad railroad. Population:... |
Славск | Heinrichswalde | Jędrzychowo | Gastos |
Slavskoye Slavskoye, Russia Slavskoye is a settlement in the Bagrationovsky District, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, located south of Kaliningrad.-History:In 1240, the Teutonic Knights founded a castle in the region of Natangia at the location of an Old Prussians settlement. In 1315 Kreuzburg received its town privileges... |
Славское | Kreuzburg | Krzyżbork/Krujzbork | Kryžiapilis/Pronyčiai |
Sosnovka | Сосновка | Augstagirren | Auksztagiry | Aukštagiriai |
Svetlogorsk | Светлогорск | Rauschen | Rausze | Riaušiai |
Svetly Svetly, Kaliningrad Oblast Svetly , prior to 1945 known by its German name Zimmerbude, is a town in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, located on the coast of Vistula Bay west of Kaliningrad. Population: 21,745 ;... |
Светлый | Zimmerbude | Buda | |
Timiryazevo | Тимирязево | Neukirch | Niziny | Naujoji, Naujėnai |
Ulyanovo | Ульяново | Kraupischken | Kraupiszki | Kraupiškas |
Ushakovo | Ушаково | Brandenburg in Ostpreußen | Pokarmin | Pokarviai |
Vzmorye | Взморье | Großheidekrug | Zajazdowo | |
Yantarny Yantarny Yantarny ) is an urban locality in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, located about from Kaliningrad on the Sambian Peninsula. Population: -Pre-1945:... |
Янтарный | Palmnicken | Palmniki | Palvininkai |
Yasnaya Polyana Yasnaya Polyana, Kaliningrad Oblast Yasnaya Polyana is a rural settlement in the Nesterovsky District of Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia. It is located in the southeast of the oblast, north of the Romincka Forest... |
Ясная Поляна | Trakehnen | Trakiany | Trakėnai |
Yasnoye | Ясное | Kaukehmen | Kawkiejmy | Kaukėnai |
Zalesye | Залесье | Mehlauken | Mielławki | Mielaukiai |
Zelenogradsk Zelenogradsk Zelenogradsk, is a town and the administrative center of Zelenogradsky District of Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, Located on the Sambian coastline near the Curonian Spit on the Baltic Sea... |
Зеленоградск | Cranz | Koronowo | Krantas |
Zheleznodorozhny Zheleznodorozhny, Kaliningrad Oblast Zheleznodorozhny , prior to 1946 known by its German name Gerdauen, is an urban locality in Pravdinsky District of Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, located southeast of Kaliningrad, near the border with Poland... |
Железнодорожный | Gerdauen | Gierdawy | Girdava |
Znamensk Znamensk, Kaliningrad Oblast Znamensk is a settlement in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia. It is located on the right bank of the Pregolya River at its confluence with the Lava River some 50 km east of Kaliningrad... |
Знаменск | Wehlau | Welawa | Vėluva |
See also
- List of cities and towns in East Prussia
- List of German places names for the inhabited localities in Kaliningrad OblastGerman exonyms (Kaliningrad Oblast)This is a list of German names for inhabited localities in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia.-See also:*List of cities and towns in East Prussia*German exonyms*List of European exonyms...