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Kaliningrad

Also known as Königsberg, Twangste, Tuwangste, Tuwangeste, Twankste, Twongst, Twoyngst

Kaliningrad (known as Königsberg until 1946) is the largest city and administrative centre of Kaliningrad Oblast, an exclave of Russia between Lithuania and Poland ( west of the bulk of Russia). Located on the Pregolya River at the head of the Vistula Lagoon, it is the only ice-free Russian port on the Baltic Sea. Its population in 2020 was 489,359. Kaliningrad is the second-largest city in the Northwestern Federal District, after Saint Petersburg, and the seventh-largest city on the Baltic Sea.

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Kaliningrad is Russia's only ice-free port on the Baltic Sea, located in an isolated Russian territory wedged between Lithuania and Poland rather than connected to the rest of Russia. The city matters strategically because it provides Russia year-round access to Baltic shipping and is a major regional center, making it one of the largest cities on the Baltic Sea with nearly 490,000 residents.

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Russian inhabited locality.en_name: Kaliningrad
Russian inhabited locality.ru_name: Калининград
Russian inhabited locality.pushpin_map: Europe#Russia
Russian inhabited locality.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Kaliningrad in Europe##Location of Kaliningrad in Russia
Russian inhabited locality.pushpin_relief: yes
Russian inhabited locality.image_flag: Flag of Kaliningrad.svg
Russian inhabited locality.image_coa: Coat of arms of Kaliningrad.svg
Russian inhabited locality.coa_caption: Coat of arms
Russian inhabited locality.holiday: 4 July; observed on the first Saturday of July
Russian inhabited locality.federal_subject: Kaliningrad Oblast
Russian inhabited locality.adm_inhabloc_jur: city of oblast significance of Kaliningrad
Russian inhabited locality.adm_ctr_of1: Kaliningrad Oblast
Russian inhabited locality.adm_ctr_of2: city of oblast significance of Kaliningrad
Russian inhabited locality.inhabloc_cat: City
Russian inhabited locality.urban_okrug_jur: Kaliningrad Urban Okrug
Russian inhabited locality.mun_admctr_of1: Kaliningrad Urban Okrug
Russian inhabited locality.leader_title: Head
Russian inhabited locality.representative_body: City Council of Deputies

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Described at

Königsberg 5) Preussen

The historical entry for Königsberg, Ostpreussen, Preussen, including parish and jurisdiction information, in the Meyers Gazetteer of the German Empire also known as Meyers Orts- und Verkehrs-Lexikon des Deutschen Reichs.

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Karaliaučius
Population: 360577
Area: 224.7
Elevation: 5
Official website: www.klgd.ru
Image: Old cathedral of Kaliningrad in Russia.jpg
Dialing code: 4812
Licence plate code: 39

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postal code: 236000
P6482: Kaliningrad
Commons category: Kaliningrad
Commons gallery: Калининград
inception: 1255-00-00
maximum temperature record: 36.5
native label: Кёнигсберг
P8168: Veckring
described at URL: www.meyersgaz.org/place/11035003
nickname: Ворота в Россию
IPA transcription: kəˈlɪnɪnɡɹæd
P12749: Svratka

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Contents

History
Medieval period
Early modern period
Late modern period
World War II
Soviet Union
Russian Federation
Geography
Climate
Demographics
Cityscape
Architecture
Monuments
Parks
Culture
Museums
Theaters and concert halls
Libraries
Music
Cuisine
Sports
Administrative and municipal status
City districts
Authorities
Local government
Regional government
Federal government
Economy
Transport
Roads
Water
Air
Railway
Inter-city and international bus service
Urban public transport
Railbus
Bridges
Education
Media
Television
Kaliningrad television networks
Radio
Kaliningrad radio stations
Newspapers
Notable people
International relations
Diplomatic missions
Small border traffic law
Twin towns – sister cities
Former twin towns
See also
References
Notes
Citations
Sources
Further reading
External links

The city was founded in 1255 on the site of the ancient Old Prussian settlement Twangste by the Teutonic Knights during the Northern Crusades, and named Königsberg ("king's mountain") in honor of King Ottokar II of Bohemia. A Baltic port city, it successively became the capital of the State of the Teutonic Order, the Duchy of Prussia and the provinces of East Prussia and Prussia. From 1466 to 1657 it was a Polish fief. It was the coronation city of the Prussian monarchy, though the capital was moved to Berlin in 1701. Königsberg was the easternmost large city in Germany until World War II.