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Kaliningrad ( / kəˈlɪnɪnɡræd / kə-LIN-in-grad; Russian: Калининград, IPA: [kəlʲɪnʲɪnˈɡrat] ), until 1946 known as Königsberg ( German pronunciation: [ˈkøːnɪçsbɛʁk] ⓘ; Russian: Кёнигсберг, romanized: Kyonigsberg, IPA: [ˈkʲɵnʲɪɡzbɛrk]; or Кенигсберг, tr..
- Kaliningrad Oblast
It is a semi-exclave situated on the Baltic Sea. The oblast...
- Königsberg Castle
The current Kaliningrad city administration debated whether...
- Königsberg
Königsberg ( German: [ˈkøːnɪçsbɛʁk] ⓘ, lit. 'King's...
- Kaliningrad Oblast
Kaliningrad is the second-largest city in the Northwestern Federal District, after Saint Petersburg, the third-largest city in the Baltic region and the seventh-largest city on the Baltic Sea. It is the westernmost Oblast of Russia.
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- Kaliningrad Oblast
Apr 22, 2024 · Kaliningrad, city, seaport, and administrative centre of Kaliningrad oblast (region), Russia. Detached from the rest of the country, the city is an exclave of the Russian Federation. Kaliningrad lies on the Pregolya River just upstream from Frisches Lagoon.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
3 days ago · Kaliningrad, oblast (region), extreme western Russia. Most of the oblast is in the basin of the Pregolya River and its tributaries. Centred on Kaliningrad city, it was formed in 1945 from the northern half of German East Prussia, which was ceded to the U.S.S.R. by the Potsdam agreement of that year.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Aug 22, 2023 · Learn about the history, geography and economy of Kaliningrad, the Russian exclave on the Baltic Sea. Find out how it became part of Russia, what challenges it faces and what role it plays in the region.
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