Kaliningrad Oblast - Wikipedia
WEBKaliningrad Oblast (Russian: Калининградская область, romanized: Kaliningradskaya oblastʹ) is the westernmost federal subject of the Russian Federation, in Central and Eastern Europe. [12] It is a semi-exclave situated on the Baltic Sea.
Kaliningrad | History, Population, & Map | Britannica
WEBAug 23, 2024 · 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.
Kaliningrad - Wikipedia
WEBKaliningrad, [a] known as Königsberg [b] until 1946, is the largest city and administrative centre of Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave between Lithuania and Poland. The city sits about 663 kilometres (412 mi) west of the bulk of Russia.
Why Kaliningrad, Russia’s toehold in Europe, could be the next ... - CNN
WEBJun 21, 2022 · CNN — Tensions are mounting around the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, an isolated but strategically significant territory on the Baltic coast that could soon be dragged into the Kremlin’s war....
All About Russia's Exclave of Kaliningrad - ThoughtCo
WEBAug 14, 2019 · Russia's smallest oblast (region) of Kaliningrad is an exclave located 200 miles away from the border of Russia proper. Kaliningrad was a spoil of World War II, allocated from Germany to the Soviet Union at the Potsdam Conference that divided Europe between the allied powers in 1945.
Kaliningrad profile - BBC News
WEBAug 22, 2023 · During the Soviet period, the Kaliningrad oblast or region, administratively part of the Russian Federation, was separated from the rest of Russia, more than 300km to the east, by the then Soviet...
Kaliningrad | History, Map, & Points of Interest | Britannica
WEBAug 17, 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 …
Kaliningrad - A Piece of Russia Between Poland and Lithuania
WEBMay 29, 2017 · The beautiful Russian city of Kaliningrad is located at the mouth of the River Pregolya. Kaliningrad is a Russian territory which is Kaliningrad Oblast’s administrative center on the Baltic Sea between Lithuania and Poland.
Kaliningrad Oblast – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
WEBKaliningrad Oblast (Russian: Калинингра́дская о́бласть) is Russia's only oblast (administrative subdivision) that is separated from the rest of Russia. It is an exclave situated between Poland and Lithuania on the Baltic Sea. Historically, the region was Prussian (and later German) and the capital, today's Kaliningrad ...
Kaliningrad profile - Facts - BBC News
WEBMar 12, 2015 · Territory: Kaliningrad. Status: Semi-autonomous region of Russia. Population: 940,000 (2010 census) Capital: Kaliningrad. Area: 15,100 sq km (5,800 sq miles) Main language: Russian
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