Domnovo
Domnovo
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| Coordinates: 54°25′33″N 20°49′33″E / 54.42583°N 20.82583°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Kaliningrad Oblast |
| Administrative district | Pravdinsky District |
| Rural okrug | Domnovsky Rural Okrug |
| Founded | 1300 |
| Elevation | 76 m (249 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 820 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (MSK–1  [2]) |
| Postal code(s)[3] | 238404 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 40157 |
| OKTMO ID | 27719000431 |
Domnovo (Template:Lang-ru; Template:Lang-de; Template:Lang-pl; Template:Lang-lt) is a rural locality (a settlement) in Pravdinsky District of Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, located near the Poland–Russia border, about 40 kilometers (25 mi) southeast of Kaliningrad, the administrative center of the oblast, and 12 kilometers (7.5 mi) west of Pravdinsk, the administrative center of the district. Population: 820 (2010 Census.[1]
History
Before 1945 the area belonged to Germany as part of Landkreis Bartenstein in the Province of East Prussia. After World War II the region was placed under Soviet administration and ethnically cleansed according to the post-war Potsdam Agreement, the native German populace was expelled.
Notable residents
- Andreas von Kreytzen (1579-1641)
- Georg Weissel (1590-1635), poet
- Arnold Lyongrün (1871-1935), artist
- Walter Krupinski (1920-2000), Luftwaffe general
References
- ^ a b Kaliningradstat. 2010 Census Results
- ^ "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). 3 June 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
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