Kaliningrad
Russian Baltic city between Poland and Lithuania
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Summary
Kaliningrad is a centre of oblast[1]. Kaliningrad draws 189,058 Wikipedia views per month (centre of oblast category, ranking #1 of 6).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Order of the Red Banner of Labour[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Kaliningrad Urban Okrug[4]
- Country: Russia[5]
- Located in or next to body of water: Pregolya[6]
- Head of government: Oleg Aminov[7]
- Instance of: city or town[8], big city[9], city of oblast significance[10], former eastern territory of Germany[11]
- Named after: Mikhail Ivanovich Kalinin[12]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Leningradsky Administrative District[13], Moskovsky Administrative District[14], Tsentralny Administrative District[15]
- Follows: Königsberg[16]
- Flag: flag of Kaliningrad[17]
- Twinned administrative body: Zeitz[18], Aalborg[19], Odense[20], Bremerhaven[21], Kiel[22], Rostock[23], Lichtenberg[24], Southampton[25], Cork[26], Groningen[27], Racibórz[28], Mexico City[29], Malmö Municipality[30], Burlöv Municipality[31]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of Kaliningrad[32]
- Postal code: 236000[33]
- Commons category: Kaliningrad[34]
- Licence plate code: 39[35]
- Local dialing code: 4812[36]
- Inception: 1255[37]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Kaliningrad include Kaliningrad Time[38], a time zone[39].
Why It Matters
Kaliningrad has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] Kaliningrad is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]
Entities named for Kaliningrad include Kaliningrad Time[38], a time zone[39].
FAQs
What awards did Kaliningrad receive?
Honors received include Order of the Red Banner of Labour[3].