Kaliningrad

Summary

Kaliningrad is a centre of oblast^[1]. Kaliningrad draws 17,209 Wikipedia views per month (centre_of_oblast category, ranking #1 of 6).^[2]

Key Facts

• Kaliningrad received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour^[3].
• Kaliningrad is located in Kaliningrad Urban Okrug^[4].
• Kaliningrad is in the country of Russia^[5].
• Kaliningrad is on the body of water Pregolya^[6].
• Kaliningrad's head of government is recorded as Oleg Aminov^[7].
• Kaliningrad's instance of is recorded as centre of oblast^[8].
• Kaliningrad's instance of is recorded as city or town^[9].
• Kaliningrad's instance of is recorded as big city^[10].
• Kaliningrad's instance of is recorded as city of oblast significance^[11].
• Kaliningrad's instance of is recorded as former eastern territory of Germany^[12].
• Mikhail Ivanovich Kalinin is named after Kaliningrad^[13].
• Kaliningrad's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Leningradsky Administrative District^[14].
• Kaliningrad's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Moskovsky Administrative District^[15].
• Kaliningrad's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Tsentralny Administrative District^[16].
• Kaliningrad followed Königsberg^[17].
• Kaliningrad's flag is recorded as flag of Kaliningrad^[18].
• Kaliningrad's twinned administrative body is recorded as Zeitz^[19].
• Kaliningrad's twinned administrative body is recorded as Aalborg^[20].
• Kaliningrad's twinned administrative body is recorded as Odense^[21].
• Kaliningrad's twinned administrative body is recorded as Bremerhaven^[22].
• Kaliningrad's twinned administrative body is recorded as Kiel^[23].
• Kaliningrad's twinned administrative body is recorded as Rostock^[24].
• Kaliningrad's twinned administrative body is recorded as Lichtenberg^[25].
• Kaliningrad's twinned administrative body is recorded as Southampton^[26].
• Kaliningrad's twinned administrative body is recorded as Cork^[27].

Body

Geography

Kaliningrad is in the country of Russia^[5]. Kaliningrad is located in Kaliningrad Urban Okrug^[4]. Kaliningrad is on the body of water Pregolya^[6].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include centre of oblast^[8], city or town^[9], big city^[10], city of oblast significance^[11], and former eastern territory of Germany^[12].

History and Context

1255 marks the founding of Kaliningrad^[28]. Mikhail Ivanovich Kalinin is named after Kaliningrad^[13].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Kaliningrad include Kaliningrad Time^[29], a time zone^[30].

Why It Matters

Kaliningrad draws 17,209 Wikipedia views per month (centre_of_oblast category, ranking #1 of 6).^[2] Kaliningrad has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] Kaliningrad is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]

Entities named for Kaliningrad include Kaliningrad Time^[29], a time zone^[30].

FAQs

What awards did Kaliningrad receive?

Honors received include Order of the Red Banner of Labour^[3].