East Prussia
province of Prussia
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Summary
East Prussia is a provinces of Prussia[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of provinces of prussia entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,950 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Kingdom of Prussia[3], Free State of Prussia[4]
- Country: Prussia[5]
- Continent: Europe[6]
- Capital: Königsberg[7]
- Official language: German[8]
- Anthem: nationalhymne of east prussia[9]
- Headquarters location: Kaliningrad[10]
- Commons category: East Prussia[11]
- Licence plate code: I C[12]
- Inception: 1773[13]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 1945[14]
- Topic's main category: Category:East Prussia[15]
- Commons gallery: Ostpreußen[16]
- Population: 2,488,122[17], 2,333,301[18], 2,256,349[19], 2,064,175[20], 1,856,421[21], 1,933,936[22], 1,958,663[23], 1,996,626[24]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[25], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[27], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[28], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[29]
- Replaces: Duchy of Prussia[30]
- Replaced by: Memelland[31]
- Topic has template: Vorlage:Navigationsleiste Gebiete des Deutschordenslandes[32]
- Official name: Ostpreußen[33]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in East Prussia[34]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in East Prussia[35]
- Native label: Ostpreußen[36]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from East Prussia[37]
- Area: 36993.89 km²[38]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of East Prussia[39]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for East Prussia include nationalhymne of east prussia[40], a regional hymn[41].
Why It Matters
East Prussia has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] It is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]
Entities named for it include nationalhymne of east prussia[40], a regional hymn[41].