Kaliningrad

Summary

Kaliningrad is a centre of oblast^[1]. Kaliningrad draws 4,468 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 image is recorded as Old cathedral of Kaliningrad in Russia.jpg^[8].
• Kaliningrad's instance of is recorded as centre of oblast^[9].
• Kaliningrad's instance of is recorded as city or town^[10].
• Kaliningrad's instance of is recorded as big city^[11].
• Kaliningrad's instance of is recorded as city of oblast significance^[12].
• Kaliningrad's instance of is recorded as former eastern territory of Germany^[13].
• Kaliningrad's flag image is recorded as Flag of Kaliningrad.svg^[14].
• Kaliningrad's coat of arms image is recorded as Coat of arms of Kaliningrad.svg^[15].
• Mikhail Ivanovich Kalinin is named after Kaliningrad^[16].
• Kaliningrad's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Leningradsky Administrative District^[17].
• Kaliningrad's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Moskovsky Administrative District^[18].
• Kaliningrad's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Tsentralny Administrative District^[19].
• Kaliningrad's follows is recorded as Königsberg^[20].
• Kaliningrad's flag is recorded as flag of Kaliningrad^[21].
• Kaliningrad's twinned administrative body is recorded as Zeitz^[22].
• Kaliningrad's twinned administrative body is recorded as Aalborg^[23].
• Kaliningrad's twinned administrative body is recorded as Odense^[24].
• Kaliningrad's twinned administrative body is recorded as Bremerhaven^[25].
• Kaliningrad's twinned administrative body is recorded as Kiel^[26].
• Kaliningrad's twinned administrative body is recorded as Rostock^[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^[9], city or town^[10], big city^[11], city of oblast significance^[12], and former eastern territory of Germany^[13].

History and Context

+1255-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Kaliningrad^[28]. Mikhail Ivanovich Kalinin is named after Kaliningrad^[16].

Cultural Significance

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

Why It Matters

Kaliningrad draws 4,468 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].