Zagorskoye
Загорское | |
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Coordinates: 54°44′30″N 21°57′54″E / 54.74167°N 21.96500°E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Kaliningrad Oblast |
Founded | 1539 |
Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
Time zone |
UTC+2 (
MSK–1
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Postal code(s) [2] | |
OKTMO ID | 27739000206 |
Zagorskoye ( Russian: Загорское; Lithuanian: Peleninkai) is a rural locality in Chernyakhovsky District of Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia. It is located in the region of Lithuania Minor. [3] It has a population of 516 ( 2010 Russian census); [4] 681 ( 2002 Census); [5]
The village was founded in 1539. In the late 19th century, the village had a population of 410, partially Polish by ethnicity, mostly employed in farming and cattle and horse breeding. [3] Cattle and horses were sold at markets in Gierdawy and Welawa. [3]
Under Nazi Germany, the village was renamed Strigengrund to erase traces of non-German origin.
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Zagorskoye
Загорское | |
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![]() Church | |
Coordinates: 54°44′30″N 21°57′54″E / 54.74167°N 21.96500°E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Kaliningrad Oblast |
Founded | 1539 |
Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
Time zone |
UTC+2 (
MSK–1
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Postal code(s) [2] | |
OKTMO ID | 27739000206 |
Zagorskoye ( Russian: Загорское; Lithuanian: Peleninkai) is a rural locality in Chernyakhovsky District of Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia. It is located in the region of Lithuania Minor. [3] It has a population of 516 ( 2010 Russian census); [4] 681 ( 2002 Census); [5]
The village was founded in 1539. In the late 19th century, the village had a population of 410, partially Polish by ethnicity, mostly employed in farming and cattle and horse breeding. [3] Cattle and horses were sold at markets in Gierdawy and Welawa. [3]
Under Nazi Germany, the village was renamed Strigengrund to erase traces of non-German origin.
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cite book}}
: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (
link)