Polessk
Town in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Polessk (Russian: Поле́сск; German: Labiau; Lithuanian: Labguva; Polish: Labiawa) is a town and the administrative center of Polessky District in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, located 49 kilometers (30 mi) northeast of Kaliningrad, the administrative center of the oblast, at the junction of a main road and a railroad at the Deyma River, shortly before it enters the Curonian Lagoon. Population figures: 7,581 (2010 Russian census);[3] 7,681 (2002 Census);[8] 6,859 (1989 Soviet census);[9] 4,744 (1885).
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Polessk
Полесск | |
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Coordinates: 54°52′N 21°06′E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Kaliningrad Oblast[1] |
Administrative district | Polessky District[1] |
Town of district significance | Polessk[1] |
Founded | 13th century[2] |
Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 7,581 |
• Estimate (2018)[4] | 7,011 (−7.5%) |
• Capital of | Polessky District,[1] town of district significance of Polessk[1] |
• Municipal district | Polessky Municipal District[5] |
• Urban settlement | Polesskoye Urban Settlement[5] |
• Capital of | Polessky Municipal District,[5] Polesskoye Urban Settlement[5] |
Time zone | UTC+2 (MSK–1 [6]) |
Postal code(s)[7] | 238630 |
OKTMO ID | 27718000001 |
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