Smirnovo, Kaliningrad Oblast
Smirnovo
Смирново | |
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Location of Smirnovo  | |
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| Coordinates: 54°25′10″N 22°19′10″E / 54.41944°N 22.31944°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Kaliningrad Oblast |
| Elevation | 105 m (344 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (MSK–1  [1]) |
| Postal code(s)[2] | 238125 |
| OKTMO ID | 27716000236 |
Smirnovo (Russian: Смирново, Lithuanian: Kiautai) is a rural settlement in Ozyorsky District of Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, close to the border with Poland.
History
[edit]There is a hill near the village, which was a tribal stronghold in pagan times.[3]
In the late 19th century, the village had a population of 368, partly Polish, and entirely Lutheran.[3] There were two paper mills in the village, and a post office from which mail was going towards Ełk, Gołdap and Gumbinnen.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). 3 June 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
- ^ a b c Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich (in Polish). Vol. IV. Warszawa. 1883. pp. 8–9.
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