Gvardeysk
Town in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gvardeysk (Russian: Гварде́йск, IPA: [ɡvɐrˈdʲejsk] ⓘ; known prior to 1946 by its German name Tapiau Tapiauⓘ; Lithuanian: Tepliava; Polish: Tapiawa/Tapiewo), is a town and the administrative center of Gvardeysky District in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Pregolya River 38 kilometers (24 mi) east of Kaliningrad. Population figures: 13,353 (2021 Census);[8] 13,899 (2010 Russian census);[3] 14,572 (2002 Census);[9] 11,904 (1989 Soviet census).[10] It is located within the historic region of Sambia.[11]
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Gvardeysk
Гвардейск | |
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Coordinates: 54°40′N 21°05′E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Kaliningrad Oblast[1] |
Administrative district | Gvardeysky District[1] |
Town of district significance | Gvardeysk[1] |
First documented | 1254[2] |
Town status since | 1722 |
Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 13,899 |
• Estimate (2018)[4] | 13,227 (−4.8%) |
• Capital of | Gvardeysky District,[1] town of district significance of Gvardeysk[1] |
• Urban okrug | Gvardeysky Urban Okrug[5] |
• Capital of | Gvardeysky Urban Okrug[5] |
Time zone | UTC+2 (MSK–1 [6]) |
Postal code(s)[7] | 238210 |
OKTMO ID | 27706000001 |
Website | www |
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