| LC control no. | n 80087726 |
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| Geographic heading | Kaliningradskai︠a︡ oblastʹ (Russia) |
| Geographic subdivision usage | Russia (Federation)--Kaliningradskai︠a︡ oblastʹ |
| Variant(s) | Kaliningradskaya oblastʹ, Russia Kaliningradskai︠a︡ oblastʹ (R.S.F.S.R.) Kaliningrad Oblast (Russia) Kaliningrad (Russia : Oblast) Tvanksta (Russia) Kaliningradskaya oblastʹ (Russia) Kaliningradskaja Oblast (Russia) |
| See also | East Prussia (Germany) |
| Found in | BGN 6/27/80 (Kaliningradskaya oblastʹ, 54°45ʹN 21°30ʹE) Bolʹshai︠a︡ sov. ėnt︠s︡ikl., 3rd ed.: v. 11, p. 209 (Kaliningradskai︠a︡ oblastʹ; established 4-7-46) Geographic notes, winter 1992/93: p. 17 (Kaliningrad; [in rom.] Oblast in the Russian Federation; name considered provisional by BGN) Die Brücke von Tilsit, 1994: p. 9 (Kaliningradskaja Oblast) SSSR, admin.-territ. delenie, 1983: p. 129 (Kalingradskai︠a︡ oblastʹWas established on 04-07-1946) Bolʹsh. sov. ėnt︠s︡ikl., 2nd ed.: v. 19, p. 426 (Kaliningradskai︠a︡ oblastʹ R.S.F.S.R. This oblastʹWas established on 04-07-1946 on the ancient lands of the Pribaltic Slavs after the destruction of Germany. It was formerly Vostochnai︠a︡ Prussii︠a︡) CIA. Russia., admin. divisions [MAP] Aug., 1994: (Kaliningrad Oblast) |
| Not found in | Enc. powsz. PRL, 1973-1976: v. 3, p. 714 (Prusy Królewskie was a Polish province created in 1466 from the area known as Pomorze Gdańskie, ziemia chełmińska and the areas surrounding Malbork and Elbląg, along with Warmia. This area was under the sovereignty of the king of Poland. In 1772 Prusy Królewskie (without Gdańsk and Toruń) became part of Prussia. In 1793 Gdańsk and Toruń became part of West Prussia and Warmia became a part of East Prussia. In 1919 the greater part of the former Prusy Królewskie returned to Poland); LC data base, 05-21-96 (East Prussia (Germany)) |
| Geographic area code | e-ru--- |
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