This is a list of inhabited localities in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, with their former names in German, Polish, and Lithuanian. After the former German regions of East Prussia were annexed to the Soviet Union as an exclave of the Russian SFSR, nearly all toponyms were given new Russian names.
Cities and towns
| English | Russian after 1946 | Russian prior to 1946 | German | Polish | Lithuanian | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltiysk | Балтийск | Пиллау | Pillau | Piława | Piliava | 33,317 |
| Gusev | Гусев | Гумбиннен | Gumbinnen | Gąbin | Gumbinė | 28,260 |
| Kaliningrad | Калининград | Кёнигсберг, Королевец | Königsberg | Królewiec | Karaliaučius | 475,056 |
| Sovetsk | Советск | Тильзит | Tilsit | Tylża | Tilžė | 39,752 |
| Chernyakhovsk | Черняховск | Инстербург | Insterburg | Wystruć | Įsrutis | 35,888 |
| Svetly | Све́тлый | Циммербуде | Zimmerbude | Buda | Cimerbūdė | 21,928 |
| Guryevsk | Гурьевск | Neuhausen | Romnowo/Nowotki | Noihauzenas | ||
| Zelenogradsk | Зеленоградск | Cranz | Koronowo | Krantas | ||
| Svetlogorsk | Светлогорск | Rauschen | Rausze | Riaušiai | ||
| Gvardeysk | Гвардейск | Tapiau | Tapiawa/Tapiewo | Tepliava/Tepliuva | ||
| Bagrationovsk | Багратионовск | Preußisch Eylau | Pruska Iława/Iławka | Prusų Yluva | ||
| Krasnoznamensk | Краснознаменск | Haselberg | Łoździenie | Lazdėnai | ||
| Ladushkin | Ладушкин | Ludwigsort | Ludwikowo | Balga | ||
| Mamonovo | Мамоново | Heiligenbeil | Święta Siekierka/Świętomiejsce | Šventapilis | ||
| Neman | Неман | Ragnit | Ragneta | Ragainė | ||
| Nesterov | Нестеров | Stallupönen/Ebenrode | Stołupiany | Stalupėnai | ||
| Ozyorsk | Озёрск | Darkehmen/Angerapp | Darkiejmy | Darkiemis | ||
| Pionersky | Пионерский | Neukuhren | Kurowo | Naujieji Kuršiai | ||
| Polessk | Полесск | Labiau | Labiawa | Labguva | ||
| Pravdinsk | Правдинск | Friedland | Frydląd | Romuva | ||
| Primorsk | Приморск | Fischhausen | Rybaki | Žuvininkai | ||
| Slavsk | Славск | Heinrichswalde | Jędrzychowo[1] | Gastos |
Other localities
| English | Russian | German | Polish | Lithuanian |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolshakovo | Большаково | Skaisgirren | Skajzgiry | Skaistgiriai |
| Chernyshevskoye | Чернышевское | Eydtkuhnen/Eydtkau | Ejtkuny | Eitkūnai |
| Chistye Prudy | Чи́стые Пруды́ | Tollmingkehmen/Tollmingen | Tołminkiejmy | Tolminkiemis |
| Dobrovolsk | Добровольск | Pillkallen/Schloßberg | Pilkały[2] | Pilkalnis |
| Domnovo | Домново | Domnau | Domnowo[3] | Dumnava |
| Donskoye, Ozyorsky District | Донское | Elkinehlen | Elkinele[4] | Elkinėliai |
| Donskoye, Svetlogorsky District | Донское | Groß-Dirschkeim | Tryszkajmy | Diržkaimis |
| Druzhba | Дружба | Allenburg | Alembork | Alna |
| Furmanovo | Фурманово | Stannaitschen/Zweilinden | Stonajcie | Stanaičiai |
| Gromovo | Громово | Lauknen | Lauknos | |
| imeni Alexandra Kosmodemyanskogo | имени Александра Космодемьянского | Metgethen | ||
| Kalinino | Калинино | Mehlkehmen | Mielkiemis | |
| Khrabrovo | Храброво | Powunden | Powunda | Pavandenė |
| Kornevo | Корнево | Zinten | Cynty[5] | Cintai (Sintai) |
| Krasnolesye | Краснолесье | Gross Rominten | Rominty Wielkie | Raminta |
| Krasnoyarskoye | Красноярское | Sodehnen | Sodeny | Sodėnai |
| Krylovo | Крылово | Nordenburg | Nordenbork | Ašvėnai |
| Lesnoy | Лесной | Sarkau | Sarkowo[6] | Šarkuva |
| Lyublino | Люблино | Seerappen | Karnyczewo/Zaropy | Karnyčiai |
| Matrosovo | Матросово | Gilge | Gilia | Gilija |
| Mayak | Маяк | Brüsterort | Bruzdava | |
| Mayovka | Маёвка | Georgenburg | Jeżewo/Jurbork | Jurbarkas |
| Morskoye | Морское | Pillkoppen | Piłkopy | Pilkopa |
| Mysovka | Мысовка | Karkeln | Karklė | |
| Novaya Derevnya | Новая Деревня | Gertlauken | Giertławki | Gertlaukiai |
| Novomoskovskoye | Новомосковское | Pörschken | Popolity | Popalyčiai |
| Ozerki | Озерки | Groß-Lindenau | Ogławiszki | Aglaviškiai |
| Pobedino | Победино | Schillehnen | Szyleny | Šilėnai |
| Pokrovskoye | Покровское | Buttkuhnen | Butkuny | Butkūnai |
| Prokhladnoye | Прохладное | Kallningken | Kałninki | Kalnininkai |
| Rodniki | Родники | Arnau | Ornowo | Arnava |
| Russkoye | Русское | Germau | Girmo[7] | Girmava |
| Rybachy | Рыбачий | Rossitten | Rosity/Różyty | Rasytė |
| Saranskoe | Саранское | Laukischken | Łaukiszki | Laukiška |
| Slavskoye | Славское | Kreuzburg | Krzyżbork/Krujzbork | Kryžiapilis/Pronyčiai |
| Sosnovka | Сосновка | Augstagirren | Auksztagiry | Aukštagiriai |
| Talpaki | Талпáки | Taplacken | Taplaki | Toplaukiai |
| Timiryazevo | Тимирязево | Neukirch | Niziny | Naujoji, Naujėnai |
| Ulyanovo | Ульяново | Kraupischken | Krupyszki[8] | Kraupiškas |
| Ushakovo | Ушаково | Brandenburg in Ostpreußen | Pokarmin | Pokarviai |
| Vavilovo | Вавилово | Bregden | Bregdai | |
| Vzmorye | Взморье | Großheidekrug | Zajazdowo | Grosheidekrugas |
| Yantarny | Янтарный | Palmnicken | Palmniki | Palvininkai |
| Yasnaya Polyana | Ясная Поляна | Trakehnen | Trakeny[9]/Trakiany | Trakėnai |
| Yasnoye | Ясное | Kaukehmen | Kawkiejmy | Kaukėnai |
| Zalesye | Залесье | Mehlauken | Mielławki | Mielaukiai |
| Zheleznodorozhny | Железнодорожный | Gerdauen | Gierdawy | Girdava |
| Znamensk | Знаменск | Wehlau | Welawa | Vėluva |
See also
References
Further reading
- Лэтас Палмайтис. Предложение по научной руссификации исконных наименований перешедшей в состав России северной части бывшей Восточной Пруссии (PDF) (in Russian). (Letas Palmaitis. Proposition on Russifying Original Toponyms of the Northern Part of Former East Prussia). 2003. (in Russian)
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