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Aug 22, 2023 · Area: 15,100 sq km. Population: 994,600. Language: Russian. Life expectancy: 66 years (men) 75 years (women) Getty Images. Kaliningrad has strategic importance for Russia. Key developments.
Timeline of Kaliningrad. Coordinates: 54.716667°N 20.516667°E. Coat of arms of Kaliningrad. The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Kaliningrad, Russia. The city was known as Königsberg ( Polish: Królewiec, Lithuanian: Karaliaučius) prior to 1945 and Twangste prior to 1255. Historical coat of arms of Königsberg.
Kaliningrad ( Russian: Калинингра́д kuh-leen-een-GRAHD) , also known by its original German name, Königsberg, is the capital city of Kaliningrad Oblast in Russia. It has about 475,000 inhabitants (2018). It is also called 'Karaliaucius' in Lithuanian, as Lithuanians (cousins to the 'Old Prussians') used to live there.
