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Bagrationovsk

Bagrationovsk (English)
Багратионовск (Russian)
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Рыцарский замок Пройсиш-Эйлау (XIV век)..JPG
Remains of the Preußisch Eylau Castle
Map of Russia - Kaliningrad Oblast (2008-03).svg
Location of Kaliningrad Oblast in Russia
Bagrationovsk is located in Kaliningrad Oblast
Bagrationovsk
Bagrationovsk
Location of Bagrationovsk in Kaliningrad Oblast
Coordinates: 54°24′N 20°38′E / 54.400°N 20.633°E / 54.400; 20.633Coordinates: 54°24′N 20°38′E / 54.400°N 20.633°E / 54.400; 20.633
Coat of Arms of Bagrationovsk (Kaliningrad oblast).png
Coat of arms
Administrative status (as of November 2011)
Country Russia
Federal subject Kaliningrad Oblast
Administrative district Bagrationovsky District
Town of district significance Bagrationovsk
Administrative center of Bagrationovsky District, town of district significance of Bagrationovsk
Municipal status (as of April 2010)
Municipal district Bagrationovsky Municipal District
Urban settlement Bagrationovskoye Urban Settlement
Administrative center of Bagrationovsky Municipal District, Bagrationovskoye Urban Settlement
Statistics
Population (2010 Census) 6,400 inhabitants
Time zone USZ1 (UTC+02:00)
Founded 1336
Town status since 1585
Previous names Preußisch Eylau (until 1945),
Preysish Eylau (until 1946)
Postal code(s) 238420
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Bagrationovsk (Russian: Багратио́новск), before 1946 known by its German name Preußisch Eylau (Lithuanian: Ylava or Prūsų Ylava; Polish: Pruska Iława or Iławka) is a town and the administrative center of Bagrationovsky District in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, located 37 kilometers (23 mi) south of Kaliningrad, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 6,400 (2010 Census).

Teutonic Order 1325–1466
Teutonic Order 1466–1525 (fief of Poland)
Duchy of Prussia 1525–1657 (fief of Poland)
Duchy of Prussia 1657–1701
 Kingdom of Prussia 1701–1871
 German Empire 1871–1918
 Weimar Republic 1918–1933
 Nazi Germany 1933–1945
 Polish People's Republic 1945-1946
 Soviet Union 1946–1991
 Russian Federation 1991-present


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