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Neman, Russia

Neman (English)
Неман (Russian)
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Неман. Замок Рагнит.JPG
Castle ruins
Map of Russia - Kaliningrad Oblast (2008-03).svg
Location of Kaliningrad Oblast in Russia
Neman is located in Kaliningrad Oblast
Neman
Neman
Location of Neman in Kaliningrad Oblast
Coordinates: 55°02′N 22°02′E / 55.033°N 22.033°E / 55.033; 22.033Coordinates: 55°02′N 22°02′E / 55.033°N 22.033°E / 55.033; 22.033
Administrative status (as of November 2011)
Country Russia
Federal subject Kaliningrad Oblast
Administrative district Nemansky District
Town of district significance Neman
Administrative center of Nemansky District, town of district significance of Neman
Municipal status (as of February 2013)
Municipal district Nemansky Municipal District
Urban settlement Nemanskoye Urban Settlement
Administrative center of Nemansky Municipal District, Nemanskoye Urban Settlement
Statistics
Population (2010 Census) 11,798 inhabitants
Time zone USZ1 (UTC+02:00)
Founded 1288
Previous names Ragnit (until 1946)
Postal code(s) 238710, 238711
Dialing code(s) +7 40162
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Neman (Russian: Неман), prior to 1946 known by its German name Ragnit (Lithuanian: Ragainė; Polish: Ragneta) is a town and the administrative center of Nemansky District in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, located in the historic East Prussia, on the steep southern bank of the Neman River, where it forms the Russian border with the Klaipėda Region in Lithuania, and 130 kilometers (81 mi) northeast of Kaliningrad, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 11,798 (2010 Census);12,714 (2002 Census);13,821 (1989 Census).

Teutonic Order 1288–1466
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
 Soviet Union 1945–1991
 Russian Federation 1991–present


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