Neman, Russia

Neman (English) Неман (Russian)
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Castle ruins
Location of Kaliningrad Oblast in Russia
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).