Polessk
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.svg) Location of Kaliningrad Oblast in Russia |
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| Administrative status (as of November 2011) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Kaliningrad Oblast |
| Administrative district | Polessky District |
| Town of district significance | Polessk |
| Administrative center of | Polessky District, town of district significance of Polessk |
| Municipal status (as of July 2009) | |
| Municipal district | Polessky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Polesskoye Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Polessky Municipal District, Polesskoye Urban Settlement |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 7,581 inhabitants |
| Time zone | USZ1 (UTC+02:00) |
| Founded | 13th century |
| Previous names | Labiau (until 1946) |
| Postal code(s) | 238630 |
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Polessk (Russian: Поле́сск), prior to 1946 known by its German name Labiau (Polish: Labiawa; Lithuanian: Labguva), is a town and the administrative center of Polessky District in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, located 49 kilometers (30 mi) northeast of Kaliningrad, the administrative center of the oblast, at the junction of a main road and a railroad at the Deyma River, shortly before it enters the Curonian Lagoon. Population: 7,581 (2010 Census);7,681 (2002 Census);6,859 (1989 Census); 4,744 (1885).
The Polessk Canal begins in the town.
It was founded in the 13th century.
The town contains a castle built by the Teutonic Order, who gave it the German name Labiau. It became a part of the Duchy of Prussia and on November 20, 1656 was the location of the Treaty of Labiau. While part of East Prussia within the Kingdom of Prussia and the German Empire, Labiau was a district seat in the administrative region of Königsberg. In 1885, Labiau had 4,744 inhabitants, almost all of whom were Lutherans.
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