Pionerskiy, Russia
Пионерский
Pionerskiy is a town of 11,856 people in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, founded in 1254.
Why visit Pionerskiy
Townapedia lists 13 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 18 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 13 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Svetlogorsk-I railway station, Water Tower, Дом жилой and Вилла.
Weather in Pionerskiy
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About Pionerskiy
Pionersky (Russian: ; German: ; Lithuanian: Kuršiai) is a town in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, located along the Baltic Sea on the Sambian Peninsula, between Zelenogradsk and Svetlogorsk. Population figures: 11,016 (2010 census); 11,816 (2002 census); 11,635 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Pionersky, Kaliningrad Oblast (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Pionerskiy on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do13
Svetlogorsk-I railway station
Monument and historic site · 4.7 km
Railway station in Svetlogorsk, Russia
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Water Tower
Monument and historic site · 4.7 km
Building in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia
1 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks13
Резиденция президента России
Monument and historic site · 1.3 km
20В улица Гагарина, Пионерский
Мемориальный комплекс на братской могиле советских воинов, погибших при взятии города Нойкурен в апреле 1945 года
Monument and historic site · 0.6 km
1 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Restaurants and cafes18
Чердак
Bar and pub · Burger, Chicken, Fish And Chips, Pizza, Seafood
31 Комсомольская улица, Пионерский
6 more on the map.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1254. After the Thirteen Years' War (1454–1466), the area became a part of a Polish fief held by the Teutonic Knights and by secular Ducal Prussia until 1657. From 1701, it formed part of the Kingdom of Prussia, and from 1871 it was also part of Germany. In 1878, the village had a population of 566, mostly employed in fishing.
It was annexed by the Soviet Union in 1945 upon the end of World War II and renamed Pionersky after the children's health camp of the Young Pioneer organization of the Soviet Union that was established in the town after the war by the new Soviet authorities. The town's small harbor, formerly used only for fishing, now accommodates sailboats and beach tourism.
From the History section of Pionersky, Kaliningrad Oblast on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay6
Churches and places of worship1
Храм Тихвинской иконы Божией Матери
Church · Russian Orthodox · 0.9 km
19 Калининградское шоссе, Пионерский
Shopping9
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Healthcare7
Map of Pionerskiy
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Getting there and nearby towns
Kaliningrad (KGD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 25 km away.
- Svetlogorsk 5 km west, about 5 min by car
- Zelenogradsk 16 km east, about 16 min by car
- Donskoye 17 km west, about 17 min by car
- Yantarnyy 20 km southwest, about 20 min by car
- Khrabrovo 23 km east, about 23 min by car
- Primorsk 28 km southwest, about 28 min by car
- Volochayevskoye 28 km south, about 28 min by car
- Svetlyy 31 km south, about 31 min by car
- Gur’yevsk 31 km southeast, about 31 min by car
- Kaliningrad 33 km southeast, about 33 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Residence of the President of the Russian Federation in Pionersky, Bars 23, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Балтийское море у Пионерского -Ostsee von der Pionerskiy - Baltic Sea from the Pionerskiy - panoramio - Valdis Pilskalns, Valdis Pilskalns, CC BY 3.0
- Балтийское море у Пионерского -Ostsee von der Pionerskiy - Baltic Sea from the Pionerskiy - panoramio, Valdis Pilskalns, CC BY 3.0
- Старинное здание в Пионерском (52259071139), Alexander Yampolsky from Ekaterinburg, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Pionersky Komsomolskaya 4, Gene Aubergine, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Вокзал в Пионерском (52258790306), Alexander Yampolsky from Ekaterinburg, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Pionerskij Kurort railway station, Uploader3, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Улица в Пионерском (52259274015), Alexander Yampolsky from Ekaterinburg, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Реконструкция виллы (52257821392), Alexander Yampolsky from Ekaterinburg, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Мозаика CCTV (52258790976), Alexander Yampolsky from Ekaterinburg, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Вилла в Пионерском (52258805998), Alexander Yampolsky from Ekaterinburg, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Baltic Swan - panoramio, Valdis Pilskalns, CC BY 3.0
- Балтийское море (52253419821), Alexander Yampolsky from Ekaterinburg, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Строительство пандуса (52259274660), Alexander Yampolsky from Ekaterinburg, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Новостройки в Пионерском (52259273490), Alexander Yampolsky from Ekaterinburg, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- =HDR= Волнорезы - Breakwater - Wellenbrecher - panoramio, Valdis Pilskalns, CC BY 3.0
- View of house No.9 at Shamanova Street in Pionersky, Vasyatka1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Новостройки и вилла (52257820847), Alexander Yampolsky from Ekaterinburg, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Пионерский6, Alexandrtop, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ПамятникПионерский, Alexandrtop, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Пионерский5, Alexandrtop, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Пионерский1, Alexandrtop, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Пиоенрский4, Alexandrtop, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Пионерский2, Alexandrtop, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The road to the sea - panoramio, Valdis Pilskalns, CC BY 3.0
- Новостройки в Пионерском (52259274640), Alexander Yampolsky from Ekaterinburg, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Waiting for Sun - panoramio, Valdis Pilskalns, CC BY 3.0
- Вилла в Пионерском (52257820357), Alexander Yampolsky from Ekaterinburg, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Cloudy day - panoramio (1), Valdis Pilskalns, CC BY 3.0
- ВИд на море из Соснового бора (52258806088), Alexander Yampolsky from Ekaterinburg, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Дроздиха в гнезде (52257820262), Alexander Yampolsky from Ekaterinburg, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Каменный пляж (52258806588), Alexander Yampolsky from Ekaterinburg, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Пляж между Пионерским и Светлогорском (52259282285), Alexander Yampolsky from Ekaterinburg, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Private housing of Zaostrov'ye village in Kaliningrad Oblast (1), Vasyatka1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rauschen water tower 2012 2, Perituss, CC0
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