Slavsk, Russia
Славск
Slavsk is a town of 5,248 people in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, founded in 1292.
Why visit Slavsk
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 1 park or trail and 3 places to eat in and around town.
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About Slavsk
Slavsk (Russian: Славск; German: Heinrichswalde; Lithuanian: Gastos; Polish: Jędrzychowo) is a town and the administrative center of Slavsky District in the Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, located 105 kilometers (65 mi) northeast of Kaliningrad. Population figures: 4,614 (2010 census); 5,172 (2002 census); 4,682 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Slavsk (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes3
Churches and places of worship2
Католическая кирха Раутерскирх
Church · Catholic · 0.8 km
6 Советская улица, Славск
Храм Святого Праведного Иоанна Кронштадтского
Church · Russian Orthodox · 1.0 km
History
The town was established in 1292 by the Teutonic Knights. In 1454, King Casimir IV Jagiellon incorporated the territory to the Kingdom of Poland upon the request of the anti-Teutonic Prussian Confederation. After the subsequent Thirteen Years' War (1454–1466), it became a part of Poland as a fief held by the Teutonic Knights, and by Ducal Prussia afterwards. The local church was consecrated in 1686. Lithuanian-language church services were held here.
From 1701, it formed part of the Kingdom of Prussia, and in 1819 it became seat of the Prussian Elchniederung district. In 1871 it became part of Germany. In the late 19th century, it had a population of over 1,800, partially Lithuanian. According to German data 16,000 Lithuanians lived in the district in 1890 (29% of the population). Two annual fairs were held in the town in the late 19th century.
From the History section of Slavsk on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Schools, colleges and libraries1
Map of Slavsk
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Getting there and nearby towns
Kaliningrad (KGD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 71 km away.
- Sovetsk 14 km east, about 14 min by car
- Bol’shakovo 18 km south, about 18 min by car
- Neman 22 km east, about 22 min by car
- Chernyakhovsk 46 km south, about 46 min by car
- Gusev 60 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Gvardeysk 59 km southwest, about 59 min by car
- Gur’yevsk 75 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Zelenogradsk 77 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Zheleznodorozhnyy 80 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kaliningrad 83 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
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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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Slawsk Heinrichswalde Kirche, Wikswat, CC BY-SA 3.0
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