Svetlyy, Russia
Светлый
Svetlyy is a town of 22,119 people in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, founded in 1640.
Why visit Svetlyy
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 7 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Weather in Svetlyy
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Svetlyy
Svetly (Russian: Све́тлый; German: Zimmerbude; Lithuanian: Cimerbūdė) is a town in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, located on the Sambia Peninsula on the coast of Vistula Lagoon, 30 kilometers (19 mi) west of Kaliningrad. Population: 21,441 (2021 census); 21,375 (2010 census); 21,745 (2002 Census); 19,936 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Svetly, Kaliningrad Oblast (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks3
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes7
PepeRosso
Restaurant · Italian
Mo-Su 00:00-02:00,12:00-24:00
Where to stay1
History
The first mention of the predecessor settlement of Zimmerbude dates back to a 15th-century chronicle of the Teutonic Knights. However, even earlier, in a manuscript from Fischhausen of 1305, there is a mention of the peninsula of Payziev ("Poyzart" - the area in the forest Poyz), from which the Teutonic Knights invaded the Old Prussians' territory in the first half of the 13th century. The 15th-century castle, which originally belonged to the bishops of Sambia, has not survived. The modern settlement was founded in 1640. After the confiscation of church property the estate passed to Oswald von Taubenheim, who owned it until 1661.
In 1669, the manor was given to Eberhard von Danckelmann, a former tutor of King Frederick I, as a reward. From the 18th century, the village formed part of the Kingdom of Prussia. Around 1720, the village comprised 16 estates, 12 peasants and about the same number of fishermen whose main occupation was fishing, mainly for their own needs.
From the History section of Svetly, Kaliningrad Oblast on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship1
Shopping11
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Healthcare9
Map of Svetlyy
39 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Kaliningrad (KGD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 38 km away.
- Volochayevskoye 6 km northeast, about 6 min by car
- Vzmorye 7 km east, about 7 min by car
- Primorsk 11 km northwest, about 11 min by car
- Ladushkin 12 km south, about 12 min by car
- Baltiysk 15 km west, about 15 min by car
- Kaliningrad 24 km east, about 24 min by car
- Yantarnyy 25 km northwest, about 25 min by car
- Mamonovo 27 km southwest, about 27 min by car
- Svetlogorsk 29 km north, about 29 min by car
- Zelenogradsk 38 km northeast, about 38 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
Loading what members have shared...
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
- Svetly 2315, Bars 23, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Храм святой Варвары в городе Светлом Калининградской области, Саша Чиркин, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Phalacrocorax carbo 174506806, Александр Чегодаев, CC0
- Б-413 в доке, Konstantin klenov, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Svetlyj, fishing vessel "TB-0075". Светлый, рыболовное судно "ТБ-0075". - panoramio, Yury_Ukleev, CC BY 3.0
- Возвращение с моря. Returning from the sea. - panoramio, Yury_Ukleev, CC BY 3.0
- Рыбаки пришли с уловом. Fishermens send with catch. - panoramio, Yury_Ukleev, CC BY 3.0
- Svetlyj, Fishing vessel "PTS-0191". Светлый, Рыболовное судно "ПТС-0191" вид с ОАО "БалКо". - panoramio, Yury_Ukleev, CC BY 3.0
- Unnamed Road, Kaliningradskaya oblast', Russia, 238340 - panoramio, МВ АР4А, CC BY 3.0
- Отгрузка, Russ EL Ress, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Погрузка металлоконструкций, Russ EL Ress, CC BY-SA 4.0
Page built November 4, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Tell us or suggest a place.