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Explore Kalinovka in Russia
Kalinovka in the region of Kaliningrad is a town in Russia - some 625 mi or ( 1006 km ) West of Moscow , the country's capital city .
Current time in Kalinovka is now 06:16 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Kaliningrad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Riga, Zhilino, Shepetovka, Kanash, and Kaluzhskoye. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Riga . Where to go and what to see in Kalinovka ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Bolshakovo
Bolshakovo, also referred to as Bolshakovo-Novoye; until 1938—Groß Skaisgirren, from 1938 to 1946—Kreuzingen is a settlement located in the southern part of Slavsky District of Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, 90 km from Kaliningrad. The adjective "Novoye" (new) is sometimes used to distinguish it from an eponymous village in Ivanovo Oblast of Russia. It is situated on the road from Talpaki to Sovetsk. There are also roads from Bolshakovo to Polessk and to Chernyakhovsk.
Located at 54.88 21.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Bolshakovo transmitter
Bolshakovo transmitter was the most powerful mediumwave broadcasting station for mediumwave in the world, situated near Bolshakovo, Russia. It was used by Voice of Russia for broadcasting on the mediumwave frequencies 1116 kHz and 1386 kHz with a maximum transmitter power of 2.5 Megawatts. Eight guyed masts equipped with special cage antennas (so-called ARRT-antennas) are installed. The masts, built in 1974, are 257 metres tall.
Located at 54.90 21.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Instruch River
The Instruch is a river in Russia's Kaliningrad Oblast. It develops northeast of Dobrovolsk (formerly Pillkallen, Schlossberg between 1938-1946) and, along with the Angrapa River, forms the Pregolya near Chernyakhovsk. Prior to 1945, the river was part of German East Prussia. The town of Insterburg (now Chernyakhovsk) was named after the river's German name, Inster.
Located at 54.65 21.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Mayovka
Mayovka, prior to 1945 known by its German name Georgenberg is a settlement in Chernyakhovsky District of Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia. Mayovka is located about ten kilometers northwest of Chernyakhovsk and has the best preserved medieval castle in the oblast. The town was founded around the Ordensburg fortress Georgenburg ("George's castle") by the Teutonic Knights. The German-inhabited town became famous from a local stable for the Trakehner horse breed.
Located at 54.63 21.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Chernyakhovsky District
Chernyakhovsky District is an administrative and municipal district, one of the fifteen in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia. It is located in the center of the oblast. The area of the district is 1,285.75 square kilometers . Its administrative center is the town of Chernyakhovsk. Population: 51,936; 57,521; 12,806. The population of Chernyakhovsk accounts for 77.9% of the district's total population.
Located at 54.63 21.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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