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Zhilino Destination Guide
Touring Zhilino in Russia
Zhilino in the region of Kaliningrad is a city located in Russia - some 618 mi or ( 995 km ) West of Moscow , the country's capital city .
Time in Zhilino is now 05:35 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Kaliningrad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Riga, Ul'yanovo, Pridorozhnoye, Neman, and Lunino. Being here already, consider visiting Riga . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Zhilino ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Russia's Orphans
These are children from Internat No. 1 in Sovetsk (formerly Tilsit) Russia. Included also are pictures from our trip to Krakow, Poland. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Tilse
The Tilse (from tilszus, meaning "swampy") is a 27 km long river in the former East Prussia discharging into the Neman at Sovetsk which until 1946 was called Tilsit in accordance with it.
Located at 55.08 21.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Treaties of Tilsit
The Treaties of Tilsit were two agreements signed by Napoleon I of France in the town of Tilsit in July, 1807 in the aftermath of his victory at Friedland. The first was signed on 7 July, between Tsar Alexander I of Russia and Napoleon I of France, when they met on a raft in the middle of the Neman River. The second was signed with Prussia on 9 July.
Located at 55.08 21.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Jūra
The Jūra is a river in western Lithuania and a right tributary of the Nemunas. It mostly follows a meandering and natural course, although two concrete dams of hydroelectric power plants prevent paddling, as do dense vegetation in its upper reaches and large stones. The river's name comes from the Lithuanian word jūra, which means "sea". Towns on the Jūra include Tauragė, Rietavas, Kvėdarna, and Pajūris.
Located at 55.05 22.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Rambynas
Rambynas is a hill (about 46 metres high) in western Lithuania, on the bank of the Neman River. Across the river is Russian exclave of Kaliningrad Oblast. The hill belongs to the territory of Rambynas Regional Park. The nearby larger city is Pagėgiai and Tauragė in Lithuania, Neman and Sovetsk in Kaliningrad Oblast. The hill is thought to have been the place of ancient Skalvian fort, destroyed by the Teutonic Knights in 1276. Later it was used for religious ceremonies of pagan Lithuanians.
Located at 55.09 22.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Rambynas Regional Park
Rambynas Regional Park is one of the Regional Parks in Lithuania, situated at Pagėgiai municipality in Neman bend, near the border with Kaliningrad Oblast. The park was founded in 1992, its area amounts for 4,786 ha. The park contains several reserves established to protect both the nature and ethnographic values. Rambynas hill also belongs to the park territory. In the nearby Vilkiškiai town, a number of old buildings represtenting the typical architecture of the area still exist.
Located at 55.08 22.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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