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Königsberg (/ ˈ k ɜː n ɪ ɡ z b ɜːr ɡ /, German: [ˈkøːnɪçsbɛʁk] ⓘ; lit. ' King's mountain '; Polish: Królewiec; Lithuanian: Karaliaučius; Baltic Prussian: Kunnegsgarbs; Russian: Кёнигсберг, romanized: Kyónigsberg, IPA: [ˈkʲɵnʲɪɡzbʲɪrk]) is the historic German and Prussian name of the medieval city that is now Kaliningrad, Russia.
Kaliningrad, [a] known as Königsberg [b] until 1946, is the largest city and administrative centre of Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave between Lithuania and Poland, 663 kilometres (412 mi) west of the bulk of Russia on the Pregolya River, at the head of the Vistula Lagoon, and the only ice-free Russian port on the Baltic Sea.
Today’s crossword (McMeel) Daily Commuter crossword SUDOKU. Play the USA TODAY Sudoku Game. JUMBLE. Jumbles: OPERA MESSY SPRUNG RADIAL. Answer: The numeral 10 asked the numeral 11 if she would ...
This is a list of currently and formerly inhabited localities in the Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, with their former names, where available, in German, Polish, ...
Mike Shenk (born 1958) is an American crossword puzzle creator and editor. He has been the editor of the Wall Street Journal crossword puzzle since 1998. He is considered one of the foremost crossword constructors of his time. [1] [2] [3]
March: Inclusion of the city, in Polish known as Królewiec, within the borders of the Kingdom of Poland following a request of the Prussian Confederation. [5] March: The local mayor pledged allegiance to the Polish King during the incorporation of the region in Kraków. [6] March: City authorized by the Polish king to mint Polish coins. [7]
Polish name German name Type Notes Brda: Brahe: River Długie Lang: Lake Kortowskie Kort: Lake Liwa: Liebe: River Łyna: Alle: River Nogat: Nogat: River Noteć: Netze
Crossword-like puzzles, for example Double Diamond Puzzles, appeared in the magazine St. Nicholas, published since 1873. [31] Another crossword puzzle appeared on September 14, 1890, in the Italian magazine Il Secolo Illustrato della Domenica. It was designed by Giuseppe Airoldi and titled "Per passare il tempo" ("To pass the time"). Airoldi's ...