Pionersky, Kaliningrad Oblast
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Template:Infobox Russian inhabited locality Pionersky (Template:Langx; Template:Langx ; Template:Langx) is a town in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, located along the Baltic Sea on the Sambian Peninsula, between Zelenogradsk and Svetlogorsk. Population figures: Template:Ru-census2010 Template:Replace (2002 Census);[1] Template:Replace (1989 Soviet census).[2]
The Residence of the President of the Russian Federation "Yantar" and the only Federal Children's orthopedic sanatorium in Russia "Pionersk" are located in the town. [1]
History
The village was first mentioned in 1254. After the Thirteen Years' War (1454–1466), the area became a part of a Polish fief held by the Teutonic Knights and by secular Ducal Prussia until 1657. From 1701, it formed part of the Kingdom of Prussia, and from 1871 it was also part of Germany. In 1878, the village had a population of 566, mostly employed in fishing.[3]
It was annexed by the Soviet Union in 1945 upon the end of World War II and renamed Pionersky after the children's health camp of the Young Pioneer organization of the Soviet Union that was established in the town after the war by the new Soviet authorities. The town's small harbor, formerly used only for fishing, now accommodates sailboats and beach tourism.
Administrative and municipal status
Administratively, it is incorporated as the town of oblast significance of Pionersky—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[4] Municipally, the town of oblast significance of Pionersky is incorporated as Pionersky Urban Okrug.[5]
Military
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International relations
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Twin towns and sister cities
Pionersky is twinned with:
Gallery
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Seaside view in Pionersky
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Beach and harbor in Pionersky
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Culture center
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Typical old houses
References
Notes
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Sources
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