Zheleznodorozhny, Kaliningrad Oblast

Zheleznodorozhny (Russian: Железнодоро́жный, lit. railway (town); until 1946 German: Gerdauen; Polish: Gierdawy; Lithuanian: Girdava), is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Pravdinsky District of Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia. It is located 69 km (43 miles) south-east of Kaliningrad, near the border with Poland, and had a population in 2017 of 2,728.

Zheleznodorozhny
Железнодоро́жный
Panorama of Zheleznodorozhny
Location of Zheleznodorozhny
Zheleznodorozhny
Location of Zheleznodorozhny
Zheleznodorozhny
Zheleznodorozhny (Kaliningrad Oblast)
Coordinates: 54°21′40″N 21°18′42″E
CountryRussia
Federal subjectKaliningrad Oblast
Administrative districtPravdinsky District
Founded13th century
Elevation
35 m (115 ft)
Population
  Total2,767
  Estimate 
(2018)
2,676 (−3.3%)
Time zoneUTC+2 (MSK–1 )
Postal code(s)
238410
OKTMO ID27719000052
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