Mayakovskoye
Mayakovskoye (Russian: Маяко́вское; German: Nemmersdorf; Lithuanian: Nemirkiemis) is a rural locality (a settlement) in Gusevsky District of Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, located on the banks of the Angrapa River. It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) south-west of Gusev.
Mayakovskoye
Маяко́вское | |
|---|---|
The Angrapa River in Mayakovskoye | |
Location of Mayakovskoye | |
Mayakovskoye Location of Mayakovskoye Mayakovskoye Mayakovskoye (European Russia) Mayakovskoye Mayakovskoye (Russia) | |
| Coordinates: 54°31′12″N 22°03′56″E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Kaliningrad Oblast |
| Administrative district | Gusevsky District |
| First mentioned | 1515 |
| Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 913 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (MSK–1 ) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| OKTMO ID | 27709000231 |
The village became known during World War II on October 22, 1944 as the site of the first Soviet war crime on German territory against German women, French and Belgian POWs—the Nemmersdorf massacre.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.