Neman, Russia
Neman (Russian: Не́ман; German: Ragnit; Lithuanian: Ragainė), is a town and the administrative center of Nemansky District in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, located in the historic region of Lithuania Minor, on the steep southern bank of the Neman River, where it forms the Russian border with the Klaipėda Region in Lithuania, and 130 kilometers (81 mi) northeast of Kaliningrad, the administrative center of the oblast. Population figures: 11,798 (2010 Census); 12,714 (2002 Census); 13,821 (1989 Census).
Neman
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| Coordinates: 55°02′N 22°02′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Kaliningrad Oblast |
| Administrative district | Nemansky District |
| Town of district significance | Neman |
| Founded | 1288 |
| Town status since | 1722 |
| Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 11,798 |
| • Estimate (2018) | 10,867 (−7.9%) |
| • Capital of | Nemansky District, town of district significance of Neman |
| • Municipal district | Nemansky Municipal District |
| • Urban settlement | Nemanskoye Urban Settlement |
| • Capital of | Nemansky Municipal District, Nemanskoye Urban Settlement |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (MSK–1 ) |
| Postal code(s) | 238710, 238711 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 40162 |
| OKTMO ID | 27514000001 |
| Website | neman |
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