Sovetsk, Kaliningrad Oblast
Sovetsk (Russian: Сове́тск; German: Tilsit [ˈtɪlzɪt] ⓘ; Old Prussian: Tilzi; Lithuanian: Tilžė; Polish: Tylża) is a town in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, located on the south bank of the Neman River which forms the border with Lithuania.
Sovetsk
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Old town of Sovetsk, with German-era buildings | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Sovetsk | |
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| Coordinates: 55°04′51″N 21°53′11″E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Kaliningrad Oblast |
| Founded | 1288 |
| Town status since | 1552 |
| Government | |
| • Head | Viktor Smilgin |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 41,705 |
| • Estimate (2018) | 39,752 (−4.7%) |
| • Subordinated to | town of oblast significance of Sovetsk |
| • Capital of | town of oblast significance of Sovetsk |
| • Urban okrug | Sovetsky Urban Okrug |
| • Capital of | Sovetsky Urban Okrug |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (MSK–1 ) |
| Postal code(s) | 238750 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 40161 |
| OKTMO ID | 27730000001 |
| Website | sovetsk |
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