Description Kaliningrad and the region, Russia

Kaliningrad today - a bridge between Russia and Western Europe. Founded the Order of the Crusaders, he received the name of Königsberg, which means "King's Mountain. Kaliningrad region - one of the youngest of RF subjects - was formed after the Second World War in the former East Prussia. Currently in effect an extensive network of public institutions of culture and art.

Kaliningrad region is located on the southeastern coast of the Baltic Sea and is the westernmost territory of Russia. Area area - 15,1 thousand square meters. km. (0,1% of the RF) - one of the smallest territories in Russia. Sufficiently urbanized area: 22 towns and 5 townships. Major cities of the region: Kaliningrad, Sovetsk, Worldwide, Gusev, Baltijsk; 1096 rural settlements. Kaliningrad - a picturesque city divided by a river Pregolia, has a system of ponds, a large area of greenery. Its population of more than 426 thousand people. The oblast has a unique, unique in the world of commercial deposits of amber - up to 90% of all of the world's zanacov. The length of sea coast of about 140 km, of which 100 km are sandy beaches. There are freshwater and brackish Curonian Vistula (Kaliningrad) bays.