Kaliningrad
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.Ka·li·nin·grad
geographical name \kə-ˈlē-nən-ˌgrad, -nyən-, -ˌgrät\Definition of KALININGRAD
city & port W Russia in Europe near Vislinski Zaliv; formerly ∗ of E. Prussia pop 411,000
Variants of KALININGRAD
Ka·li·nin·grad or G Kö·nigs·berg \ˈkā-nigz-ˌbərg, Ger ˈkœ-niḵs-ˌberk\
Kaliningrad
geographical name (Concise Encyclopedia)City (pop., 2006 est.: 423,651), western Russia. Situated on the Pregolya River, it was founded in 1255 as Königsberg and was the capital of the dukes of Prussia and later the capital of East Prussia. In 1724 it absorbed the nearby cities of Löbenicht and Kneiphof. Virtually destroyed by Soviet forces during World War II, it came under the sovereignty of the U.S.S.R. and was rebuilt in 1946 as Kaliningrad. It is the seat of the University of Kaliningrad and the birthplace of Immanuel Kant.
Variants of KALININGRAD
Kaliningrad formerly Königsberg
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