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Chkalovo Destination Guide
Delve into Chkalovo in Russia
Chkalovo in the region of Kaliningrad is a city in Russia - some 603 mi or ( 970 km ) West of Moscow , the country's capital .
Current time in Chkalovo is now 07:47 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Kaliningrad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Riga, Chistyye Prudy, Pushkino, Pokryshkino, and Podgorovka. While being here, make sure to check out Riga . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Chkalovo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Polyvoks Impro Polyvox
Here is a little improvisation we had, during our 3 day vacation on New Year 2009. We testing old Russian analog synth called POLYVOKS. ..
Воинское захоронение в Нестерове
Захоронение Первой Мировой находится в черте Нестерова, между городским кладбищем и складом. www.nesterov-city.ru ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Yasnaya Polyana, Kaliningrad Oblast
Yasnaya Polyana is a rural settlement (posyolok) in the Nesterovsky District of Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia. It is located in the southeast of the oblast, north of the Romincka Forest. Nearby Diwnoje Nowoje is a railway station on the former Prussian Eastern Railway from Kaliningrad to Kybartai in Lithuania. The settlement was originally known as the village of Trakehnen in East Prussia, named after the Old Prussian word trakis, meaning "great bog".
Located at 54.57 22.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Chistye Prudy, Kaliningrad Oblast
Chistye Prudy is a rural locality (a settlement) in Nesterovsky District of Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia. The settlement is located fifteen kilometers from the Russian border with southwestern Lithuania. Tollmingkehmen was mentioned in the written sources in the 14th century. In 1589, it became a center of a parish.
Located at 54.46 22.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Battle of Stallupönen
The Battle of Stallupönen, fought between Russian and German armies on August 17, 1914, was the opening battle of World War I on the Eastern Front. It was a minor German success, but did little to upset the Russian timetable.
Located at 54.63 22.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Krasnolesye
Krasnolesye is a settlement in Nesterovsky District of Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, situated on the Krasnaya River (Rominta) close to the border with Poland, in the north of the Romincka Forest. East of Krasnolesye lies Lake Vistytis. The village goes back to a hunting lodge which was first mentioned in a document of 1572. The village later became a colony of tar distillers. Rominten had already been a hunting place for Prince Elector Friedrich Wilhelm I of Brandenburg-Prussia in 1683.
Located at 54.39 22.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Romincka Forest
Romincka Forest or Krasny Les, a palaearctic ecoregion (called Puszcza Romincka) in the Taiga and boreal forests Biome, is located in Russia and Poland. The German and Polish names of the forest are derived from the Old Prussian syllable rom, meaning calm or holy, as the forest was connected with the mythology of the Old Prussians. The Russian name, Krasny Les, means "red forest".
Located at 54.37 22.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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