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Kaliningrad

City

Baltic port called Königsberg until 1946, capital of East Prussia and now a Russian exclave.

View on map 54.71° N, 20.45° E Wikipedia

Held by

1789 – July 1, 1867 Kingdom of Prussia de facto
July 1, 1867 – January 18, 1871 North German Confederation de facto
January 18, 1871 – November 9, 1918 German Empire de facto
November 11, 1918 – May 8, 1945 Germany de facto
August 1, 1945 – December 25, 1991 Soviet Union de facto
since December 26, 1991 Russia de facto

Events here 2

January 13 – April 25, 1945 East Prussian offensive
April 6–9, 1945 Battle of Königsberg