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Sovetsk

Town

Town on the Neman river in Russia's Kaliningrad Oblast, called Tilsit until 1946, where the Treaties of Tilsit were signed in 1807.

View on map 55.08° N, 21.89° E Wikipedia

Names

until September 7, 1946 Tilsit

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
January 20, 1945 – May 8, 1945 Soviet Union de facto Military occupation
August 1, 1945 – December 25, 1991 Soviet Union de facto
since December 26, 1991 Russia de facto

Events here 1

July 7–9, 1807 Treaties of Tilsit