Pionersky, Kaliningrad Oblast
Town in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia
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Pionersky (Russian: ⓘ; German: ⓘ ; Lithuanian: Kuršiai) is a town in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, located along the Baltic Sea on the Sambian Peninsula, between Zelenogradsk and Svetlogorsk. Population figures: 11,016 (2010 census);[1] 11,816 (2002 census);[6] 11,635 (1989 Soviet census).[7]
Pionersky
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| Coordinates: 54°57′06″N 20°14′00″E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Kaliningrad Oblast |
| First mentioned | 1254 |
| Town status since | 1952 |
| Elevation | 20 m (66 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 11,016 |
• Estimate (1 January 2024) | 12,928 (+17.4%) |
| • Subordinated to | town of oblast significance of Pionersky[2] |
| • Capital of | town of oblast significance of Pionersky[2] |
| • Urban okrug | Pionersky Urban Okrug[3] |
| • Capital of | Pionersky Urban Okrug[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (MSK–1  [4]) |
| Postal code[5] | 238590 |
| OKTMO ID | 27717000001 |
The Residence of the President of the Russian Federation "Yantar" and the only Federal Children's orthopedic sanatorium in Russia "Pionersk" are located in the town.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1254. In 1454, King Casimir IV Jagiellon incorporated the region to the Kingdom of Poland upon the request of the anti-Teutonic Prussian Confederation.[8] After the subsequent Thirteen Years' War (1454–1466), it became a part of Poland as a fief held by the Teutonic Knights until 1525,[9] and by secular Ducal Prussia until 1657. From 1701, it formed part of the Kingdom of Prussia, and from 1871 it was also part of Germany. In 1878, the village had a population of 566, mostly employed in fishing.[10]
It was annexed by the Soviet Union in 1945 upon the end of World War II and renamed Pionersky after the children's health camp of the Young Pioneer organization of the Soviet Union that was established in the town after the war by the new Soviet authorities. The town's small harbor, formerly used only for fishing, now accommodates sailboats and beach tourism.
Administrative and municipal status
Administratively, it is incorporated as the town of oblast significance of Pionersky—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[2] Municipally, the town of oblast significance of Pionersky is incorporated as Pionersky Urban Okrug.[3]
Military
Pionersky Radar Station is located 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) to the south of the town on the former Dunayevka air base.
International relations
Twin towns and sister cities
Pionersky is twinned with:
Gallery
Seaside view in Pionersky
Beach and harbor in Pionersky
Culture center
Typical old houses
