Chernyakhovsk
Chernyakhovsk
Черняховск | |
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Town centre and a statue of Michael Barclay de Tolly Medieval castle ruins Historic tenements | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Interactive map of Chernyakhovsk | |
Chernyakhovsk Location of Chernyakhovsk Chernyakhovsk Chernyakhovsk (European Russia) Chernyakhovsk Chernyakhovsk (Europe) | |
| Coordinates: 54°38′05″N 21°48′43″E / 54.63472°N 21.81194°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Kaliningrad Oblast |
| Administrative district | Chernyakhovsky District |
| Town of district significanceSelsoviet | Chernyakhovsk |
| Founded | 1337 |
| Town status since | 10 October 1583 |
| Area | |
• Total | 58 km2 (22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 30 m (98 ft) |
| Population | |
• Estimate (2023) | 36,423 ) |
| • Density | 628/km2 (1,630/sq mi) |
| • Capital of | Chernyakhovsky District, town of district significance of Chernyakhovsk |
| • Municipal district | Chernyakhovsky Municipal District |
| • Urban settlement | Chernyakhovskoye Urban Settlement |
| • Capital of | Chernyakhovsky Municipal District, Chernyakhovskoye Urban Settlement |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (MSK–1 ) |
| Postal codes | 238150–238154, 238158, 238165, 238169, 238170, 238816 |
| Dialing code | +7 40141 |
| OKTMO ID | 27739000001 |
| Website | inster39 |
Chernyakhovsk (Russian: Черняхо́вск; German: Insterburg; Lithuanian: Įsrutis; Polish: Wystruć) is a town in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, and the administrative center of Chernyakhovsky District. With a population of 35,705 as of 2023, it is the third-largest city of the Kaliningrad Oblast (behind Kaliningrad and Sovetsk).
It is located at the confluence of the Instruch and Angrapa rivers, which unite to become the Pregolya river below Chernyakhovsk.
Founded in 1337, it is one of the main towns of the region of Lithuania Minor. It was formerly inhabited by Lithuanians, Germans, Poles, Scots and French. It was the location of a German-operated prisoner-of-war camp for Allied POWs during World War II. It has a number of preserved heritage sights, including the ruins of two medieval castles and a historic stud farm. It hosts the Chernyakhovsk Air Base.