Slavsk (russian: link=no, Славск; german: Heinrichswalde; lt, Gastos; pl, Jędrzychowo) is a town and the administrative center of Slavsky District in the Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, located northeast of Kaliningrad. Population figures:

History

The town was established in 1292. In 1454, King Casimir IV Jagiellon incorporated it to the Kingdom of Poland upon the request of the anti-Teutonic Prussian Confederation. After the subsequent Thirteen Years' War (1454–1466), it became a part of Poland as a fief held by the Teutonic Knights, and by Ducal Prussia afterwards. From 1701, it formed part of the Kingdom of Prussia, and in 1819 it became seat of the Prussian Elchniederung district. In 1871 it became part of Germany. In the late 19th century, it had a population of over 1,800, partially Lithuanian. According to German data 16,000

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lived in the district in 1890 (29% of the population). Two annual

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s were held in the town in the late 19th century.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Slavsk serves as the administrative center of Slavsky District.Resolution No. 640 As an administrative division, it is, together with six

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, incorporated within Slavsky District as the town of district significance of Slavsk. As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Slavsk is incorporated within Slavsky Municipal District as Slavskoye Urban Settlement.Law No. 261

Transportation

The town has a railway station on the Sovetsk-Kaliningrad railroad.

Notable residents

* Ernst Siehr (1869–1945), German lawyer and politician * Arthur Ewert (1890–1959),German politician *

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Twin towns and sister cities

Slavsk is

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with: *

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, Sweden

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* * {{Use dmy dates, date=September 2018 Cities and towns in Kaliningrad Oblast Slavsky District