Kazachye, Kaliningrad Oblast
Kazachye
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Location of Kazachye  | |
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| Coordinates: 54°20′2″N 21°44′52″E / 54.33389°N 21.74778°E | |
| Country | Russia |
Kazachye (Russian: Казачье; Polish: Piątki)[1] is an abandoned village in Ozyorsky District, Kaliningrad Oblast of Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, on the border with Poland.
History
[edit]The village was founded by Polish people.[2] There was a brickyard, windmill and steam distillery in the village in the late 19th century.[1] Under Nazi Germany, the village was renamed Waldkerme to erase traces of Polish origin. The village was abandoned in 1976.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom VIII (in Polish). Warszawa. 1887. pp. 65–66.
((cite book)): CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Maroszek, Józef (2007). Przewodnik historyczno-turystyczny po dziedzictwie kulturowym pogranicza Polska – Litwa – Kaliningrad (in Polish). Białystok. p. 388.
((cite book)): CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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