Gvardeysk
Sign in to saveGvardeysk (; known prior to 1946 by its German name Tapiau (); ; ), is a town and the administrative center of Gvardeysky District in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Pregolya River east of Kaliningrad. Population figures: It is located within the historic region of Sambia.
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Gvardeysk is a town in western Russia's Kaliningrad Oblast that serves as the administrative center for its surrounding district, situated on the Pregolya River east of the city of Kaliningrad. The town, formerly known by its German name Tapiau until 1946, is located in a historically significant region called Sambia.
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- Гвардейск
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- Central square in Gvardeysk
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Gvardeysk (; known prior to 1946 by its German name Tapiau (); ; ), is a town and the administrative center of Gvardeysky District in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Pregolya River east of Kaliningrad. Population figures: It is located within the historic region of Sambia.
==History== thumb|left|14th Century Teutonic Order Castle