Sovetsk
in Kaliningradskaya Oblast’, Russia

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
55.084 and 21.879 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 55° 5' 2" and E 21° 52' 42"
Currency and Currency Code:
Ruble - RUB
Spoken languages:
Russian, Tatar, Komi, Chechen, Chuvash, Bashkir
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 04:01 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Europe/Kaliningrad
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:34 am and 6:45 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Russia in Eastern Europe

Safety Score: 4,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Russia.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Russia. Last Update: 2024-03-18 07:26:14

Delve into Sovetsk

Sovetsk in Kaliningradskaya Oblast’ with it's 43,309 habitants is a town located in Russia about 618 mi (or 994 km) west of Moscow, the country's capital town.

Time in Sovetsk is now 04:01 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Kaliningrad with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Sovetsk, of which one is a larger airport. The closest is airport we know is Klaipėda Airport in Lithuania in a distance of 50 mi (or 81 km). The closest airport in Russia is Khrabrovo Airport in a distance of 53 mi (or 81 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Curonian Spit in Lithuania at a distance of 38 mi (or 62 km).

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Pagegiai, Neman, Slavsk, Taurage and Chernyakhovsk. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 4°C / 40 °F

Morning Temperature -0°C / 31 °F
Evening Temperature 4°C / 39 °F
Night Temperature 2°C / 36 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 72%
Air Pressure 1024 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 98% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Wednesday, 20th of March 2024

7°C (44 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Thursday, 21st of March 2024

5°C (41 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 22nd of March 2024

5°C (42 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Story behind Russian city of Sovetsk rediscovered

Published: September 15, 2013
Length: 48:16 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Alt-arts

Summery: A short documentary by RT about the history of a city Sovetsk (before 1946 it was called Tilsit ). With its 700 year history, Sovetsk has 166 historical and cultural monuments. For...


way from Sovietsk to Slavsk Kaliningrad region

Published: December 14, 2010
Length: 29:24 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Alex Red


Очереди на границе Литва - Россия (Калининградская обл)

Published: April 21, 2010
Length: 16:49 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: tds20031

Государственная граница, очередь из Литвы в Россию - Калининградская область, погранпереход (Панемуне-Сове...


Комунальные службы Советска

Published: February 20, 2010
Length: 37:53 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Konigtube

Коммунальные службы были заранее предупреждены о возможном потеплении...... Вот как они готовятся к "паводку"


Музей города Советска

Published: June 17, 2009
Length: 02:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: chervit

Музей Истории города Советска (Тильзита)


Тильзит-Советск прошлое, настоящие (SCHILLER - Destiny) SONY dsc F505V

Published: September 04, 2012
Length: 29:38 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Voddann

Тильзит - Советск, город в калининградской области, бывшая восточная Пруссия Несколько фото взято с оф.сайт...


Virtualus Panemunės turas / Virtual Tour of Panemune, Lithuania

Published: July 02, 2012
Length: 39:31 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: VietovesLt

http://www.vietoves.lt pasivažinėjimas po Panemunę (Pagėgių sav.) / Virtual Tour of Panemune, Lithuania / Виртуальный тур по Панемунэ, Литва / Tour virtuel...


Ураган в Советске валил деревья на автомобили

Published: October 06, 2012
Length: 11:25 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: sovetskvideo


Рутман. Tilsit

Published: May 06, 2009
Length: 52:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: chervit

Истинный хранитель города Советска. Замечательный искусствовед. Он навсегда останется в памяти Советчан.


Пал травы в Советске

Published: March 18, 2015
Length: 17:54 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: sovetskvideo

Неизвестные продолжают поджигать прошлогодний сухостой. На Калининградском шоссе огонь подобрался прямо...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Treaties of Tilsit

The Treaties of Tilsit were two agreements signed by Napoleon I of France in the town of Tilsit in July, 1807 in the aftermath of his victory at Friedland. The first was signed on 7 July, between Tsar Alexander I of Russia and Napoleon I of France, when they met on a raft in the middle of the Neman River. The second was signed with Prussia on 9 July.

Located at 55.0833, 21.8833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Peace treaties of France, Peace treaties of Russia, Napoleonic Wars treaties, Duchy of Warsaw, 1807 in France, 1807 treaties, Treaties of the Russian Empire, Treaties of the First French Empire, Treaties of the Kingdom of Prussia, Peace treaties of Prussia, 1807 in Russia, 1807 in Prussia

Tilse

The Tilse (from tilszus, meaning "swampy") is a 27 km long river in the former East Prussia discharging into the Neman at Sovetsk which until 1946 was called Tilsit in accordance with it.

Located at 55.0833, 21.9167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
East Prussia, Geography of Kaliningrad Oblast, Neman basin, Prussia, Rivers of Kaliningrad Oblast

Districts of the same city

These districts belong to Sovetsk.

Popular in vicinity

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capture of the webcam Panemunė: Border crossing Sovetsk − Panemune − Советск-Панемуне

Panemunė: Border crossing Sovetsk − Panemune − Советск-Панемуне, Panemunė (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
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