Ulyanovo, Kaliningrad Oblast Explained

En Name:Ulyanovo
Ru Name:Ульяново
Pushpin Map:Russia Kaliningrad Oblast#European Russia#Russia
Inhabloc Cat:Rural locality
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1352

Ulyanovo (Russian: Ульяново; Polish: Krupyszki; Lithuanian: Kraupiškas) is a rural locality in Nemansky District of Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia. It is located in the region of Lithuania Minor. It has a population of

History

The village was first mentioned in 1352. Three annual cattle and horse fairs were held in the settlement in the late 19th century.[1]

Under Nazi Germany, the village was renamed Breitenstein to erase traces of Lithuanian origin.

Notes and References

  1. Book: . Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom IV. 1885. pl. Warszawa. 733.