Pionersky, Kaliningrad Oblast
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| Administrative status (as of November 2011) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Kaliningrad Oblast |
| Administratively subordinated to | town of oblast significance of Pionersky[1] |
| Administrative center of | town of oblast significance of Pionersky[1] |
| Municipal status (as of July 2009) | |
| Urban okrug | Pionersky Urban Okrug[2] |
| Administrative center of | Pionersky Urban Okrug[2] |
| Statistics | |
| Population (2010 Census) | 11,016 inhabitants[3] |
| Time zone | USZ1 (UTC+03:00)[4] |
| Previous names | Neukuhren[citation needed] |
Pionersky (Russian: 
Пионе́рский (help·info); German: Neukuhren ( pronunciation (help·info)); Polish: Kursze; Lithuanian: Naujieji Kuršiai) is a town in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, located along the Baltic Sea on the Sambian Peninsula, between Zelenogradsk and Svetlogorsk. Population: 11,016 (2010 Census);[3] 11,816 (2002 Census);[5] 11,635 (1989 Census).[6]
History
When the region was part of Germany the town was known as Neukuhren. It was annexed by the Soviet Union in 1945 upon the end of World War II and renamed Pionersky after the Young Pioneer organization of the Soviet Union. The town's small harbor, formerly used only for fishing, now accommodates sailboats and beach tourism.
Administrative and municipal status
Administratively, it is incorporated as the town of oblast significance of Pionersky—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1] Municipally, the town of oblast significance of Pionersky is incorporated as Pionersky Urban Okrug.[2]
Military
Pionersky Radar Station is located 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) to the south of the town on the former Dunayevka air base.
International relations
Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in Russia
Twin towns and sister cities
Pionersky is twinned with:
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Seaside view in Pionersky
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Beach and harbor in Pionersky
References
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Resolution #639
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Law #374
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1" [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года (2010 All-Russia Population Census) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service. 2011. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
- ↑ Правительство Российской Федерации. Постановление №725 от 31 августа 2011 г. «О составе территорий, образующих каждую часовую зону, и порядке исчисления времени в часовых зонах, а также о признании утратившими силу отдельных Постановлений Правительства Российской Федерации». Вступил в силу по истечении 7 дней после дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Российская Газета", №197, 6 сентября 2011 г. (Government of the Russian Federation. Resolution #725 of August 31, 2011 On the Composition of the Territories Included into Each Time Zone and on the Procedures of Timekeeping in the Time Zones, as Well as on Abrogation of Several Resolutions of the Government of the Russian Federation. Effective as of after 7 days following the day of the official publication.).
- ↑ "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек" [Population of Russia, its federal districts, federal subjects, districts, urban localities, rural localities—administrative centers, and rural localities with population of over 3,000]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service. May 21, 2004. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
- ↑ Demoscope Weekly (1989). "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров." [All Union Population Census of 1989. Present population of union and autonomous republics, autonomous oblasts and okrugs, krais, oblasts, districts, urban settlements, and villages serving as district administrative centers]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года (All-Union Population Census of 1989) (in Russian). Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
Sources
- Правительство Калининградской области. Постановление №640 от 30 августа 2011 г. «Об утверждении реестра объектов административно-территориального деления Калининградской области», в ред. Постановления №877 от 21 ноября 2011 г «О внесении изменения в Постановление Правительства Калининградской области от 30 августа 2011 г. №640». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Калининградская правда" (вкладыш "Официально"), №170, 15 сентября 2011 г. (Government of Kaliningrad Oblast. Resolution #640 of August 30, 2011 On the Adoption of the Registry of the Objects of the Administrative-Territorial Divisions of Kaliningrad Oblast, as amended by the Resolution #877 of November 21, 2011 On Amending the Resolution of the Government of Kaliningrad Oblast #640 of August 30, 2011. Effective as of the day of the official publication.).
- Калининградская областная Дума. Закон №374 от 31 марта 2004 г. «О наделении муниципального образования "Город Пионерский" статусом городского округа», в ред. Закона №370 от 1 июля 2009 г «О составе территорий муниципальных образований Калининградской области». Вступил в силу с момента официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Российская газета" ("Запад России"), №88, 27 апреля 2004 г. (Kaliningrad Oblast Duma. Law #374 of March 31, 2004 On Granting the Urban Okrug Status to the Municipal Formation of the "Town of Pionersky", as amended by the Law #370 of July 1, 2009 On the Composition of the Territories of the Municipal Formations of Kaliningrad Oblast. Effective as of the moment of the official publication.).
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