Druzhba
Дружба | |
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Coordinates: 54°29′33″N 21°11′32″E / 54.49250°N 21.19222°E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Kaliningrad Oblast |
Administrative district | Pravdinsky District |
Founded | 1256 (Julian) |
Elevation | 27 m (89 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 440 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (MSK–1 [2]) |
Postal code(s)[3] | |
OKTMO ID | 27719000136 |
Druzhba (Russian: Дру́жба, German: Allenburg, Polish: Alembork, Lithuanian: Alna) is a rural locality (a village) in Pravdinsky District of Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Omet and Łyna rivers. Population: 440 (2010 Russian census);[1] 515 (2002 Census);[4] 1,750 (1900).[5]
The town was captured by Polish King Władysław II Jagiełło in 1410.[6] In 1440, the town was one of the founding members of the Prussian Confederation, which opposed Teutonic rule,[7] and upon the request of which King Casimir IV Jagiellon incorporated the territory to the Kingdom of Poland in 1454.[8] After the subsequent Thirteen Years' War (1454–1466), it became a part of Poland as a fief held by the Teutonic Knights.[9]
From the 18th century, it formed part of the Kingdom of Prussia, and from 1871 it was also part of Germany. The Provincial Sanatorium and Nursing Institution Allenberg was a psychiatric hospital in Allenberg from 1852 to 1940. In the late 19th century, the town had a population of 2,200, and eight annual fairs were held there.[6] After World War II, the town was renamed to Druzhba.
The local Orthodox church is a medieval Brick Gothic building. There are also two locks of the Masurian Canal in the village.