Telmanovo, Chernyakhovsky District

Telmanovo
Тельманово
Old church ruins
Old church ruins
Location of Telmanovo
Telmanovo is located in Kaliningrad Oblast
Telmanovo
Telmanovo
Location of Telmanovo
Telmanovo is located in European Russia
Telmanovo
Telmanovo
Telmanovo (European Russia)
Telmanovo is located in Russia
Telmanovo
Telmanovo
Telmanovo (Russia)
Coordinates: 54°34′40″N 21°45′20″E / 54.57778°N 21.75556°E / 54.57778; 21.75556
CountryRussia
Federal subjectKaliningrad Oblast
Population
 • Estimate 
(2021)[1]
153
Time zoneUTC+2 (MSK–1 Edit this on Wikidata[2])
Postal code(s)[3]
238162Edit this on Wikidata
OKTMO ID27739000551

Telmanovo (Russian: Тельманово, Lithuanian: Didlaukiai) is a rural settlement in Chernyakhovsky District of Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia. It is located in the historic region of Lithuania Minor.

History

In the 17th century, the settlement became a possession of French immigrant and mercenary officer Pierre de la Cave.[4] The local church was founded in 1665.[5] Lithuanian and German-language church services were held at the church.[5]

During World War II, the German Nazi government operated a forced labour subcamp of the Stalag I-A prisoner-of-war camp in the village.[6]

Demographics

According to the 2021 census, the village had a population of 153, 64.1% Russian, 10.5% Yazidi, 22.9% not declared.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Ethnic composition of Russia 2021". Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  2. ^ "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). 3 June 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  3. ^ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
  4. ^ Biographisches Lexikon aller Helden und Militärpersonen, welche sich in preussischen Diensten berühmt gemacht haben (in German). Vol. I. Berlin. 1788. p. 317.
  5. ^ a b Arnoldts, Daniel Heinrich (1777). Kurzgefaßte Nachrichten von allen seit der Reformation an den lutherischen Kirchen in Ostpreußen gestandnen Predigern (in German). Königsberg. pp. 81, 88.
  6. ^ "Work Camps". Retrieved 14 June 2025.