• Area

  215,70 sq km

• Location

  It is located on the Baltic Sea coast and not physically attached to Russia. The city lies between Lithuania and Poland.

• Geographic coordinates

  54 43 N, 20 30 E

• Population

  approx 426,000 (2005 est)

• Foundation

  1255

• Climate

  Transitional (from gently continental to nautical).

• UTC/GMT Offset

  UTC/GMT + 2 hours

• Area code

  0112

• Major attractions

  Konigsberg Cathedral, Victory Monument.