Rakitnoye (Russian: Ракитное; German: Rappeln; Polish: Ropele)[1] is an abandoned village in Bagrationovsky District of Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, near the border with Poland.
Rakitnoye
Ракитное | |
|---|---|
 Interactive map of Rakitnoye | |
  Rakitnoye Location of Rakitnoye .svg) Rakitnoye Rakitnoye (European Russia)  Rakitnoye Rakitnoye (Russia) | |
| Coordinates: 54°23′26″N 20°44′50″E / 54.39056°N 20.74722°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Kaliningrad Oblast |
| Administrative district | Bagrationovsky District |
Initially following World War II, in 1945, the village passed to Poland as Ropele and was part of the Iławka County in the Masurian District,[1] however, it was eventually annexed by the Soviet Union and renamed to Rakitnoye.
References
edit
 | This Kaliningrad Oblast location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. |