Svetly, Kaliningrad Oblast

Svetly, Kaliningrad Oblast

Svetly, prior to 1945 known by its German name Zimmerbude ( _ru. Све́тлый; _de. Zimmerbude, _lt. Cimerbūdė) is a town in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, located on the coast of Vistula Bay 30 km west of Kaliningrad at coord|54|40|39|N|20|7|54|E. Population: 21,745 (2002 Census).

It was founded in 1640 as Zimmerbude and was a part of East Prussia until 1945. In 1947, it was renamed Svetly. Town status granted in 1955.


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