Dobrovolsk

Dobrovolsk (Russian: Доброво́льск, lit. "Voluntary Town"; German: Pillkallen (1510–1938) or Schloßberg (1938–1947); Lithuanian: Pilkalnis; Polish: Pilkały) is a village in Krasnoznamensky District of Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia. It has a population of 1,693 (2010). It is located in the historical region of Lithuania Minor.

Dobrovolsk
Добровольск
The memorial complex to soldiers killed in World War II
Location of Dobrovolsk
Dobrovolsk
Location of Dobrovolsk
Dobrovolsk
Dobrovolsk (Kaliningrad Oblast)
Coordinates: 54°46′0″N 22°31′0″E
CountryRussia
Federal subjectKaliningrad Oblast
Administrative districtKrasnoznamensky District
Earliest surviving record1510
Population
  Total1,693
Time zoneUTC+2 (MSK–1 )
Postal code(s)
238743
OKTMO ID27713000291

It lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) north of Nesterov and 30 kilometres (19 mi) north-east of Gusev.

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