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Definition: Sovetsk from Collins English Dictionary

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1 a town in W Russia, in the Kaliningrad Region on the Neman River: scene of the signing of the treaty (1807) between Napoleon I and Tsar Alexander I; passed from East Prussia to the Soviet Union in 1945 Former name (until 1945): Tilsit

Sovetsk

From The Columbia Encyclopedia
(sӘvyĕtsk'), formerly Tilsit (tĭl'zĭt), town (1989 pop. 41,900), NW European Russia, on the Neman River at the mouth of the Tilse. It is a rail junction, a river port, and an industrial and commercial center in an agricultural area. Lumbering and woodworking are the chief industries; others include the production of machines, cotton cloth, and Tilsit cheese. The town grew around a castle built in 1288 by the Teutonic Knights and was chartered in 1552. Napoleon I, having won the battle of Friedland, met Emperor Alexander I of Russia on June 25, 1807, on a raft in the Neman River off Tilsit. Their negotiations, joined later by King Frederick William III of Prussia, an ally of Russia, led to the treaties of Tilsit of July 7 and July 9, 1807. By the first treaty, France made peace with Russia, which recognized the grand duchy of Warsaw and which secretly promised to mediate between France and England; if England should reject mediation, Russia was to ally itself with France. At the same…
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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Town in the Kaliningrad region of the western Russian Federation. Sovetsk lies on the River Niemen (Neman), 90 km/56 mi northeast of Kaliningrad and near the Lithuanian border. Timber and paper production are the main industries. Until 1945, Sovetsk was in East Prussia, when it was known by the…
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From The Columbia Encyclopedia
(sӘvyĕtsk'), formerly Tilsit (tĭl'zĭt), town (1989 pop. 41,900), NW European Russia, on the Neman River at the mouth of the Tilse. It is a rail junction, a river port, and an industrial and commercial center in an agricultural area. Lumbering and woodworking are the chief industries; others include…
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View of Tilsit, Sovetsk today, near Kaliningrad, Russia 19th century
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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Oblast (region) in the western Russian Federation, the smallest province in the country; area 15,100 sq km/5,830 sq mi; population (2002) 955,300; (2006 est) 939,900. The capital is Kaliningrad , and other cities include Chernyakhovsk and Sovetsk. The region is not territorially connected with the…
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Tsar Alexander I presenting the Kalmyks, Cossacks and Bashkortostan of Russian army to Napoleon I, Tilsit, July 9, 1807, Oil on canvas, by Pierre-Nolasque Bergeret (1782-1863), 230x248 cm, Peace of Tilsit, Russia, 19th century
Credit: Tsar Alexander I presenting the Kalmyks, Cossacks and Bashkortostan of Russian army to Napoleon I, Tilsit, July 9, 1807, Oil on canvas, by Pierre-Nolasque Bergeret (1782-1863), 230x248 cm, Peace of Tilsit, Russia, 19th century / De Agostini Picture Library / G. Costa / The Bridgeman Art…
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Dinner in Tilsit between Frederick William III of Prussia, Tsar Alexander I of Russia and Napoleon, who raises a toast to the Queen of Prussia, 3rd June 1807 (colour litho)
Artist: French School, (19th century) Location: Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France Credit: Dinner in Tilsit between Frederick William III of Prussia, Tsar Alexander I of Russia and Napoleon, who raises a toast to the Queen of Prussia, 3rd June 1807 (colour litho), French…
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