List of cities in East Prussia

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This list contains the places with city ​​rights in East Prussia including the Memelland and the Free City of Danzig with the territorial status from 1945.

German
name
County
1910
Government
district
1910
County
1945
City
since
Inhabitants
1910
Inhabitants
1939
Polish /
Russian /
Lithuanian name
Powiat /
Rajon /
District
(district)
Voivodeship /
Oblast
annotation
Allenburg Wehlau Koenigsberg Wehlau 1400 1,697 2,694 Druzhba Pravdinsk Friedland Raion Kaliningrad
Allenstein Allenstein Allenstein Allenstein 1353 33,077 50,396 Olsztyn circular Warmia-Masuria
Darkehmen / Angerapp Darkehmen Gumbinnen Darkehmen 1725 3,533 4,336 Osjorsk Osjorsk Angerapp Raion Kaliningrad
Angerburg Angerburg Gumbinnen Angerburg 1571 5,754 10,922 Węgorzewo Powiat Węgorzewski Warmia-Masuria
Arys Johannisburg Allenstein Johannisburg 1725 2,201 3,553 Orzysz Powiat Piski Johannisburg Warmia-Masuria
Beards Rastenburg Koenigsberg Rastenburg 1628-1945 1,221 1,541 Barciany Powiat Kętrzyński Rastenburg Warmia-Masuria
Bartenstein Friedland Koenigsberg Bartenstein 1332 7,343 12,912 Bartoszyce Powiat Bartoszycki Bartenstein Warmia-Masuria
Episcopal Castle Rössel Koenigsberg Rössel 1395 5,428 8,468 Biskupiec Powiat Olsztyński Allenstein Warmia-Masuria
Bischofstein Rössel Koenigsberg Rössel 1385 3,183 3.163 Bisztynek Powiat Bartoszycki Bartenstein Warmia-Masuria
Bischofswerder Rosenberg Marienwerder Rosenberg 1331-1945 2,311 2,046 Biskupiec Pomorski Powiat Olsztyński Allenstein Warmia-Masuria formerly West Prussia
Braunsberg Braunsberg Koenigsberg Braunsberg 1254 13,691 21,142 Braniewo Powiat Braniewski Braunsberg Warmia-Masuria
Christburg Stool Marienwerder Stool 1288 3,004 3,676 Dzierzgoń Powiat Sztumski Stuhm Pomerania formerly West Prussia
Danzig Urban district Marienwerder Urban district 1224 170,337 263,811 Gdańsk circular Pomerania formerly West Prussia, an independent Free State from 1920 to 1939
German Eylau Rosenberg Marienwerder Rosenberg 1305 10,987 12,834 Iława Powiat Iławski German Eylau Warmia-Masuria formerly West Prussia
Domnau Friedland Koenigsberg Bartenstein 1400 1.910 2,988 Domnowo Rajon Kaliningrad
Drengfurt Rastenburg Koenigsberg Rastenburg 1405-1945 1,521 1,588 Srokovo Powiat Kętrzyński Rastenburg Warmia-Masuria
Ebenrode / Stallupönen Stallupönen Gumbinnen Ebenrode 1722 5,646 6,608 Nesterow Rajon Nesterow Ebenrode Kaliningrad
Elblag Urban district Marienwerder Urban district 1246 58,636 85,952 Elbląg circular Warmia-Masuria formerly West Prussia
Eydtkau / Eydtkuhnen Stallupönen Gumbinnen Ebenrode 1922 5,539 4,922 Chernyshevskoye Rajon Nesterow Ebenrode Kaliningrad
Fischhausen Fischhausen Koenigsberg Samland 1305 2,613 3,879 Primorsk Rajon Kaliningrad
Frauenburg Braunsberg Koenigsberg Braunsberg 1310-1945
1959
2,522 2,951 Frombork Powiat Braniewski Braunsberg Warmia-Masuria
Freystadt Rosenberg Marienwerder Rosenberg 1331-1946
1986
2,607 3,092 Kisielice Powiat Iławski German Eylau Warmia-Masuria formerly West Prussia
Friedland Friedland Koenigsberg Bartenstein 1335 3,027 4,410 Pravdinsk Pravdinsk Friedland Raion Kaliningrad
Garnsee Marienwerder Marienwerder Marienwerder 1334 987 1,076 Gardeja Powiat Kwidzyński Marienwerder Pomerania formerly West Prussia
Gehlenburg / Bialla Johannisburg Allenstein Johannisburg 1722 2.149 2,823 Biała Piska Powiat Piski Johannisburg Warmia-Masuria
Gerdauen Gerdauen Koenigsberg Gerdauen 1398 3,028 5.118 Zheleznodorozhny Pravdinsk Friedland Raion Kaliningrad
Gilgenburg Osterode Allenstein Osterode 1326-1945 1,632 1,723 Dąbrówno Powiat Ostródzki Osterode Warmia-Masuria
Goldap Goldap Gumbinnen Goldap 1570 9,496 12,786 Gołdap Powiat Gołdapski Goldap Warmia-Masuria
Gumbinnen Gumbinnen Gumbinnen Gumbinnen 1724 14,540 24,534 Gusew Gusev Gumbinnen district Kaliningrad
Guttstadt Heilsberg Koenigsberg Heilsberg 1329 5,039 5,931 Dobre Miasto Powiat Olsztyński Allenstein Warmia-Masuria
Holy ax Holy ax Koenigsberg Holy ax 1301 4,821 10,631 Mamonowo Bagrationovsk district of Prussian Eylau Kaliningrad
Heilsberg Heilsberg Koenigsberg Heilsberg 1309 6,082 10,630 Lidzbark Warmiński Powiat Lidzbarski Heilsberg Warmia-Masuria
Heydekrug Heydekrug Gumbinnen Heydekrug 1941 1,142 4,836 Šilutė Klaipeda district of Memel Lithuania 1920–1939 Lithuanian
Hohenstein Osterode Allenstein Osterode 1359 2,819 4,236 Olsztynek Powiat Olsztyński Allenstein Warmia-Masuria
Insterburg Insterburg Gumbinnen Urban district 1583 31,624 48,711 Chernyakhovsk Chernyakhovsk district of Insterburg Kaliningrad
Johannisburg Johannisburg Allenstein Johannisburg 1645 4,301 6,451 Pisz Powiat Piski Johannisburg Warmia-Masuria
Koenigsberg Urban district Koenigsberg Urban district 1286 245.994 360.577 Kaliningrad Kaliningrad
Kreuzburg Prussian Eylau Koenigsberg Prussian Eylau 1315 1,726 2.005 Slavskoye Bagrationovsk district of Prussian Eylau Kaliningrad
Labiau Labiau Koenigsberg Labiau 1642 4,604 6,527 Polessk Polessk Labiau district Kaliningrad
Landsberg Prussian Eylau Koenigsberg Prussian Eylau 1335 2,387 3.117 Górowo Iławeckie Powiat Bartoszycki Bartenstein Warmia-Masuria
Liebemühl Osterode Allenstein Osterode 1335 2,374 2,439 Miłomłyn Powiat Ostródzki Osterode Warmia-Masuria
Liebstadt Moors Koenigsberg Moors 1323 1.926 2,742 Miłakowo Powiat Ostródzki Osterode Warmia-Masuria
Soldering Soldering Allenstein Soldering 1612 6,945 14,000 Giżycko Powiat Giżycki Lötzen Warmia-Masuria
Elk Elk Allenstein Elk 1669 13,428 16,482 Ełk Powiat Ełcki Lyck Warmia-Masuria
Marienburg Marienburg Danzig Marienburg 1276 14,019 26,000 Malbork Powiat Malborski Marienburg Pomerania formerly West Prussia
Marienwerder Marienwerder Marienwerder Marienwerder 1233 12,983 20,010 Kwidzyn Powiat Kwidzyński Marienwerder Pomerania formerly West Prussia
Flour sack Braunsberg Koenigsberg Braunsberg before 1312 3,913 4,384 Pieniężno Powiat Braniewski Braunsberg Warmia-Masuria
Memel Memel Koenigsberg Urban district 1258 21,470 41,297 Klaipeda Klaipeda district of Memel Lithuania 1920–1939 Lithuanian
Moors Moors Koenigsberg Moors before 1332 4.147 8,376 Morąg Powiat Ostródzki Osterode Warmia-Masuria
Mulhouse Prussian Holland Koenigsberg Prussian Holland before 1330 2,407 3,006 Młynary Powiat Elbląski Elblag Warmia-Masuria
Neidenburg Neidenburg Allenstein Neidenburg 1381 5,060 9,201 Nidzica Powiat Nidzicki Neidenburg Warmia-Masuria
Neuteich Marienburg Danzig Great Werder before 1476 2,648 2,857 Nowy Staw Powiat Malborski Marienburg Pomerania formerly West Prussia
Nikolaiken Sensburg Allenstein Sensburg 1726 2,291 2,631 Mikołajki Powiat Mrągowski Sensburg Warmia-Masuria
Nordenburg Gerdauen Koenigsberg Gerdauen 1405 2.149 3,173 Krylovo Pravdinsk Friedland Raion Kaliningrad
Ortelsburg Ortelsburg Allenstein Ortelsburg 1723 5,478 14,234 Szczytno Powiat Szczycieński Ortelsburg Warmia-Masuria
Osterode Osterode Allenstein Osterode 1329 14,364 19,519 Ostróda Powiat Ostródzki Osterode Warmia-Masuria
Passenheim Ortelsburg Allenstein Ortelsburg 1386 2,074 2,431 Pasym Powiat Szczycieński Ortelsburg Warmia-Masuria
Pillau Fischhausen Koenigsberg Samland 1725 7,079 10,980 Baltiysk Baltiysk Pillau district Kaliningrad
Prussian Eylau Prussian Eylau Koenigsberg Prussian Eylau 1585 3,270 7,485 Bagrationovsk Bagrationovsk district of Prussian Eylau Kaliningrad
Prussian Holland Prussian Holland Koenigsberg Prussian Holland 1297 4,744 6.343 Pasłęk Powiat Elbląski Elblag Warmia-Masuria
Ragnite Ragnite Gumbinnen Tilsite ragnite 1722 5,535 10.094 No, sorry man Neman Raion Neman Kaliningrad
Rastenburg Rastenburg Koenigsberg Rastenburg 1357 11,945 19,634 Kętrzyn Powiat Kętrzyński Rastenburg Warmia-Masuria
Rhine Soldering Allenstein Soldering 1723 1,920 2,274 Ryn Powiat Giżycki Lötzen Warmia-Masuria
Giant castle Rosenberg Marienwerder Rosenberg before 1331 11,945 7.914 Prabuty Powiat Kwidzyński Marienwerder Pomerania formerly West Prussia
Rössel Rössel Koenigsberg Rössel 1337 4,457 5,045 Reszel Powiat Kętrzyński Rastenburg Warmia-Masuria
Rosenberg Rosenberg Marienwerder Rosenberg before 1331 3,181 7.914 Susz Powiat Iławski German Eylau Warmia-Masuria formerly West Prussia
Saalfeld Moors Koenigsberg Moors 1305-1945
1986
2,603 3.129 Zalewo Powiat Iławski German Eylau Warmia-Masuria
Schippenbeil Friedland Koenigsberg Bartenstein 1351 2,415 3,436 Sępopol Powiat Bartoszycki Bartenstein Warmia-Masuria
Schirwindt Pillkallen Gumbinnen Schloßberg (East Pr.) 1725 1,151 1,090 Kutuzovo Krasnosnamensk Raion Lasstretching Kaliningrad
Schlossberg / Pillkallen Pillkallen Gumbinnen Schloßberg (East Pr.) 1725 4,347 5,833 Dobrovolsk Krasnosnamensk Raion Lasstretching Kaliningrad
Seeburg Rössel Koenigsberg Rössel 1338 2,965 3,036 Jeziorany Powiat Olsztyński Allenstein Warmia-Masuria
Sensburg Sensburg Allenstein Sensburg before 1444 6,492 9,880 Mrągowo Powiat Mrągowski Sensburg Warmia-Masuria
Soldau Neidenburg Allenstein Neidenburg 1349 4,728 5,349 Działdowo Powiat Działdowski Soldau Warmia-Masuria 1920–1939 Polish
Stool Stool Marienwerder Stool 1416 3,091 6.127 Sztum Powiat Sztumski Stuhm Pomerania formerly West Prussia
Tapiau Wehlau Koenigsberg Wehlau 1722 5,986 9,272 Gwardeisk Gwardeisk Tapiau district Kaliningrad
Tiegenhof Marienburg Danzig Great Werder 1880 2,901 3,600 Nowy Dwór Gdański Powiat Nowodworski Tiegenhof Pomerania formerly West Prussia
Tilsit Urban district Gumbinnen Urban district 1552 39,013 59.105 Sovietsk Rajon Kaliningrad
Tolkemite Elblag Danzig Elblag around 1296 3,302 3,522 Tolkmicko Powiat Elbląski Elblag Warmia-Masuria formerly West Prussia
Treuburg / Marggrabowa Oletzko Gumbinnen Oletzko / Treuburg 1550 5,391 7.118 Olecko Powiat Olecki Treuburg Warmia-Masuria
Wartenburg Allenstein Allenstein Allenstein 1364 4,400 5,841 Barczewo Powiat Olsztyński Allenstein Warmia-Masuria
Wehlau Wehlau Koenigsberg Wehlau 1339 5,288 7,348 Znamensk Rajon Kaliningrad
Willenberg Ortelsburg Allenstein Ortelsburg 1723 2,436 2,600 Wielbark Powiat Szczycieński Ortelsburg Warmia-Masuria
Wormditt Braunsberg Koenigsberg Braunsberg 1312 5,559 7,816 Orneta Powiat Lidzbarski Heilsberg Warmia-Masuria
Tin Holy ax Koenigsberg Holy ax 1341 3,382 5,801 Kornewo Bagrationovsk district of Prussian Eylau Kaliningrad
Sopot Neustadt (West Pr.) Danzig Urban district 1901 15,015 30,835 Sopot circular Pomerania formerly West Prussia, in the independent Free State from 1920 to 1939

1939–1945 attached to East Prussia

German
name 1945
temporary
renaming
County
1945
Government
district
1945
City
since
Inhabitants
1910
Residents
2005
Polish
name
Powiat /
(district)
Voivodeship annotation
Bugmuende Neuhof Plan Zichenau 27,678 Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki Mazovia
Chorus cele Choir cells Praschnitz Zichenau 1542 2,780 Chorus cele Przasnysz Mazovia
Görtzen Zuromin Sichelberg Zichenau 9.004 Żuromin Zuromin Mazovia
Harnau Raciąż Sichelberg Zichenau 1425 4,585 Raciąż Płońsk Mazovia
Hohenburg Wyszogród Schröttersburg Zichenau 1398 2,793 Wyszogród Plock Mazovia
Mackeim Makow Mackeim Zichenau Maków Mazowiecki Maków Mazovia
Mielau Mława Mielau Zichenau 1429 29,465 Mława Mława Mazovia
Nasielsk Ostenburg Zichenau 1386 7,222 Nasielsk Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki Mazovia
Ostenburg Pułtusk Ostenburg Zichenau 1257 19,175 Pułtusk Pułtusk Mazovia
Plan Płońsk Plan Zichenau 1400 22,335 Płońsk Płońsk Mazovia
Praschnitz Praschnitz Zichenau 1427 17,068 Przasnysz Przasnysz Mazovia
Rozan Rozan Mackeim Zichenau Różan Maków Mazovia
Scharfenwiese Ostrolenka Scharfenwiese Zichenau 1373 54,109 Ostrołęka circular Mazovia
Schröttersburg Plotzk Schröttersburg Zichenau 1237 126,968 Plock circular Mazovia
Sejny Sudauen Gumbinnen 5,910 Sejny Sejny Podlaskie
Serock Ostenburg Zichenau 1417 3,575 Serock Legionowo Mazovia
Sichelberg Chirps Sichelberg Zichenau 1322 18,742 Sierpc Sierpc Mazovia
Sudauen Suwalken Sudauen Gumbinnen 1720 69,281 Suwałki circular Podlaskie
Zakroczym Plan Zichenau 1422 3,395 Zakroczym Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki Mazovia
Zichenau Zichenau Zichenau 1266 4,555 Ciechanów Zichenau Mazovia

See also

source

German City Book, Volume I, Stuttgart 1939