Kosse (Koenigsberg)
Kosse or Cosse was a western district of Königsberg (Prussia) on the northern bank of the Pregel . The Kosse was considered a walking destination for the Königsbergers. From the “ Holländer Baum ” you could get to the only inn in the village or prefer the meadows to bathe in the Pregel.
Surname
The name is of Prussian origin and points to a wooded area with stunted pines and spruces: "kuss, kusselis" (small, short, trimmed or stunted trees).
history
The district, which was only incorporated in 1905, was characterized by industrial areas. Due to growing trade and prosperity at the end of the 19th century, the sea channel to Pillau was deepened and kept free by ice breakers. A gas works was built in Kosse and at the beginning of the 20th century the “Norddeutsche Zellulose AG” was established, which exported paper products to England, West and Central Germany, but had to be closed after the First World War due to a lack of coal. Also in Kosse were the Holländerbaum train station, the gas and electricity works, the tram depot and a cold store and ice cream factory.
literature
- Ludwig von Baczko : An attempt at a history and description of Königsberg . Koenigsberg 1804.
- Grasilda Blažiene: Hydronymia Europaea , special volume II. Wolfgang Schmid (ed.): The Baltic place names in Samland . Steiner, Stuttgart 2000.
- Fritz Gause : Königsberg in Prussia . Rautenberg, Leer 1987.
Coordinates: 54 ° 42 ′ N , 20 ° 29 ′ E