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Smirnovo, Kaliningrad Oblast

Smirnovo (, ) is a rural settlement in Ozyorsky District of Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, close to the border with Poland.

History

There is a hill near the village, which was a tribal stronghold in pagan times.

In the late 19th century, the village had a population of 368, partly Polish, and entirely Lutheran. There were two paper mills in the village, and a post office from which mail was going towards Ełk, Gołdap and Gumbinnen.

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