. The earth and its inhabitants ... Geography. PLAINS OF THE ELBE, ODER, AND VISTULA. 347 Fig. 201 Scale 1 built within and beyond the fortifications which make Konigsberg one of the most powerful strongholds of Germany. Pillau (3,196 inhabitants), at the Gut of the Frische Haff, forms a dependency and outport of Konigsberg, though situate some 30 miles due west of it. Nearly all its trade is carried on on account of the merchants of the neighbour- ing city. Pillau possesses the im- portant advantage of not being blocked by ice during winter, and a great deal of the Russian trade passes throug
. The earth and its inhabitants ... Geography. PLAINS OF THE ELBE, ODER, AND VISTULA. 347 Fig. 201 Scale 1 built within and beyond the fortifications which make Konigsberg one of the most powerful strongholds of Germany. Pillau (3,196 inhabitants), at the Gut of the Frische Haff, forms a dependency and outport of Konigsberg, though situate some 30 miles due west of it. Nearly all its trade is carried on on account of the merchants of the neighbour- ing city. Pillau possesses the im- portant advantage of not being blocked by ice during winter, and a great deal of the Russian trade passes through it. Cranz, at the neck of the Kurische Nehrung, is the most frequented watering-place near Konigsberg. The few towns to the south of Konigsberg, such as AUenstein (6,159 inhabitants), Heihherg (5,762 inhabitants), Bartenstein (6,460 inhabitants), and Rasten- hurg (6,102 inhabitants), are centres of local trade, Lyck (5,912 inhabitants) is a head- quarter of smugglers. Far more important are the towns in the valley of the Pregel, through which runs a great international railway. They include Wehlaii (5,178 inhabitants), Insterhurg (16,303 inhabitants), and Gnm- hinnen (9,141 inhabitants). Eydtkuhnen (3,253 inhabitants), to the east of the latter, close to the Russian frontier, is rapidly rising into importance. Boycn (591 inhabitants) is a small for- tress near Lbtzen (4,034 inha- bitants), and in the centre of an extensive lake district. Tilsit (20,251 inhabitants), rendered famous by the treaty of 1807, is the only town of importance on the river Memel, which 30 miles below enters the Kurische Haff. The two battles which preceded that treaty were fought in the neighbour- hood : the one at Preiissisch-Fyyiau (3,738 inhabitants), 24 miles to the south of. ;2i''8. G,. 2 Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemb
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