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- ↑ J. Voigt: Geschichte Preussens, von den ältesten Zeiten bis zum Untergang der Herrschaft des Deutschen Ordens (History of Prussia: from the earliest times to the downfall of the Teutonic Order); vol. 4, p. 38.
- ↑ "Kreisgemeinschaft Tilsit-Ragnit e.V.: Erste Ansiedlungen in der Urwildnis (First settlements in the virgen wilderness)". Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2013-01-06.