Kazachye, Kaliningrad Oblast

Kazachye is an abandoned village in the Ozyorsky District of Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, on the border with Poland.

History

The village was founded by Polish people. There was a brickyard, windmill and steam distillery in the village in the late 19th century. Under Nazi Germany, the village was renamed Waldkerme to erase traces of Polish origin. The village was abandoned in 1976.