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Samland (Sambia), an area near [[Königsberg (Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia)|Königsberg]] in former [[East Prussia|East Prussia]]. Mennonites from [[West Prussia|West Prussia]] settled here in 1714 and organized a congregation, which soon numbered about 250 members. For the history of this congregation see [[Lithuania|Lithuania]], [[Bagdannen (Sovetsk, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia)|Bagdannen]], and [[Tilsit (Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia)|Tilsit]].
= Bibliography =
Hoop Scheffer, Jacob Gijsbert de. <em>Inventaris der Archiefstukken berustende bij de Vereenigde Doopsgezinde Gemeente to Amsterdam</em>, 2 vols. Amsterdam: Uitgegeven en ten geschenke aangeboden door den Kerkeraad dier Gemeente, 1883-1884: v. 1, No. 701.
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