Kirishi, Russia
Киришское городское поселение
Kirishi is a town of 56,190 people in Leningradskaya Oblast', Russia.
Why visit Kirishi
Townapedia lists 22 museums and landmarks, 9 parks and trails, 36 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Олимп and Первостроителям.
Weather in Kirishi
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About Kirishi
Kirishi (Russian: Ки́риши, IPA: [ˈkʲirʲɪʂɨ]) is a town and the administrative center of Kirishsky District in Leningrad Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Volkhov River, 115 kilometers (71 mi) southeast of St. Petersburg. Population: 52,309 (2010 census); 55,634 (2002 census); 53,014 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Kirishi (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks22
Первостроителям
Monument and historic site · 2.2 km
Скульптура изображает молодого строителя, который ломает противотанковые надолбы, чтобы расчистить место для строительства нового...
Стела «Передний край обороны Киришей»
Monument and historic site · 2.9 km
Памятник выполнен в форме хвоста самолета, украшенного красной звездой.
10 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds9
Restaurants and cafes36
Veranda
Cafe · 3.2 km
7 Волховская набережная
Su-Th 12:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-02:00
Кафе-бар Папа
Cafe · Italian Pizza, Pizza, Japanese · 3.4 km
16 проспект Героев
Mo-Su 11:00-02:00
Апшерон
Cafe · 3.5 km
Mo-Su 10:00-24:00; Fr 00:00-04:30,10:00-24:00; Sa 00:00-05:00,10:00-24:00
Незнакомка
Cafe · 2.4 km
11 до 23 (на листке А4 рядом указано - временно с 9 до 21)
24 more on the map.
History
It was first mentioned in 1693. Since 1727, it was a part of Novoladozhsky Uyezd of Novgorod Governorate, later of St. Petersburg Governorate. In 1922–1923, the uyezd was renamed Volkhovsky. Before 1931, Kirishi was known as Soltsy.
On August 1, 1927, the uyezds were abolished and Andreyevsky District, with the administrative center in the selo of Andreyevo, was established. The governorates were also abolished and the district became a part of Leningrad Okrug of Leningrad Oblast. Kirishi became a part of Andreyevsky District. On September 30, 1931, the administrative center of the district was moved to Kirishi and the district was renamed Kirishsky. On December 27, 1933 Kirishi was granted urban-type settlement status. Kirishi was occupied for two years during World War II and completely destroyed in 1943, so that on February 19, 1944 the administrative center of the district was moved to the urban-type settlement of Budogoshch.
From the History section of Kirishi on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay6
Churches and places of worship3
Shopping45
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries16
Киришский филиал Санкт-Петербургского электротехнического колледжа
School · 2.4 km
6 Ленинградская улица, Кириши
Healthcare26
Map of Kirishi
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Getting there and nearby towns
Pulkovo Airport (LED) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 106 km away.
- Budogoshch’ 32 km southeast, about 32 min by car
- Krasnofarfornyy 39 km south, about 39 min by car
- Chudovo 44 km southwest, about 44 min by car
- Lyuban’ 49 km west, about 49 min by car
- Volkhov 53 km north, about 53 min by car
- Tosno 66 km west, about 1 h by car
- Nikol’skoye 75 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Otradnoye 77 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Shlissel’burg 77 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Syas’stroy 79 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Kirishi,Russia as seen from Cessna 150L 2011 flight, Igor Dvurekov, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kirishi platform, Nonexyst, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kirishi temporary wooden platform, Nonexyst, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kirishi, Nonexyst, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bridge across Volkhov, Kirishi, Nonexyst, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Monument to the defenders of Kirishi, Nonexyst, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Echo of War memorial, Kirishi, Nonexyst, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lenin statue in Kirishi (Ки́риши) - panoramio, Konstantin Kč, CC BY 3.0
- Volkhov river near town Kirishi - panoramio, Konstantin Kč, CC BY 3.0
- NASA FIRMS 2026-03-26 Kinef, Imagery from LANCE FIRMS operated by NASA's Earth Science Data and Information System (ESDIS) with funding provided by NASA Headquarters., Public domain
- Киришская ГРЭС, повышающий трансформатор, alexandergroshev, CC BY 3.0
- Киришская ГРЭС, трансформатор, alexandergroshev, CC BY 3.0
- Дымовые трубы Киришской ГРЭС, alexandergroshev, CC BY 3.0
- Киришская ГРЭС - здание и трубы, alexandergroshev, CC BY 3.0
- Киришская электростанция, alexandergroshev, CC BY 3.0
- Градирни Киришской ГРЭС, alexandergroshev, CC BY 3.0
- NASA FIRMS 2025-09-14 Kinef, Imagery from LANCE FIRMS operated by NASA's Earth Science Data and Information System (ESDIS) with funding provided by NASA Headquarters., Public domain
- NASA FIRMS 2025-10-04 Kinef, Imagery from LANCE FIRMS operated by NASA's Earth Science Data and Information System (ESDIS) with funding provided by NASA Headquarters., Public domain
- 20250914 142641q, Ира Шитикова, CC0
- 20240902 083500 z, Ира Шитикова, CC0
- Volkhov-Dock, Nonexist, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Фасад ТРК "Кириши Плаза, KirishiPlaza, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kinef Office, Nonexyst, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ТРК "Кириши Плаза", KirishiPlaza, CC BY-SA 4.0
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