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Leninsk, Russia
Ленинск
Leninsk is a town of 15,167 people in Volgograd Oblast, Russia, founded in 1802.
Why visit Leninsk
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 2 parks and trails, 1 place to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Weather in Leninsk
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About Leninsk
Leninsk (Russian: Ле́нинск) is a town and the administrative center of Leninsky District in Volgograd Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Akhtuba River, 78 kilometers (48 mi) east of Volgograd, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 15,504 (2010 census); 14,866 (2002 census); 13,110 (1989 Soviet census). The town was named after Vladimir Lenin.
From the Wikipedia article Leninsk, Volgograd Oblast (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes1
History
It was founded in 1802 as the village of Prishibinskoye (Пришибинское) and was later renamed Prishib (Пришиб). It was renamed Leninsk in 1919 and granted town status in 1963.
From the History section of Leninsk, Volgograd Oblast on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Healthcare5
Map of Leninsk
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Getting there and nearby towns
Volgograd International Airport (VOG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 63 km away.
- Zaplavnoye 13 km west, about 13 min by car
- Srednyaya Akhtuba 24 km west, about 24 min by car
- Volzhsky 32 km west, about 32 min by car
- Svetlyy Yar 40 km southwest, about 40 min by car
- Znamensk 42 km east, about 42 min by car
- Kapustin Yar 43 km east, about 43 min by car
- Krasnoslobodsk 45 km west, about 45 min by car
- Dubovka 48 km northwest, about 48 min by car
- Volgograd 51 km west, about 51 min by car
- Akhtubinsk 85 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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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
- Ул. Ленина в г. Ленинск, Волгоградская область, Ufo Snake, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS062-E-90760 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS062-E-90761 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS020-E-47437 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Ул. Ленина в г. Ленинск, Волгоградская обл, Ufo Snake, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ленинск (Волгоградская обл.) - панорама с угла ул. Ленина и ул. Чапаева, Sagivrash, CC BY-SA 4.0
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