Slantsy, Russia
Сланцы
Slantsy is a town of 36,209 people in Leningradskaya Oblast', Russia, founded in 1934.
Why visit Slantsy
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 9 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Террикон and Народный коллектив молодежный театр «Бумс».
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About Slantsy
Slantsy (Russian: Сла́нцы "Oil shales") is a town and the administrative center of Slantsevsky District in Leningrad Oblast, Russia, located on the Plyussa River, 192 kilometers (119 mi) west of St. Petersburg. Population: 33,485 (2010 census); 37,371 (2002 census); 43,087 (1989 Soviet census)..
From the Wikipedia article Slantsy, Leningrad Oblast (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Museums and landmarks4
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes9
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History
The creation of the settlement was proposed in 1930 by Sergey Kirov, when a large oil shale deposit was discovered in the region. The construction began in 1932. The main street was named after Kirov. On December 20, 1934, rural localities of Nikolskoye and Gavrilovskoye, then a part of Polsky Selsoviet of Gdovsky District of Leningrad Oblast, were merged to form the urban-type settlement of Slantsy.
On March 11, 1941, Slantsevsky District was split from Gdovsky District and Slantsy became the district administrative center. Between August 1941 and February 1944, Slantsy was occupied by German troops. On April 5, 1949, Slantsy was granted town status. On January 1, 1963, Slantsevsky District was abolished and split between Kingiseppsky and Luzhsky Districts. On November 3, 1965, it was re-established.
From the History section of Slantsy, Leningrad Oblast on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship5
Shopping15
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries8
Healthcare14
Map of Slantsy
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Getting there and nearby towns
- Ivangorod 29 km north, about 29 min by car
- Kingisepp 41 km northeast, about 41 min by car
- Gdov 44 km south, about 44 min by car
- Ust’-Luga 62 km north, about 1 h by car
- Vistino 76 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kopor’ye 85 km northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Begunitsy 87 km northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Sista-Palkino 89 km northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
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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
- Slantsy 1, Vasilii Martynov, CC0
- Slantsy, Leningrad Oblast, Russia - panoramio, Миха Карагин, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Slantsy (July 2020) - 1, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Slantsy (July 2020) - 9, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Slantsy (July 2020) - 10, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Slantsy (July 2020) - 3, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Slantsy (July 2020) - 2, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Slantsy (July 2020) - 4, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Slantsy (July 2020) - 6, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Slantsy (July 2020) - 8, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
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