Country Russia Administrative district Leninsky District Local time Wednesday 2:33 PM | Federal subject Volgograd Oblast Town of district significance Leninsk | |
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Administrative center of Leninsky District, town of district significance of Leninsk Municipal district Leninsky Municipal District Weather 13°C, Wind E at 21 km/h, 34% Humidity | ||
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 Census).
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Map of Leninsk, Volgograd Oblast, Russia
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.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Leninsk serves as the administrative center of Leninsky District. As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Leninsky District as the town of district significance of Leninsk. As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Leninsk is incorporated within Leninsky Municipal District as Leninsk Urban Settlement.