Leninsk () is a
town
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and the
administrative center
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In countries with French as the administrative language, such as Belgiu ...
of
Leninsky District in
Volgograd Oblast
Volgograd Oblast ( rus, Волгоградская область, p=vəɫɡɐˈgratskəjə ˈobɫəsʲtʲ) is a federal subjects of Russia, federal subject (an oblast) of Russia, located in the Volga region, lower Volga region of Southern Russia ...
,
Russia
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, located on the left
bank
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of the
Akhtuba River, east of
Volgograd
Volgograd,. formerly Tsaritsyn. (1589–1925) and Stalingrad. (1925–1961), is the largest city and the administrative centre of Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The city lies on the western bank of the Volga, covering an area of , with a population ...
, the administrative center of the
oblast
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. Population: The town was named after
Vladimir Lenin
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.
History
It was founded in 1802 as the village of Prishibinskoye () and was later renamed Prishib (). 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
An administrative centre is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune, is located.
In countries with French as the administrative language, such as Belgiu ...
of
Leninsky District.
As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Leninsky District as the
town of district significance
Town of district significance is an administrative division of a district in a federal subject of Russia. It is equal in status to a selsoviet or an urban-type settlement of district significance, but is organized around a town (as opposed to a ...
of Leninsk.
As a
municipal division, the town of district significance of Leninsk is incorporated within Leninsky Municipal District as Leninsk Urban Settlement.
[Law #1004-OD]
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Cities and towns in Volgograd Oblast