Leninsk, Volgograd Oblast
{{Short description|Town in Volgograd Oblast, Russia}}
{{Other places|Leninsk (disambiguation){{!}}Leninsk}}
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Leninsk ({{langx|ru|Ле́нинск}}) is a town and the administrative center of Leninsky District in Volgograd Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Akhtuba River, {{convert|78|km|sp=us}} east of Volgograd, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: {{ru-census|p2010=15,504|p2002=14,866|p1989=13,110}} The town was named after Vladimir Lenin.
History
It was founded in 1802 as the village of Prishibinskoye ({{lang|ru|Пришибинское}}) and was later renamed Prishib ({{lang|ru|Пришиб}}).{{citation needed|date=February 2024}} It was renamed Leninsk in 1919 and granted town status in 1963.{{citation needed|date=February 2024}}
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Leninsk serves as the administrative center of Leninsky District.{{OKATO reference|18 230}} As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Leninsky District as the town of district significance of Leninsk.{{OKATO reference|18 230 501}} As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Leninsk is incorporated within Leninsky Municipal District as Leninsk Urban Settlement.Law #1004-OD
References
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{{Volgograd Oblast}}
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