Kirishi
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Kirishi (Russian: Ки́риши, IPA: [ˈkʲirʲɪʂɨ]) is a town and the administrative center of Kirishsky District in Leningrad Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Volkhov River, 115 kilometers (71 mi) southeast of St. Petersburg. Population: 52,309 (2010 Russian census);[4] 55,634 (2002 Census);[9] 53,014 (1989 Soviet census).[10]
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Kirishi
Кириши | |
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Coordinates: 59°27′N 32°01′E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Leningrad Oblast[1] |
Administrative district | Kirishsky District[1] |
Settlement municipal formation | Kirishskoye Settlement Municipal Formation[1] |
First mentioned | 1693[2] |
Town status since | 1965[3] |
Elevation | 29 m (95 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 52,309 |
• Estimate (2018)[5] | 50,885 (−2.7%) |
• Rank | 312th in 2010 |
• Capital of | Kirishsky District,[1] Kirishkoye Settlement Municipal Formation[1] |
• Municipal district | Kirishsky Municipal District[6] |
• Urban settlement | Kirishskoye Urban Settlement[6] |
• Capital of | Kirishsky Municipal District,[6] Kirishskoye Urban Settlement[6] |
Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK [7]) |
Postal code(s)[8] | 187110–187115, 187139 |
OKTMO ID | 41624101001 |
Website | gorod-kirishi |
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It was previously known as Soltsy (until 1931).[3]