Leninsk, Volgograd Oblast

For other places with the same name, see Leninsk.

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);^[3] 14,866 (2002 Census);^[7] 13,110 (1989 Soviet census).^[8] The town was named after Vladimir Lenin.

Leninsk Ленинск
Town[1]
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Location of Leninsk
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Coordinates: 48°42′N 45°13′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Volgograd Oblast[1]
Administrative district	Leninsky District[1]
Town of district significance	Leninsk[2]
Founded	1802
Town status since	1963
Elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[3]
• Total	15,504
Administrative status
• Capital of	Leninsky District,[1] town of district significance of Leninsk[2]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Leninsky Municipal District[4]
• Urban settlement	Leninsk Urban Settlement[4]
• Capital of	Leninsky Municipal District,[4] Leninsk Urban Settlement[4]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [5])
Postal code(s)[6]	404620
OKTMO ID	18630101001
Website	www.leninsk34.ru

History

It was founded in 1802 as the village of Prishibinskoye (Пришибинское) and was later renamed Prishib (Пришиб).^{[citation needed]} It was renamed Leninsk in 1919 and granted town status in 1963.^{[citation needed]}

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Leninsk serves as the administrative center of Leninsky District.^[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Leninsky District as the town of district significance of Leninsk.^[2] As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Leninsk is incorporated within Leninsky Municipal District as Leninsk Urban Settlement.^[4]