Kirishi
| Kirishi (English) Кириши (Russian) |
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| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Leningrad Oblast |
| Administrative district | Kirishsky District |
| Settlement municipal formation | Kirishskoye Settlement Municipal Formation |
| Administrative center of | Kirishsky District, Kirishkoye Settlement Municipal Formation |
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| Municipal district | Kirishsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Kirishskoye Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Kirishsky Municipal District, Kirishskoye Urban Settlement |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 52,309 inhabitants |
| - Rank in 2010 | 312th |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| First mentioned | 1693 |
| Town status since | 1965 |
| Previous names | Soltsy (until 1931) |
| Postal code(s) | 187110–187115, 187139 |
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Kirishi (Russian: Ки́риши) 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 Census);55,634 (2002 Census);53,014 (1989 Census).
The name of the town originates from the Kirisha River (previously known as Kiresha), a tributary of the Volkhov River.
It was first mentioned in 1693. Since 1727, it was a part of Novoladozhsky Uyezd of Novgorod Governorate, later of St. Petersburg Governorate. In 1922–1923, the uyezd was renamed Volkhovsky. Before 1931, Kirishi was known as Soltsy.
On August 1, 1927, the uyezds were abolished and Andreyevsky District, with the administrative center in the selo of Andreyevo, was established. The governorates were also abolished and the district became a part of Leningrad Okrug of Leningrad Oblast. Kirishi became a part of Andreyevsky District. On September 30, 1931, the administrative center of the district was moved to Kirishi and the district was renamed Kirishsky. On December 27, 1933 Kirishi was granted urban-type settlement status. Kirishi was occupied for two years during World War II and completely destroyed in 1943, so that on February 19, 1944 the administrative center of the district was moved to the urban-type settlement of Budogoshch.
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