Kirovsk, Leningrad Oblast
| Kirovsk (English) Кировск (Russian) |
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 Monument to Sergey Kirov in Kirovsk |
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| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Leningrad Oblast |
| Administrative district | Kirovsky District |
| Settlement municipal formation | Kirovskoye Settlement Municipal Formation |
| Administrative center of | Kirovsky District, Kirovskoye Settlement Municipal Formation |
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| Municipal district | Kirovsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Kirovskoye Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Kirovsky Municipal District, Kirovskoye Urban Settlement |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 25,650 inhabitants |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Founded | 1929 |
| Town status since | 1953 |
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Nevdubstroy (until 1931), pri 8-y GES imeni Kirova (imeni Kirova) (until 1953) |
| Postal code(s) | 187340–187344, 187349 |
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Kirovsk (Russian: Ки́ровск) is a town and the administrative center of Kirovsky District in Leningrad Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Neva River, 33 kilometers (21 mi) east of St. Petersburg. Population: 25,650 (2010 Census);24,361 (2002 Census);23,655 (1989 Census).
Kirovsk was founded in 1929 as the settlement of Nevdubstroy (Невдубстрой) by Sergey Kirov and was serving the 8th Sergey Kirov Power Station. At the time, it was a part of Mginsky District with the administrative center in the settlement of Mga. The district was a part of Leningrad Okrug of Leningrad Oblast until August 15, 1930, when the okrugs were abolished as well, and the districts were directly subordinated to the oblast. On January 21, 1931 the settlement of Nevdubstroy was transferred to Leningradsky Prigorodny District. On May 20, 1936, it was granted urban-type settlement status and renamed pri 8-y GES imeni Kirova (при 8-й ГЭС имени Кирова); the name was later shortened to imeni Kirova (имени Кирова). On August 19, 1936, when Leningradsky Prigorodny District was abolished, the settlement was transferred back to Mginsky District. Between September 1941 and January 1944, during World War II, the settlement was occupied by German troops. The settlement was renamed Kirovsk, after Sergey Kirov, and granted town status on November 5, 1953.
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