Leninsk, Volgograd Oblast
| Leninsk (in English) Ленинск (Russian) |
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.svg) Location of Volgograd Oblast in Russia |
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| Administrative status (as of 2012) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Volgograd Oblast |
| Administrative district | Leninsky District |
| Town of district significance | Leninsk |
| Administrative center of | Leninsky District, town of district significance of Leninsk |
| Municipal status (as of February 2005) | |
| Municipal district | Leninsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Leninsk Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Leninsky Municipal District, Leninsk Urban Settlement |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 15,504 inhabitants |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Founded | 1802 |
| Town status since | 1963 |
| Previous names |
Prishibinskoye, Prishib (until 1919) |
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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);14,866 (2002 Census);13,110 (1989 Census).
It was founded in 1802 as the village of Prishibinskoye (Пришибинское) and was later renamed Prishib (Пришиб). It was renamed Leninsk in 1919 and granted town status in 1963.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Leninsk serves as the administrative center of Leninsky District. As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Leninsky District as the town of district significance of Leninsk. As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Leninsk is incorporated within Leninsky Municipal District as Leninsk Urban Settlement.
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