Sinyavino, Leningrad Oblast
| Sinyavino (in English) Синявино (Russian) |
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.svg) Location of Leningrad Oblast in Russia |
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| Administrative status | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Leningrad Oblast |
| Administrative district | Kirovsky District |
| Municipal status (as of February 2010) | |
| Municipal district | Kirovsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Sinyavinskoye Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Sinyavinskoye Urban Settlement |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 3,784 inhabitants |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Urban-type settlement status since | April 20, 1930 |
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Sinyavino (Russian: Синя́вино) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Kirovsky District of Leningrad Oblast, Russia, located several kilometers inland from the southern shore of Lake Ladoga, 58 kilometers (36 mi) east of St. Petersburg and 8 kilometers (5.0 mi) east from Kirovsk. Municipally it is incorporated as Sinyavinskoye Urban Settlement, one of the eight urban settlements in the district. Population: 3,784 (2010 Census);3,611 (2002 Census);1,949 (1989 Census).
The selo of Sinyavino was created in the beginning of the 18th century, when Peter the Great gave the lands in the area to his military officer Naum Senyavin. The selo was destroyed during World War II and never restored, but the name was transferred in the 1920s to the settlement which was serving peat production. The settlement of Sinyavino was at the time located in Leningradsky Uyezd of Leningrad Governorate.
On August 1, 1927, the uyezds were abolished and Mginsky District, with the administrative center in Mga, was established. The governorates were also abolished, and the district was a part of Leningrad Okrug of Leningrad Oblast. On April 20, 1930 Sinyavino was granted urban-type settlement status. On July 23, 1930, the okrugs were abolished as well, and the districts were directly subordinated to the oblast. On September 20, 1930, the administrative center of the district was transferred to the selo of Putilovo, and the district renamed Putilovsky. On September 20, 1931 the district center was moved back to Mga, and the district was renamed back Mginsky. During World War II, Sinyavino was occupied by German troops. In 1942, Sinyavino became the central point of the Sinyavino Offensive, a military operation of the Soviet army with the purpose of relieving the Siege of Leningrad.
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