Slantsy, Leningrad Oblast
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| Administrative status (as of June 2013) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Leningrad Oblast |
| Administrative district | Slantsevsky District |
| Settlement municipal formation | Slantsevskoye Settlement Municipal Formation |
| Administrative center of | Slantsevsky District, Slantsevskoye Settlement Municipal Formation |
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| Municipal district | Slantsevsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Slantsevskoye Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Slantsevsky Municipal District, Slantsevskoye Urban Settlement |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 33,485 inhabitants |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Founded | December 20, 1934 |
| Town status since | April 5, 1949 |
| Postal code(s) | 188560, 188561, 188563–188565 |
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Slantsy (Russian: Сла́нцы) is a town and the administrative center of Slantsevsky District in Leningrad Oblast, Russia, located on the Plyussa River, 192 kilometers (119 mi) west of St. Petersburg. Population: 33,485 (2010 Census);37,371 (2002 Census);43,087 (1989 Census)..
The creation of the settlement was proposed in 1930 by Sergey Kirov, when a large oil shale deposit was discovered in the region. The construction began in 1932. The main street was named after Kirov. On December 20, 1934, rural localities of Nikolskoye and Gavrilovskoye, then a part of Polsky Selsoviet of Gdovsky District of Leningrad Oblast, were merged to form the urban-type settlement of Slantsy.
On March 11, 1941, Slantsevsky District was split from Gdovsky District and Slantsy became the district administrative center. Between August 1941 and February 1944, Slantsy was occupied by German troops. On April 5, 1949, Slantsy was granted town status. On January 1, 1963, Slantsevsky District was abolished and split between Kingiseppsky and Luzhsky Districts. On November 3, 1965 it was re-established.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Slantsy serves as the administrative center of Slantsevsky District. As an administrative division, it is, together with eight rural localities, incorporated within Slantsevsky District as Slantsevskoye Settlement Municipal Formation. As a municipal division, Slantsevskoye Settlement Municipal Formation is incorporated within Slantsevsky Municipal District as Slantsevskoye Urban Settlement.
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