List of places named after Lenin
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This is a list of places, mostly in the former Soviet Union or other formerly communist countries, named or renamed in honor of Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, better known as Lenin.
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[edit] Cities, towns, settlements and districts
- Ilyich (1924-1990) — Sharur, Nakhichevan, Azerbaijan
- Leninabad (1936-1992) — Khudjand, Tajikistan
- Leninakan (1924-1990) — Gyumri, Armenia
- Leningori (1924?-1990) — Akhalgori, South Ossetia, Georgia
- Leningrad (1924-1991) — St. Petersburg, Russia
- Leningrad Oblast, a federal subject of Russia
- Lenino, a large number of settlements in former Soviet Union
- Leninogorsk, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, founded in 1948
- Leninogorsk (1941-2002) — Ridder, Kazakhstan
- Leninsk, a town in Volgograd Oblast, Russia
- Leninsk, an urban settlement in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia
- Leninsk (?-?) — Asaka, Uzbekistan
- Leninsk (1958-1995) — Baikonur, Kazakhstan
- Leninsk (1918-1929) — Taldom, Moscow Oblast, Russia
- Leninsk-Kuznetsky, Kemerovo Oblast, Russia, known as Kolchugino before 1925
- Leninskie Gorki, Moscow Oblast, Russia, known as Gorki before 1924
- Leninsky District:
- Leninsky District, a district in Jewish Autonomous Oblast, Russia
- Leninsky District, a district in Moscow Oblast, Russia
- Leninsky District, a district in Tula Oblast, Russia
- Leninsky District, a district in Volgograd Oblast, Russia
- Leninváros (1970-1990) — Tiszaújváros, Hungary
- Ulyanovsk, Russia — known as Simbirsk before 1924
[edit] Streets
It should be noted that almost every town in Soviet Union had a street named after Lenin. After the collapse of the USSR, many of those were renamed, but many others retained their names, so making a complete list of them has no sense. This concerns also the names of city districts. Listed below some of the streets named after Lenin, mostly outside the former USSR.
- Lenini puiestee (Lenin avenue), Tallinn / Estonia
- Rue Lénine (Lenin Street), Ivry / France
- Rue Lénine (Lenin Street), L'Ile St Denis / France
- Rue Lénine (Lenin Street), La Courneuve / France
- Rue Lénine (Lenin Street), Persan / France
- Rue Lénine (Lenin Street), Bobigny / France
- Rue Lénine (Lenin Street), Portes-les-Valence / France
- Leninallee (now Landsberger Allee), Berlin / Germany
- Leninplatz (Lenin Square), Berlin / Germany
- Lenin Terrace, Chopwell / England.
- Lenin Terrace, Stanley / England.
- Leninova ulice (Lenin Street) - now Evropská třída, Prague / Czech Republic
- Leninova ul. (Lenin Street) - now Kounicova ul., Brno / Czech Republic
- Leninova ul. (Lenin Street) - now Klišská ul., Ústí nad Labem / Czech Republic
- Leninova ul. (Lenin Street) - now Palackého ul., Plzeň / Czech Republic
- Leninova ulice (Lenin Street) - now ul. E. Beneše, Písek / Czech Republic
- Leninova ulice (Lenin Street) - now Nádražní, Krnov / Czech Republic
- Piazza Lenin (Lenin Square), Cavriago / Italy
- Viale Lenin (Lenin Street), Bologna / Italy
- Via Lenin (Lenin Street), Ferrara / Italy
- Via Lenin (Lenin Street), Bibbiano / Italy
- Lenin Street, Kolkata / India
- Lenin Street, Erode / India
- Lenin Street, Pondicherry / India
- Lenin körút (Lenin boulevard) - now Tisza Lajos körút, Szeged / Hungary
[edit] Other places
- Pik Lenina (Lenin Peak), Kyrgyzstan / Tajikistan - now Independence Peak
- Lenini rajoon (Lenin city district), Tallinn / Estonia
- Lenin rayonu (Lenin city district), Baku / Azerbaijan
- Leninova (Lenin (metro station)) - now Dejvická, Prague / Czech Republic
- Závody V. I. Lenina (V. I. Lenin Works) - now Škoda Plzeň, Plzeň / Czech Republic
- Muzeum V. I. Lenina (V. I. Lenin Museum) - now Lidový dům ČSSD (People's House of ČSSD), Prague / Czech Republic
A very large number of enterprises and other objects in the Soviet Union and other countries of the Socialist bloc were named after Lenin. For example: the nuclear powered icebreaker Lenin; Lenin Stadium. Also, every reasonably large settlement had a Lenin Street or Lenin Avenue ("Leninsky Prospekt").
[edit] See also
- Leninsky Prospekt
- List of places named after Stalin
- List of statues of Lenin
- Lenin's Mausoleum
- List of city name changes in Russia and Soviet Union