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Leningrad Oblast

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Also known as Leningrad, Leningradskaya Oblast, Leningradskaja Oblast

federal subject of Russia

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Leningrad Oblast is a region of Russia located in the northwestern part of the country. It matters as an important area surrounding Russia's second-largest city, St. Petersburg, and serves as a significant economic and cultural zone in northwestern Russia.

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Official website

Официальный интернет-портал Администрации Ленинградской области

Администрация Ленинградской области. Новости, законодательство, общие сведения о Ленинградской области.

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Wikidata facts

Named after
Leningrad
Continent
Europe
Capital
Gatchina
Official language
Russian
Population
2035762
Area
83908
Head of government
Alexander Drozdenko
Shares border with
Saint Petersburg
Official website
www.lenobl.ru
Image
Konevec 2.jpg
Dialing code
813
Licence plate code
47
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Category:Leningrad Oblast
Commons category
Leningrad Oblast
category for people born here
Category:Births in Leningrad Oblast
category for people who died here
Category:Deaths in Leningrad Oblast
category of associated people
Category:People from Leningrad Oblast
native label
Ленинградская область
inception
1927-08-01
twinned administrative body
Kyoto Prefecture
language used
Russian
postal code
187000–188999
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Encyclopedic overview

Map of Leningrad Oblast Commemorative coin of the Bank of Russia with a face value of 10 rubles (2005)

Leningrad Oblast (Russian: Ленинградская область, romanized: Leningradskaya oblastʹ, IPA: [lʲɪnʲɪnˈgratskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ]; Veps: Leningradan agj; Finnish: Leningradin alue) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). The oblast has an area of 84,500 square kilometres (32,600 sq mi) and a population of 2,000,997 (2021 Census); up from 1,716,868 recorded in the 2010 Census. Leningrad Oblast is highly industrialized. Its administrative center and largest city is Gatchina.

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