List of places named after Lenin
This is a list of places, mostly in the former Soviet Union or other formerly communist countries, named or renamed in honor of Vladimir Lenin. Lenin himself created his pseudonym, possibly, in reference to the Lena River.
Cities
- Leninabad, 1936-1992 — Khudjand, Tajikistan
- Leninakan, 1924-1990 — Gyumri, Armenia
- Leningrad, 1924-1991 — St. Petersburg, Russia
- Lenino, Ukraine
- Leninogorsk, 1941-2002 — Ridder, Kazakhstan
- Leninsk, 1958-1995 — Baikonur, Kazakhstan
- Leninsk-Kuznetsky, Russia
- Leninváros 1970-1990 — Tiszaújváros, Hungary
Other places
- Pik Lenina (Lenin Peak), Kyrgyzstan / Tajikistan
A very large number of streets, enterprises and other objects in the Soviet Union and other countries of the Socialist bloc were named after Lenin.
See also
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