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Leninskoye

Leningradskaya Oblast', Russia · Europe

About Leninskoye

Leninskoye sits on the route: 10 minutes from Komarovo, 37km from Peterhof Palace.

Leninskoye is a town located in Leningradskaya Oblast', Russia. With a population of 1,560, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Leninskoye sits in Russia. It's in the Europe/Moscow time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Leninskoye to your route.

About Leninskoye

The Shelling of Mainila (Finnish: Mainilan laukaukset, Swedish: Skotten i Mainila), or the Mainila incident (Russian: Майнильский инцидент, romanized: Maynilskiy intsident), was a military incident on 26 November 1939 in which the Soviet Union's Red Army shelled the Soviet border village of Mainila (Russian: Майнило,

Read more romanized: Maynilo) near Beloostrov. The Soviet Union declared that the fire originated from Finland across the nearby border and claimed to have had losses in personnel. Through that false flag operation, the Soviet Union gained a great propaganda boost and a casus belli for launching the Winter War four days later. Historians have now concluded that the shelling of Mainila was a fabrication carried out by the Soviet NKVD state security agency.

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Where is Leninskoye located?

Leninskoye is located in Leningradskaya Oblast', Russia, Europe. The coordinates are 60.2202 latitude, 29.8471 longitude.

What is the population of Leninskoye?

Leninskoye has a population of approximately 1,560 people, making it a town in Russia.

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Quick Information

Population
1,560
Continent
Europe
Country
Russia
Region
Leningradskaya Oblast'
Timezone
Europe/Moscow
Coordinates
60.2202, 29.8471

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Worth the detour from Leninskoye

4 notable places within an hour's drive.

castle

Peterhof Palace

A series of palaces and gardens near Saint Petersburg, often referred to as the Russian Versailles for its opulent fountains and gilded statues.

37 km · about 45 min drive

cathedral

Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood

An elaborately decorated Russian Orthodox church in St. Petersburg featuring over 7,500 square meters of mosaics.

41 km · about 45 min drive

landmark

Palace Square & Alexander Column

Vast square before the Winter Palace in St Petersburg dominated by a 47-metre granite column, the city's central gathering place.

41 km · about 45 min drive

museum

State Hermitage Museum

One of the world's largest and oldest museums, housed in the opulent Winter Palace with over three million artworks.

41 km · about 45 min drive

When to drive here

May to September

Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Leninskoye.

Komarovo

🇷🇺 Russia

4 km awayPop. 1,230

Repino

🇷🇺 Russia

5 km awayPop. 2,478

Kurortnyy

🇷🇺 Russia

7 km awayPop. 70,589

Il’ichëvo

🇷🇺 Russia

7 km awayPop. 1,400

Zelenogorsk

🇷🇺 Russia

8 km awayPop. 14,958

Solnechnoye

🇷🇺 Russia

9 km awayPop. 1,370

Beloostrov

🇷🇺 Russia

11 km awayPop. 2,080

Roshchino

🇷🇺 Russia

14 km awayPop. 9,346

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