Leningrad Oblast

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Leningrad Oblast is a federal subject of Russia surrounding but not including Saint Petersburg, known for its historical regions such as the Karelian Isthmus and its strategic location in northwestern Russia.

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Statements (53)

Predicate Object
instanceOf federal subject of Russia
oblast of Russia
administrativeCenter Gatchina
borders Estonia
Finland
Novgorod Oblast
Pskov Oblast
Republic of Karelia
Vologda Oblast
capital Gatchina
containsCity Boksitogorsk
Kingisepp
Kirishi
Kirovsk
Luga
Priozersk
Slantsy
Sosnovy Bor
Tikhvin
Volkhov
Vyborg
containsFortress Shlisselburg Fortress
linked to: Shlisselburg
containsUNESCOSite Historic Monuments of Novgorod and Surroundings (partly)
country Russia
formerAdministrativeCenter Leningrad
Saint Petersburg
linked to: St. Petersburg
hasBorderOnSea Gulf of Finland
hasHistoricalRegion Ingermanland
linked to: Ingria

Karelian Isthmus
Ladoga Karelia
hasLake Lake Ladoga
Lake Onega
hasMinorityLanguage Finnish
Karelian
linked to: Karelian language

Veps
linked to: Veps language
hasPort Primorsk
Ust-Luga
Vyborg
hasRiver Luga River
Neva River
Svir River
Volkhov River
hasStrategicLocation Baltic Sea region
border area with European Union
historicallyPartOf Leningrad Governorate
linked to: Leningrad Oblast
locatedIn European Russia
Northwestern Federal District
northwestern Russia
namedAfter Leningrad
partOf Russian Federation
linked to: Russia
surrounds Saint Petersburg
linked to: St. Petersburg
timeZone Moscow Time
usesLanguage Russian

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Karelian Isthmus partOf Leningrad Oblast
Karelian Isthmus borderedBy Saint Petersburg region
linked to: Leningrad Oblast
GermanArmyGroupNorth operationArea Leningrad region
linked to: Leningrad Oblast
Neva River region Leningrad Oblast
Catherine Palace in Tsarskoye Selo locatedIn Saint Petersburg region
linked to: Leningrad Oblast
Lake Ladoga locatedIn Leningrad Oblast
Army Group North areaOfOperations Leningrad region
linked to: Leningrad Oblast
Axis forces on the Eastern Front geographicScope Leningrad region
linked to: Leningrad Oblast
Vyborg locatedIn Leningrad Oblast
Leningrad Oblast historicallyPartOf Leningrad Governorate
linked to: Leningrad Oblast
Zayachy Island region Leningrad Oblast (historical region context)
linked to: Leningrad Oblast
Kronstadt locatedIn Leningrad Oblast
18th Army (Wehrmacht) primaryAreaOfOperations Leningrad area
linked to: Leningrad Oblast
Baltic Fleet (Soviet Union) stationedIn Leningrad Oblast
16th Army (Wehrmacht) areaOfOperations Leningrad region
linked to: Leningrad Oblast
Tver Oblast borderedBy Leningrad Oblast
Tver Governorate successor Leningrad Oblast
Neva Bay locatedIn Leningrad Oblast
Izhora River locatedIn Leningrad Oblast
Izhora River sourceLocation Leningrad Oblast
Izhora River flowsThrough Leningrad Oblast
Tosna River locatedIn Leningrad Oblast
Tosna River sourceLocation Leningrad Oblast
Road of Life locatedIn Leningrad Oblast
Summa, Karelian Isthmus locatedIn Leningrad Oblast
Lake Ladoga ice road locatedIn Leningrad Oblast
Vologda Oblast borderedBy Leningrad Oblast
Vuoksi River locatedIn Leningrad Oblast
Novgorod Oblast bordersWith Leningrad Oblast
Pskov Oblast borders Leningrad Oblast
Okhta River locatedIn Leningrad Oblast
Okhta River countrySubdivision Leningrad Oblast
Shlisselburg locatedIn Leningrad Oblast
Tsarskoye Selo locatedIn Leningrad Oblast
Pushkin region Leningrad Oblast (historically)
linked to: Leningrad Oblast
Karelian language spokenIn Leningrad Oblast
Kotlin Island partOf Leningrad Oblast
Ingria currentAdministrativeRegionOverlap Leningrad Oblast
Northwestern FD includesRegion Leningrad Oblast
Volkhov River region Leningrad Oblast
Hermitage Pavilion region Leningrad Oblast
Northwest Russia includes Leningrad Oblast