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'''Leningrad Oblast''' ({{lang-ru|Ленингра́дская о́бласть}}, ''Leningradskaya oblast'') is a ] of ] (an ]). It was established on August 1, 1927, although it was not until 1946 that the oblast's borders had been mostly settled in their present position. The oblast was named after the city of Leningrad (now ]). '''Leningrad Oblast''' ({{lang-ru|Ленингра́дская о́бласть}}, ''Leningradskaya oblast'') is a ] of ] (an ]). It was established on August 1, 1927, although it was not until 1946 that the oblast's borders had been mostly settled in their present position. The oblast was named after the city of Leningrad (now ]).

⚫ The first governor of Leningrad Oblast was ] (in 1996-1998). Since 1999 he has been succeeded by ].


Leningrad Oblast is bordered by ] in the northwest, ] in the west, as well as five federal subjects of Russia: ] in the northeast, ] in the east, ] in the south, ] in the southwest, and the federal city of Saint Petersburg on the west. Leningrad Oblast is bordered by ] in the northwest, ] in the west, as well as five federal subjects of Russia: ] in the northeast, ] in the east, ] in the south, ] in the southwest, and the federal city of Saint Petersburg on the west.


⚫ The first governor of Leningrad Oblast was ] (in 1996-1998). Since 1999 he has been succeeded by ].
⚫ The oblast has an area of 84,500 km² and a population 1,669,205 (as of the ]); up from 1,661,173 recorded in the ]. The most populous town of the oblast is ], with 88,659 inhabitants (as of the 2002 Census).


⚫ The oblast has an area of {{km2 to mi2|84500}} and a population {{ru-census2002|1,669,205|;}} up from {{su-census1989|1,661,173|.}} The most populous town of the oblast is ], with 88,659 inhabitants (as of the 2002 Census). Leningrad Oblast is highly industrialized.
Leningrad Oblast is highly industrialised.


==History== ==History==
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The territory of present-day Leningrad Oblast was populated shortly after the end of the ] and hosts numerous archaeological remnants.<ref>Лапшин В. А. ''Археологическая карта Ленинградской области. Часть 1: Западные районы''. Leningrad, 1990.</ref><ref>Лапшин В. А. ''Археологическая карта Ленинградской области. Часть 2: Восточные и северные районы''. Saint Petersburg: Изд. СПбГУ, 1995. ISBN 5874030522.</ref><ref>Лебедев Г. С. ''Археологические памятники Ленинградской области''. Leningrad: Лениздат, 1977. The territory of present-day Leningrad Oblast was populated shortly after the end of the ] and hosts numerous archaeological remnants.<ref name="Lapshin1">Лапшин В. А. "Археологическая карта Ленинградской области. Часть 1: Западные районы". Ленинград, 1990.</ref><ref name="Lapshin2">Лапшин В. А. "Археологическая карта Ленинградской области. Часть 2: Восточные и северные районы". Санкт-Петербург: Изд. СПбГУ, 1995. ISBN 5874030522.</ref><ref name="Lebedev">Лебедев Г. С. "Археологические памятники Ленинградской области". Ленинград: Лениздат, 1977.
</ref> The ] and ] crossed the territory. ], the first capital of legendary ], founded in the 8th-9th century, is situated in the east of the oblast, on the ]. </ref> The ] and ] crossed the territory. ], the first capital of legendary ], founded in the 8th-9th century, is situated in the east of the oblast, on the ].


In the 12th-15th century the territory was divided between the ] and ] (see ]) and mostly populated by ] (northwest), ] and ] (west), ] (east) and Novgorodian ] (south). During the ] of the 15th-17th centuries the border moved back and forth over the land. In the 12th-15th century, the territory was divided between the ] and ] (see ]) and mostly populated by ] (northwest), ] and ] (west), ] (east), and Novgorodians ] (south). During the ] of the 15th-17th centuries, the border moved back and forth over the land.


The central part of the territory is known as the historical region of ] and in the 17th century, after most of the present-day territory of Leningrad Oblast was captured by Sweden with the ] of 1617, became subject to substantial Finnish Lutheran population influx from ] (which included ], the northwestern part of present-day Leningrad Oblast) and ]. ] soon became the dominant ethnic group. The central part of the territory is known as the historical region of ] and in the 17th century, after most of the present-day territory of Leningrad Oblast was captured by Sweden with the ] of 1617, became subject to substantial Finnish Lutheran population influx from ] (which included ], the northwestern part of present-day Leningrad Oblast) and ]. ] soon became the dominant ethnic group.


During the ] (1700–1721) the territory of Leningrad Oblast was returned from Sweden by ] under ], who founded ] amidst the land in 1703, which soon became the capital of the ]. In 1708 most of the territory was organized into the ] under Governor General ]. It was renamed Saint Petersburg Governorate in 1710 (Borders of the governorate, however, differed very significantly from those of the present-day oblast). In 1721 the territorial concessions of Sweden were confirmed with the ]. During the ] (1700–1721) the territory of what is now Leningrad Oblast was returned from Sweden by Russia under ], who founded ] amidst the land in 1703, which soon became the capital of the ]. In 1708, most of the territory was organized into ] under Governor General ]. It was renamed Saint Petersburg Governorate in 1710 (the borders of that governorate, however, differed very significantly from those of the present-day oblast). In 1721, the territorial concessions of Sweden were confirmed with the ].


The life of the countryside was greatly influenced by the vicinity of the imperial capital, which became a growing market for its agricultural production as well as the main consumer of its mineral and forest resources. In 1719-1810, ] was dug between the ] and the ] as part of the Volga-Baltic waterway to bypass stormy waters of ]. Since the advent of the rail transport in the late 19th century, the vicinity of Saint Petersburg has been a popular summer resort (]) place for its residents. However, while Saint Petersburg itself from the very beginning was populated mostly by Russians, it wasn't until the 20th century that its surroundings were russified. The life of the countryside was greatly influenced by the vicinity of the imperial capital, which became a growing market for its agricultural production as well as the main consumer of its mineral and forest resources. In 1719-1810, ] was dug between the ] and the ] as part of the Volga-Baltic waterway to bypass stormy waters of ]. Since the advent of the rail transport in the late 19th century, the areas in the vicinity of Saint Petersburg had been a popular summer resort destinations (]s) for its residents. However, while Saint Petersburg itself from the very beginning was populated mostly by Russians, it was not until the 20th century that its surrounding population was Russified.


In 1914 with the beginning of ] the governorate was renamed Petrograd Governorate after its namesake city. After the ], in 1918 the capital was transferred from Petrograd (how Saint Petersburg came to be named in 1914) to ], farther from the borders of the country. In 1919 during the ] the Northwestern ] advancing from Estonia and led by ] tried to capture Petrograd and even managed to reach its southern outskirts, but the attack against the Red Army under ] ultimately failed, and Yudenich retreated back. The border with Estonia was established in the ] of 1920. Ingrian Finns of ] attempted to secede in 1918-1920, but were incorporated back with the ], which settled the border between Finland and Soviet Russia. In 1924 Petrograd Governorate was renamed to Leningrad Governorate, again after its namesake city. In 1914, with the beginning of ], Saint Petersburg was renamed Petrograd and the governorate was accordingly renamed Petrograd Governorate. After the ], in 1918, the capital was transferred from Petrograd to ], farther from the borders of the country. In 1919, during the ], the Northwestern ] advancing from Estonia and led by ] tried to capture Petrograd and even managed to reach its southern outskirts, but the attack against the Red Army under ] ultimately failed, and Yudenich retreated back. The border with Estonia was established in the ] of 1920. Ingrian Finns of ] attempted to secede in 1918-1920, but were incorporated back with the ], which settled the border between Finland and Soviet Russia. In 1924, Petrograd was renamed Leningrad and Petrograd Governorate was again renamed accordingly (Leningrad Governorate).


===Leningrad Oblast=== ===Leningrad Oblast===
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⚫ Leningrad Oblast was created in 1927 as a discontinuous merger of the Leningrad, Novgorod, Pskov, Cherepovets and Murmansk Governorates, corresponding to the territories of present-day Leningrad Oblast (except most of the ] and territories along the border with Estonia), Saint Petersburg, ], ], parts of ] and most of ] forming an exclave in the north (total area of 360.4 thousand km², more than four times larger than the present-day oblast). In 1929 ] was transferred to newly formed ]. Leningrad was administratively separated from Leningrad Oblast in December 1931. In 1935 five southernmost districts were made part of ]. In 1936 some parts of the territory of ] of Leningrad was returned back to Leningrad Oblast and divided into ], ], ] and ] (renamed Pavlovsky District in 1944). ], which has included the easternmost districts of Leningrad Oblast (former Cherepovets Governorate), was created in 1937. ] was excluded from Leningrad Oblast in 1938.


Leningrad Oblast was established on August&nbsp;1, 1927 by the resolutions of the ] "On the Establishment of Leningrad Oblast" and "On the Borders and Composition of the Okrugs of Leningrad Oblast"<ref name="ATSBookMurm">''Administrative-Territorial Division of Murmansk Oblast'', pp.&nbsp;33–34</ref> by merging ], Leningrad, ], ], and ]s. The territory of the oblast corresponded to the modern territories of the present-day Leningrad Oblast (with the exception of the ] and the territories along the border with Estonia), ], ], parts of ], most of ], and the federal city of Saint Petersburg. The total area of the oblast was {{km2 to mi2|360400}};<ref name="ATSBookLengr">''Administrative-Territorial Division of Leningrad Oblast'', p.&nbsp;10</ref> more than four times larger than the modern entity. Administratively, the oblast was divided into nine ]s (], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and ]), each of which was in turn subdivided into ]s.<ref name="ATSBookLengr" />
⚫ In the fall of 1934 the ] along the western border of the Soviet Union was established, where nobody could appear without special permission issued by ]. It was officially only 7.5&nbsp;km deep initially, but along the Estonian border it extended to as much as 90&nbsp;km. The zone was to be free of Finnic and some other peoples, who were considered politically unreliable.<ref name="matley">Matley, Ian M. (1979). . '']'' 38.1, 1-16.</ref><ref name="martin">Martin, Terry (1998). . '']'' 70.4, 813-861.</ref> Starting from the 1935, the Soviet authorities caried out ] of the ]ish population of the oblast, which constituted majority in many rural localities as late as in the beginning of the centurty, to the east, replacing them with people from other parts of the Soviet Union.

⚫ In 1929, ] was transferred to newly formed ]. Leningrad was administratively separated from Leningrad Oblast in December 1931. In 1935 five southernmost districts were made part of ]. In 1936 some parts of the territory of ] of Leningrad was returned back to Leningrad Oblast and divided into ], ], ] and ] (renamed Pavlovsky District in 1944). ], which has included the easternmost districts of Leningrad Oblast (former Cherepovets Governorate), was created in 1937. ] was excluded from Leningrad Oblast in 1938.

⚫ In the fall of 1934, the ] along the western border of the Soviet Union was established, where nobody could appear without special permission issued by ]. It was officially only 7.5&nbsp;km deep initially, but along the Estonian border it extended to as much as 90&nbsp;km. The zone was to be free of Finnic and some other peoples, who were considered politically unreliable.<ref name="matley">Matley, Ian M. (1979). . '']'' 38.1, 1-16.</ref><ref name="martin">Martin, Terry (1998). . '']'' 70.4, 813-861.</ref> Starting from the 1935, the Soviet authorities caried out ] of the ]ish population of the oblast, which constituted majority in many rural localities as late as in the beginning of the centurty, to the east, replacing them with people from other parts of the Soviet Union.


On November 30, 1939, the Soviet Union waged the ] against neighboring Finland and with the ] in 1940 gained some territories, including ]. Their Karelian population was ] to inner Finland and later replaced with people from other parts of the Soviet Union. A small part of the territory (the districts of ], ] and ]) was incorporated into Leningrad Oblast, the rest being included within the ]. On November 30, 1939, the Soviet Union waged the ] against neighboring Finland and with the ] in 1940 gained some territories, including ]. Their Karelian population was ] to inner Finland and later replaced with people from other parts of the Soviet Union. A small part of the territory (the districts of ], ] and ]) was incorporated into Leningrad Oblast, the rest being included within the ].


In 1941 ] invaded the Soviet Union in the ], and shortly thereafter the territory became place of the ]. Wehrmacht captured the southwestern part of the oblast and reached ] in the east, while Finnish troops ] in the ], encircling Leningrad from the land. In 1944 Soviet offensives managed to expel Wehrmacht and ] on Finland, which ceded ] again with the ] of September 19, 1944. This time the gained territories of the isthmus was incorporated within Leningrad Oblast (] and ]s). In 1947 the territorial gains were confirmed with the ]. ] and ]s were formed out of the southern parts of Leningrad Oblast in 1944. In January 1945 a small part of the ] to the east of the ] with the town of ] (now Ivangorod) was transferred to the ] and incorporated into Leningrad Oblast. Since then, the territory of Leningrad Oblast hasn't changed much, although some suburbs of Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg) have been excluded from the oblast and incorporated into the city.<ref></ref> In October 1946 Leningrad gained from the oblast some former Finnish territories along the northern coast of the ] divided into ] and ], including the town of ]. In 1941, ] invaded the Soviet Union in the ], and shortly thereafter the territory became place of the ]. Wehrmacht captured the southwestern part of the oblast and reached ] in the east, while Finnish troops ] in the ], encircling Leningrad from the land. In 1944 Soviet offensives managed to expel Wehrmacht and ] on Finland, which ceded ] again with the ] of September 19, 1944. This time the gained territories of the isthmus was incorporated within Leningrad Oblast (] and ]s). In 1947 the territorial gains were confirmed with the ]. ] and ]s were formed out of the southern parts of Leningrad Oblast in 1944. In January 1945 a small part of the ] to the east of the ] with the town of ] (now Ivangorod) was transferred to the ] and incorporated into Leningrad Oblast. Since then, the territory of Leningrad Oblast hasn't changed much, although some suburbs of Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg) have been excluded from the oblast and incorporated into the city.<ref></ref> In October 1946 Leningrad gained from the oblast some former Finnish territories along the northern coast of the ] divided into ] and ], including the town of ].


In 1953 ] of the oblast was abolished, and parts of its territory including Pavlovsk were made subordinate to Leningrad. In 1954 the settlements ], ] and ] were also transferred to Leningrad. In 1956 ] of Leningrad Oblast gained a small territory of ]. ] was transferred from the oblast to the city of Leningrad in 1963, ] and several settlements nearby—in 1973, ] -- in 1978. In 1953, ] of the oblast was abolished, and parts of its territory including Pavlovsk were made subordinate to Leningrad. In 1954 the settlements ], ] and ] were also transferred to Leningrad. In 1956 ] of Leningrad Oblast gained a small territory of ]. ] was transferred from the oblast to the city of Leningrad in 1963, ] and several settlements nearby—in 1973, ] -- in 1978.


After a referendum in 1991, the city of Leningrad was renamed back to Saint Petersburg, but Leningrad Oblast retained its name. After a referendum in 1991, the city of Leningrad was renamed back to Saint Petersburg, but Leningrad Oblast retained its name.
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==References== ==References==
===Notes===
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==Sources== ===Sources===
*{{RussiaBasicLawRef|len}} *{{RussiaBasicLawRef|len}}
*{{Cite book|last=Архивный отдел Администрации Мурманской области. Государственный Архив Мурманской области.|title=Административно-территориальное деление Мурманской области (1920-1993 гг.). Справочник|publisher=Мурманское издательско-полиграфическое предприятие "Север"|year=1995|location=Мурманск}}
*{{Cite book|last=В.&nbsp;В.&nbsp;Груздев и А.&nbsp;Т.&nbsp;Русов|title=Административно-территориальное деление Ленинградской области|publisher=Лениздат|year=1973|location=Ленинград}}


==Further reading== ==Further reading==
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Place in Russia
Leningrad Oblast
CountryRussia
Federal district
Economic region
SeatNone
Population
 • Estimate 1,813,816
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK Edit this on Wikidata)
ISO 3166 codeRU-LEN
OKTMO ID41000000
Official languagesRussian

Leningrad Oblast (Template:Lang-ru, Leningradskaya oblast) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). It was established on August 1, 1927, although it was not until 1946 that the oblast's borders had been mostly settled in their present position. The oblast was named after the city of Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg).

Leningrad Oblast is bordered by Finland in the northwest, Estonia in the west, as well as five federal subjects of Russia: Republic of Karelia in the northeast, Vologda Oblast in the east, Novgorod Oblast in the south, Pskov Oblast in the southwest, and the federal city of Saint Petersburg on the west.

The first governor of Leningrad Oblast was Vadim Gustov (in 1996-1998). Since 1999 he has been succeeded by Valery Serdyukov.

The oblast has an area of Template:Km2 to mi2 and a population 1,669,205 (2002 Census); up from 1,661,173 (1989 Soviet census). The most populous town of the oblast is Gatchina, with 88,659 inhabitants (as of the 2002 Census). Leningrad Oblast is highly industrialized.

History

Pre-Leningrad Oblast

Staraya Ladoga

The territory of present-day Leningrad Oblast was populated shortly after the end of the Weichsel glaciation and hosts numerous archaeological remnants. The Volga trade route and trade route from the Varangians to the Greeks crossed the territory. Staraya Ladoga, the first capital of legendary Rurik, founded in the 8th-9th century, is situated in the east of the oblast, on the River Volkhov.

In the 12th-15th century, the territory was divided between the Kingdom of Sweden and Novgorod Republic (see Swedish-Novgorodian Wars) and mostly populated by Karelians (northwest), Izhorians and Votes (west), Vepsians (east), and Novgorodians East Slavs (south). During the Russo-Swedish Wars of the 15th-17th centuries, the border moved back and forth over the land.

The central part of the territory is known as the historical region of Ingria and in the 17th century, after most of the present-day territory of Leningrad Oblast was captured by Sweden with the Treaty of Stolbovo of 1617, became subject to substantial Finnish Lutheran population influx from Finnish Karelia (which included Karelian Isthmus, the northwestern part of present-day Leningrad Oblast) and Savonia. Ingrian Finns soon became the dominant ethnic group.

During the Great Northern War (1700–1721) the territory of what is now Leningrad Oblast was returned from Sweden by Russia under Peter the Great, who founded Saint Petersburg amidst the land in 1703, which soon became the capital of the Russian Empire. In 1708, most of the territory was organized into Ingermanland Governorate under Governor General Alexander Menshikov. It was renamed Saint Petersburg Governorate in 1710 (the borders of that governorate, however, differed very significantly from those of the present-day oblast). In 1721, the territorial concessions of Sweden were confirmed with the Treaty of Nystad.

The life of the countryside was greatly influenced by the vicinity of the imperial capital, which became a growing market for its agricultural production as well as the main consumer of its mineral and forest resources. In 1719-1810, Ladoga Canal was dug between the River Svir and the River Neva as part of the Volga-Baltic waterway to bypass stormy waters of Lake Ladoga. Since the advent of the rail transport in the late 19th century, the areas in the vicinity of Saint Petersburg had been a popular summer resort destinations (dachas) for its residents. However, while Saint Petersburg itself from the very beginning was populated mostly by Russians, it was not until the 20th century that its surrounding population was Russified.

In 1914, with the beginning of World War I, Saint Petersburg was renamed Petrograd and the governorate was accordingly renamed Petrograd Governorate. After the Russian Revolution, in 1918, the capital was transferred from Petrograd to Moscow, farther from the borders of the country. In 1919, during the Russian Civil War, the Northwestern White Army advancing from Estonia and led by Nikolai Yudenich tried to capture Petrograd and even managed to reach its southern outskirts, but the attack against the Red Army under Leon Trotsky ultimately failed, and Yudenich retreated back. The border with Estonia was established in the Russian-Estonian Treaty of Tartu of 1920. Ingrian Finns of North Ingria attempted to secede in 1918-1920, but were incorporated back with the Russian-Finnish Treaty of Tartu, which settled the border between Finland and Soviet Russia. In 1924, Petrograd was renamed Leningrad and Petrograd Governorate was again renamed accordingly (Leningrad Governorate).

Leningrad Oblast

File:Leningrad Oblast and Leningrad 1940.jpg
Leningrad Oblast and Leningrad in 1940
The Oredezh River near Siversky

Leningrad Oblast was established on August 1, 1927 by the resolutions of the All-Russian Central Executive Committee "On the Establishment of Leningrad Oblast" and "On the Borders and Composition of the Okrugs of Leningrad Oblast" by merging Cherepovets, Leningrad, Murmansk, Novgorod, and Pskov Governorates. The territory of the oblast corresponded to the modern territories of the present-day Leningrad Oblast (with the exception of the Karelian Isthmus and the territories along the border with Estonia), Novgorod Oblast, Pskov Oblast, parts of Vologda Oblast, most of Murmansk Oblast, and the federal city of Saint Petersburg. The total area of the oblast was Template:Km2 to mi2; more than four times larger than the modern entity. Administratively, the oblast was divided into nine okrugs (Borovichi, Cherepovets, Leningrad, Lodeynoye Pole, Luga, Murmansk, Novgorod, Pskov, and Velikiye Luki), each of which was in turn subdivided into districts.

In 1929, Velikoluksky District was transferred to newly formed Western Oblast. Leningrad was administratively separated from Leningrad Oblast in December 1931. In 1935 five southernmost districts were made part of Kalinin Oblast. In 1936 some parts of the territory of Leningrad Suburban District of Leningrad was returned back to Leningrad Oblast and divided into Vsevolozhsky District, Krasnoselsky District, Pargolovsky District and Slutsky District (renamed Pavlovsky District in 1944). Vologda Oblast, which has included the easternmost districts of Leningrad Oblast (former Cherepovets Governorate), was created in 1937. Murmansk Oblast was excluded from Leningrad Oblast in 1938.

In the fall of 1934, the Forbidden Border Zone along the western border of the Soviet Union was established, where nobody could appear without special permission issued by NKVD. It was officially only 7.5 km deep initially, but along the Estonian border it extended to as much as 90 km. The zone was to be free of Finnic and some other peoples, who were considered politically unreliable. Starting from the 1935, the Soviet authorities caried out mass forced transfer of the Ingrian Finnish population of the oblast, which constituted majority in many rural localities as late as in the beginning of the centurty, to the east, replacing them with people from other parts of the Soviet Union.

On November 30, 1939, the Soviet Union waged the Winter War against neighboring Finland and with the Moscow Peace Treaty in 1940 gained some territories, including Karelian Isthmus. Their Karelian population was hastily evacuated to inner Finland and later replaced with people from other parts of the Soviet Union. A small part of the territory (the districts of Kanneljärvi, Koivisto and Rautu) was incorporated into Leningrad Oblast, the rest being included within the Karelo-Finnish SSR.

In 1941, Nazi Germany invaded the Soviet Union in the Operation Barbarossa, and shortly thereafter the territory became place of the Battle of Leningrad. Wehrmacht captured the southwestern part of the oblast and reached Tikhvin in the east, while Finnish troops quickly recaptured the ceded territories in the Continuation War, encircling Leningrad from the land. In 1944 Soviet offensives managed to expel Wehrmacht and put military pressure on Finland, which ceded Karelian Isthmus again with the Moscow Armistice of September 19, 1944. This time the gained territories of the isthmus was incorporated within Leningrad Oblast (Vyborgsky and Priozersky Districts). In 1947 the territorial gains were confirmed with the Paris Peace Treaty. Novgorod and Pskov Oblasts were formed out of the southern parts of Leningrad Oblast in 1944. In January 1945 a small part of the Estonian SSR to the east of the River Narva with the town of Jaanilinn (now Ivangorod) was transferred to the Russian SFSR and incorporated into Leningrad Oblast. Since then, the territory of Leningrad Oblast hasn't changed much, although some suburbs of Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg) have been excluded from the oblast and incorporated into the city. In October 1946 Leningrad gained from the oblast some former Finnish territories along the northern coast of the Gulf of Finland divided into Sestroretsky District and Kurortny District, including the town of Terijoki.

In 1953, Pavlovsky District of the oblast was abolished, and parts of its territory including Pavlovsk were made subordinate to Leningrad. In 1954 the settlements Levashovo, Pargolovo and Pesochny were also transferred to Leningrad. In 1956 Boksitogorsky District of Leningrad Oblast gained a small territory of Novgorod Oblast. Uritsk was transferred from the oblast to the city of Leningrad in 1963, Krasnoye Selo and several settlements nearby—in 1973, Lomonosov -- in 1978.

After a referendum in 1991, the city of Leningrad was renamed back to Saint Petersburg, but Leningrad Oblast retained its name.

Nature

Flora

The most taxonomically diverse vascular plant families are Asteraceae, Cyperaceae, Poaceae and Rosaceae. By far the most diverse genus is Carex (68 species). The diversity in genera Hieracium (with Pilosella), Ranunculus (with Batrachium), Alchemilla, Galium, Potamogeton, Salix, Veronica, Viola, Juncus, Artemisia, Potentilla, Rumex, Festuca, Epilobium, Poa, Trifolium, Campanula, Vicia, Lathyrus, Geranium is also considerable. The territory has no endemic plant taxa. Vascular plant species of Leningrad Oblast listed in the red data book of Russia are Botrychium simplex, Cephalanthera rubra, Cypripedium calceolus, Epipogium aphyllum, Lobelia dortmanna, Myrica gale, Ophrys insectifera, Orchis militaris, Pulsatilla pratensis, Pulsatilla vernalis.

Administrative divisions

Main article: Administrative divisions of Leningrad Oblast

Demographics

Population: (2002) 1,669,205. For the first half of 2007, the birth rate was 8.1 per 1000

Ethnic groups: According to the (2002 Census) there were thirteen recognised ethnic groups of more than two thousand persons each; the 'national composition' was

and many other ethnic groups of less than eight hundred persons each. A further 2.34% of residents declined to state their nationality on the census questionnaire.

Twin regions

See also

References

Notes

  1. Президент Российской Федерации. Указ №849 от 13 мая 2000 г. «О полномочном представителе Президента Российской Федерации в федеральном округе». Вступил в силу 13 мая 2000 г. Опубликован: "Собрание законодательства РФ", No. 20, ст. 2112, 15 мая 2000 г. (President of the Russian Federation. Decree #849 of May 13, 2000 On the Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation in a Federal District. Effective as of May 13, 2000.).
  2. Госстандарт Российской Федерации. №ОК 024-95 27 декабря 1995 г. «Общероссийский классификатор экономических регионов. 2. Экономические районы», в ред. Изменения №5/2001 ОКЭР. (Gosstandart of the Russian Federation. #OK 024-95 December 27, 1995 Russian Classification of Economic Regions. 2. Economic Regions, as amended by the Amendment #5/2001 OKER. ).
  3. "Сведения о наличии и распределении земель в Российской Федерации на 01.01.2019 (в разрезе субъектов Российской Федерации)". Federal Service for State Registration, Cadastre and Cartography. Archived from the original on 9 February 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
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Further reading

Nature

  • Айрапетьянц А.Э., Стрелков П.П., Фокин И.М. Звери. . Leningrad: Лениздат, 1987.
  • Балашова Н.Б., Никитина В.Н. Водоросли . Leningrad: Лениздат, 1989. ISBN 5289003444
  • Биоразнообразие Ленинградской области (Водоросли. Грибы. Лишайники. Мохообразные. Беспозвоночные животные. Рыбы и рыбообразные) / Под. ред. Н.Б.Балашовой, А.А.Заварзина. - (Труды Санкт-Петербургского общества естествоиспытателей. Серия 6. Том 2.). – Saint Petersburg: Изд-во СПб. университета, 1999.
  • Бобров Р.В. Леса Ленинградской области. Leningrad: Лениздат, 1979.
  • Бродский А.К., Львовский А.Л. Пауки, насекомые . Leningrad: Лениздат, 1990. ISBN 528900610X
  • Иллюстрированный определитель растений Ленинградской области / Под ред. А. Л. Буданцева, Г. П. Яковлева. Moscow: КМК, 2006. ISBN 5873172609
  • Кириллова М.А., Распопов И.М. Озера Ленинградской области. Leningrad: Лениздат, 1971.
  • Красная Книга природы Ленинградской области. Том 1. Особо охраняемые природные территории. Отв. ред. Г.А. Носков, М. С. Боч . Saint Petersburg: Акционер и К, 1998. ISBN 5874010726
  • Красная Книга природы Ленинградской области. Том 2. Растения и грибы. Отв. ред. Г.А. Носков . Saint Petersburg: Мир и Семья, 2000. ISBN 5943650016
  • Красная Книга природы Ленинградской области. Том 3. Животные. Отв. ред. Г.А. Носков . Saint Petersburg: Мир и Семья, 2002. ISBN 5943650210
  • Леса Ленинградской области: современное состояние и пути их возможного развития. Saint Petersburg, 1998. ISBN 5230104570
  • Мальчевский А. С., Пукинский Ю. Б. Птицы Ленинградской области и сопредельных территорий. История, биология, охрана. Т.1-2. Leningrad: Изд-во ЛГУ, 1983.
  • Наумов Н.А. Флора грибов Ленинградской области. Том 1. Архимицеты и фикомицеты . Moscow – Leningrad: Изд-во АН СССР, 1954.
  • Наумов Н.А. Флора грибов Ленинградской области. Том 2 . Moscow – Leningrad: Наука, 1964.
  • Неелов, А.В. Рыбы . Leningrad: Лениздат, 1987.
  • Покровская Г.В., Бычкова А.Т. Климат Ленинграда и его окрестностей. Leningrad: Гидрометеоиздат, 1967.
  • Природа Ленинградской области и ее охрана / Ред. Т.И. Миронова, Э.И. Слепян. - Leningrad: Лениздат, 1983.
  • Пукинский Ю. Б. Птицы . Leningrad: Лениздат, 1988.
  • Свидерская М.Д., Храбрый В.М. Сохраним для потомков: Особо охраняемые природные территории Ленинградской области. Leningrad: Лениздат, 1985.
  • Старобогатов Я.И. Раки, моллюски . Leningrad: Лениздат, 1988. ISBN 5289001255
  • Филимонов Р.В., Удалов С.Г. Жуки-усачи Ленинградской области. Атлас-определитель. . Saint Petersburg: Петроглиф, 2001. ISBN 5902094054
  • Флора Ленинградской области / Под ред. Б. К. Шишкина. Вып. 1-4. Leningrad: Изд. ЛГУ, 1955-1965.
  • Хазанович К. К. Геологические памятники Ленинградской области. Leningrad: Лениздат, 1982.
  • Черепанова Н.П., Пшедецкая Л.И. Грибы. . Leningrad: Лениздат, 1990.

History

  • Лапшин В. А. Археологическая карта Ленинградской области. Часть 1: Западные районы. Leningrad, 1990.
  • Лапшин В. А. Археологическая карта Ленинградской области. Часть 2: Восточные и северные районы. Saint Petersburg: Изд. СПбГУ, 1995. ISBN 5874030522
  • Лебедев Г. С. Археологические памятники Ленинградской области. Leningrad: Лениздат, 1977.

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