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 Ulyanov, better known as 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
Leninvros 1970-1990 — Tiszajvros, Hungary
Ulyanovsk, Russia — known as Simbirsk before 1924 and since fall of Soviet Union

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. As example serves nuclear powered icebreaker Lenin.

List Of Places Named After Lenin

Cities

Other places

See also