Kirishsky District, Municipal district in Leningrad Oblast, Russia
The district extends over 3,019 square kilometers in the central southern section of Leningrad Oblast, featuring forests covering two-thirds of its territory.
The district, established in 1927 with Andreyevo as its first administrative center, experienced German occupation from October 1941 until January 1944.
The Kirishsky District Museum houses collections documenting local history, while thirty-two monuments across the region commemorate World War II events.
The district maintains strong transportation connections through the Sonkovo-Mga railway line and the navigable Volkhov River, supporting industrial and agricultural activities.
The region generates 88 percent of its GDP through industrial activities, with major oil refineries and chemical enterprises concentrated in the town of Kirishi.
Location: Leningrad Oblast
Inception: August 1, 1927
Capital city: Kirishi
Shares border with: Saint Petersburg
Website: http://admkir.ru
GPS coordinates: 59.45528,32.03639
Latest update: March 8, 2025 12:15
Saint Macarius of Rome monastery
37.2 km
Nekrasov Museum Chudovo
43.2 km
Zharok
25.3 km
Uspensky museum
42.3 km
Echo of War memorial, Kirishi
1.7 km
Birch Alley memorial
46.2 km
Mass Grave of Soviet Soldiers in Kirishi
998 m
Автомобильный мост через Волхов (Кириши)
2.1 km
Irsa
7.6 km
Posadnikovo
8.1 km
Tigoda
16.6 km
Памятник В.И. Ленину (Любань)
46.1 km
Братская могила советских воинов, погибших в борьбе с фашистами (Любань)
45.9 km
Saint Peter and Paul Church (Lyuban)
45.9 km
Our Lady of Kazan church in Chudovo
42.1 km
Паровозное депо с поворотным кругом (Любань)
45.9 km
Памятник П.П. Мельникову (бюст) (Любань)
46 km
Братская могила советских воинов, погибших в борьбе с фашистами (Назия)
37.5 km
Памятник-обелиск героям-пионерам М. Кротову, А. Купше, Н. Рыжову, погибшим от рук фашистов в 1942 г. близ этой деревни за связь с партизанами (Костуя)
45 km
Школа, которую построил Н.А. Некрасов (Здание земской сельскохозяйственной школы им. Н.А. Некрасова) (Чудово)
43.2 km
T-34 monument, Kirishi
1.1 km
Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos (Oskuy)
20 km
Церковь Святой великомученицы Параскевы (Верховина)
42.4 km
Oskuy village memorial cemetery
20.1 km
Братское кладбище, где похоронены воины Советской Армии, погибшие в боях с немецко-фашистскими захватчиками в период Великой Отечественной войны за освобождение г. Чудово
40.3 km
Line of Defence stele, Kirishi
971 m
Жилой дом П.П. Мельникова (Любань)
45.2 km
Комплекс построек железнодорожной станции Любань (Любань)
46 kmReviews
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