Shlisselburg
Sign in to saveShlisselburg (, ; ; ; ), formerly Oreshek (Орешек) (1323–1611) and Petrokrepost (Петрокрепость) (1944–1992), is a town in Kirovsky District, Leningrad Oblast, Russia, located at the head of the Neva River on Lake Ladoga, east of St. Petersburg. Population:
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Shlisselburg is a Russian town located where the Neva River begins at Lake Ladoga, east of St. Petersburg, and has been known by different names throughout its history, including Oreshek and Petrokrepost. The town is notable for its strategic location at this important geographical junction in northwestern Russia.
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- Shlisselburg
- Russian inhabited locality.ru_name
- Шлиссельбург
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- Oreshek (fortress) view01.jpg
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- Shlisselburg Fortress
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- Flag of Shlisselburg (Leningrad oblast).png
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- Coat of Arms of Shlisselburg (Leningrad oblast).png
- Russian inhabited locality.federal_subject
- Leningrad Oblast
- Russian inhabited locality.adm_district_jur
- Kirovsky District
- Russian inhabited locality.adm_selsoviet_jur
- Shlisselburgskoye Settlement Municipal Formation
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- Settlement municipal formation
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12 sectionsContents
- History
- Fortress
- Town
- Administrative and municipal status
- Economy
- Industry
- Transportation
- Architecture
- References
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Shlisselburg (, ; ; ; ), formerly Oreshek (Орешек) (1323–1611) and Petrokrepost (Петрокрепость) (1944–1992), is a town in Kirovsky District, Leningrad Oblast, Russia, located at the head of the Neva River on Lake Ladoga, east of St. Petersburg. Population:
The Shlisselburg Fortress and the town center are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.