Leningrad

official name of Saint Petersburg between 26 January 1924 and 6 September 1991
Thing toponym Q27899309
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Leningrad

Summary

Leningrad is a toponym[1]. Leningrad has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Leningrad's instance of is recorded as toponym[3].
  • Vladimir Lenin is named after Leningrad[4].
  • Leningrad followed Petrograd[5].
  • Leningrad was followed by Saint Petersburg[6].
  • Leningrad's Commons category is recorded as Saint Petersburg[7].
  • Leningrad's language of work or name is recorded as Russian[8].
  • Leningrad began on January 26, 1924[9].
  • Leningrad ended on September 6, 1991[10].
  • Leningrad's significant event is recorded as Siege of Leningrad[11].
  • Leningrad's significant event is recorded as Leningrad Affair[12].
  • Leningrad's significant event is recorded as Q27900263[13].
  • Leningrad's significant event is recorded as Q59687650[14].
  • Leningrad's IPA transcription is recorded as lʲɪnʲɪnˈɡrat[15].
  • Leningrad's demonym is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'ленинградцы'}[16].
  • Leningrad's demonym is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'ленинградец'}[17].
  • Leningrad's demonym is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'ленинградка'}[18].
  • Leningrad's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Ленинград'}[19].
  • Leningrad's entry in abbreviations table is recorded as Л.[20].

Body

Definition and Type

Leningrad's instance of is recorded as toponym[3].

Origins

Vladimir Lenin is named after Leningrad[4].

Influence

Things named for Leningrad include Leningrad Cowboys[21], a musical group[22], founded in 1986[23]; Leningrad Affair[24], an affair[25], in Soviet Union[26]; Lieninhradskaja Street, Minsk[27], a street[28], in Belarus[29]; Leningrad Oblast[30], an oblast of Russia[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1927[33]; and Leningrad[34], a musical group[35], founded in 1997[36].

Why It Matters

Leningrad has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Entities named for Leningrad include Leningrad Cowboys[21], a musical group[22], founded in 1986[23]; Leningrad Affair[24], an affair[25], in Soviet Union[26]; Lieninhradskaja Street, Minsk[27], a street[28], in Belarus[29]; Leningrad Oblast[30], an oblast of Russia[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1927[33]; and Leningrad[34], a musical group[35], founded in 1997[36].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Q19208426. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Q19232072. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Q20808296. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Q20808296. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Q20808296. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [21] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Followed by
    Followed by Saint Petersburg
    Follows Petrograd
    Instance of toponym
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: leningrad, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289947653|leningrad (#289947653)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] #mix"
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