Siege of Leningrad

8 September 1941 – 27 January 1944 blockade of Leningrad by the Axis
Event siege Q151860
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Siege of Leningrad

Summary

Siege of Leningrad is a siege[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Siege of Leningrad is in the country of Soviet Union[3].
  • Siege of Leningrad's instance of is recorded as siege[4].
  • Siege of Leningrad took place at Saint Petersburg[5].
  • Siege of Leningrad is part of Eastern Front[6].
  • Siege of Leningrad's Commons category is recorded as Siege of Leningrad[7].
  • Siege of Leningrad comprises Leningrad Strategic Defensive[8].
  • Siege of Leningrad comprises Leningrad–Novgorod Offensive[9].
  • Siege of Leningrad comprises Strelna-Peterhof Offensive Operation[10].
  • Siege of Leningrad comprises Battle of Lyuban[11].
  • Siege of Leningrad comprises Operation Spark[12].
  • Siege of Leningrad comprises 2nd Sinyavino Offensive[13].
  • Siege of Leningrad comprises Operation Polar Star[14].
  • Siege of Leningrad comprises Battle of Someri[15].
  • Siege of Leningrad comprises Amphibious Assault on the Pishmash Factory[16].
  • Siege of Leningrad comprises Demyansk Pocket[17].
  • Siege of Leningrad comprises Road of Life[18].
  • Siege of Leningrad comprises Lake Ilmen action[19].
  • Siege of Leningrad began on September 8, 1941[20].
  • Siege of Leningrad ended on January 27, 1944[21].
  • Siege of Leningrad's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 59.930277777777775, 'lon': 30.319166666666668}[22].
  • Siege of Leningrad's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Siege of Leningrad[23].
  • Siege of Leningrad's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[24].
  • Siege of Leningrad's described by source is recorded as Dresdner Hefte[25].
  • Siege of Leningrad's described by source is recorded as Q134475353[26].
  • Siege of Leningrad's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+872'}[27].

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When and Where

Siege of Leningrad began on September 8, 1941[20]. It ended on January 27, 1944[21]. The location of it was Saint Petersburg[5]. It is in the country of Soviet Union[3].

Context

Siege of Leningrad is part of Eastern Front[6]. Its instance of is recorded as siege[4].

Why It Matters

Siege of Leningrad has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 62 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Siege of Leningrad in art. wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id 0306152-oblehani-Leningradu-19411944-Petrohrad-Rusko
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  2. 6w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Duration {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+872'}
    Start time
    Instance of siege
    Location Saint Petersburg
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007548963705171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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