Kirishi
Kirishi
Кириши | |
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Kirishi Location of Kirishi Kirishi Kirishi (Leningrad Oblast) | |
| Coordinates: 59°27′N 32°01′E / 59.450°N 32.017°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Leningrad Oblast |
| Administrative district | Kirishsky District |
| Settlement municipal formationSelsoviet | Kirishskoye Settlement Municipal Formation |
| First mentioned | 1693 |
| Town status since | 1965 |
| Elevation | 29 m (95 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 52,309 |
• Estimate (2024) | 49,631 (−5.1%) |
| • Rank | 312th in 2010 |
| • Capital of | Kirishsky District, Kirishkoye Settlement Municipal Formation |
| • Municipal district | Kirishsky Municipal District |
| • Urban settlement | Kirishskoye Urban Settlement |
| • Capital of | Kirishsky Municipal District, Kirishskoye Urban Settlement |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ) |
| Postal codes | 187110–187115, 187139 |
| OKTMO ID | 41624101001 |
| Website | gorod-kirishi |
Kirishi (Russian: Ки́риши, IPA: [ˈkʲirʲɪʂɨ]) is a town and the administrative center of Kirishsky District in Leningrad Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Volkhov River, 115 kilometers (71 mi) southeast of St. Petersburg. Population: 52,309 (2010 census); 55,634 (2002 census); 53,014 (1989 Soviet census).
It was previously known as Soltsy (until 1931).