Lenino, Lipetsk Oblast
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Lenino is a village (selo) in Lipetsky District
of Lipetsk Oblast
, Russia
, located on the right bank of the Voronezh River
.
In the 17th century peasants of boyars Romanovs founded the village (selo) of Romanovo-Gorodische. In 1614, boyar Ivan Romanov built a castle (ostrog) here, and the village became known as the town of Romanov.
In the 18th century, the town was transformed into the village of Romanovo. In 1920, it was renamed Lenino (in honor of Vladimir Lenin
).
Plans exist to build a satellite town
of Romanov near the south-western border of Lipetsk
. The territory of this planned town, at approximately 5700 hectare with a population of 130,000, will include the territory of Lenino.
Lipetsky District
Lipetsky District is an administrative district , one of the 18 in Lipetsk Oblast, Russia....
of Lipetsk Oblast
Lipetsk Oblast
Lipetsk Oblast is a federal subject of Russia which was formed on January 6, 1954. Its administrative center is the city of Lipetsk...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, located on the right bank of the Voronezh River
Voronezh River
Voronezh is a river in Tambov, Lipetsk, and Voronezh Oblasts in Russia, a left tributary of the Don. The Voronezh River is 342 km in length. The area of its drainage basin is 21,600 km². It freezes up in the first half of December and stays under the ice until late March. The lower...
.
In the 17th century peasants of boyars Romanovs founded the village (selo) of Romanovo-Gorodische. In 1614, boyar Ivan Romanov built a castle (ostrog) here, and the village became known as the town of Romanov.
In the 18th century, the town was transformed into the village of Romanovo. In 1920, it was renamed Lenino (in honor of Vladimir Lenin
Vladimir Lenin
Vladimir Ilyich Lenin was a Russian Marxist revolutionary and communist politician who led the October Revolution of 1917. As leader of the Bolsheviks, he headed the Soviet state during its initial years , as it fought to establish control of Russia in the Russian Civil War and worked to create a...
).
Plans exist to build a satellite town
Satellite town
A satellite town or satellite city is a concept in urban planning that refers essentially to smaller metropolitan areas which are located somewhat near to, but are mostly independent of, larger metropolitan areas.-Characteristics:...
of Romanov near the south-western border of Lipetsk
Lipetsk
Lipetsk is a city and the administrative center of Lipetsk Oblast, Russia, located on the banks of the Voronezh River in the Don basin, southeast of Moscow.-History:...
. The territory of this planned town, at approximately 5700 hectare with a population of 130,000, will include the territory of Lenino.