Leningrad Oblast

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Leningrad Oblast is a federal subject of Russia surrounding but not including Saint Petersburg, known for its historical regions such as the Karelian Isthmus and its strategic location in northwestern Russia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf federal subject of Russia
oblast of Russia
administrativeCenter Gatchina
borders Estonia
Finland
Novgorod Oblast
Pskov Oblast
Russian Republic of Karelia
surface form: Republic of Karelia

Vologda Oblast
capital Gatchina
containsCity Boksitogorsk
Kingisepp
Kirishi
Kirovsk
Luga
Priozersk
Slantsy
Sosnovy Bor
Tikhvin
Volkhov
Vyborg
containsFortress Shlisselburg
surface form: Shlisselburg Fortress
containsUNESCOSite Historic Monuments of Novgorod and Surroundings (partly)
country Russia
formerAdministrativeCenter Leningrad
St. Petersburg
surface form: Saint Petersburg
hasBorderOnSea Gulf of Finland
hasHistoricalRegion Ingria
surface form: Ingermanland

Karelian Isthmus
Ladoga Karelia
hasLake Lake Ladoga
Lake Onega
hasMinorityLanguage Finnish
Karelian language
surface form: Karelian

Veps language
surface form: Veps
hasPort Primorsk
Ust-Luga
Vyborg
hasRiver Luga River
Neva River
Svir River
Volkhov River
hasStrategicLocation Baltic Sea coast region
surface form: Baltic Sea region

border area with European Union
historicallyPartOf Leningrad Oblast self-linksurface differs
surface form: Leningrad Governorate
locatedIn European Russia
Northwestern Federal District
northwestern Russia
namedAfter Leningrad
partOf Russia
surface form: Russian Federation
surrounds St. Petersburg
surface form: Saint Petersburg
timeZone Moscow Time
usesLanguage Russian

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Ivangorod Fortress locatedIn Leningrad Oblast
Road of Life across Lake Ladoga locatedIn Leningrad Oblast
Lodeynoye Pole locatedIn Leningrad Oblast
Murino locatedIn Leningrad Oblast
Sertolovo locatedIn Leningrad Oblast
Vyborgsky District locatedIn Leningrad Oblast
Vsevolozhsk urban area locatedIn Leningrad Oblast
Staraya Ladoga locatedIn Leningrad Oblast
Sosnovy Bor Nuclear Power Plant locatedIn Leningrad Oblast
Oreshek Fortress locatedIn Leningrad Oblast
Ladoga Canal locatedIn Leningrad Oblast