Russia
NW Russia
Leningrad Oblast

Knyashchina

Knyashchina is a hamlet in , and has about 30 residents. Knyashchina is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .
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  • Type: Hamlet with 30 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Volkhovsky District, Leningrad Oblast, Russia
  • Address: Волховский район

Places of Interest

Highlights include St. George’s Church and Church of Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki.

Church
Photo: Smirnov.pavel., CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. George's Church in the of , , , is one of the oldest churches of Russia, dating from the second half of the 12th century.

Church
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Monastery
Photo: Δημήτριος, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a monastery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lopino and Staraya Ladoga.

Hamlet
Photo: Александр Спиридонов, CC BY 3.0.
is a hamlet.

Photo: Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, or the Aldeigjuborg of Norse sagas, is a village in , on the mighty Volkhov River 8 km north of the town of Volkhov. It was annexed by the Viking Rurik, from whom the Tsars traced their bloodline.

Hamlet
Photo: Milena Lutsenko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hamlet.

Knyashchina

Latitude
59.98232° or 59° 58′ 56″ north
Longitude
32.29485° or 32° 17′ 41″ east
Population
30
Open location code
9GFJX7JV+WW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1065194003
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Wiki­data ID
Q16142902
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In Other Languages

From Chechen to Ukrainian—“Knyashchina” goes by many names.
  • Chechen: “Княщина (Ленинградан область)”
  • Chechen: “Княщина”
  • German: “Knjaschtschina”
  • German: “Knjastschina”
  • Russian: “Княщина (Ленинградская область)”
  • Russian: “Княщина”
  • Ukrainian: “Княщина (Ленінградська область)”
  • Ukrainian: “Княщина”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Княщина and Balkova Gora.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Церковь святого Иоанна Златоуста and Новый настоятельский корпус.

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