Shlisselburg

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Shlisselburg, known as Oreshek (Russian: Орешек) from 1323 to 1611, and Petrokrepost (Russian: Петрокрепость) from 1944 to 1992, is a town in Kirovsky District, Leningrad Oblast, Russia. It is located at the head of the Neva River on Lake Ladoga, 35 kilometers (22 mi) east of St. Petersburg. Population: 14,131 (2021 census); 13,170 (2010 census); 12,401 (2002 census); 12,589 (1989 Soviet census). Oreshek Fortress and the historic center of Shlisselburg are components of the Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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