This is a list of places, mostly in the former Soviet Union or other formerly communist countries, named or renamed in honor of Vladimir Lenin. Lenin himself created his pseudonym, possibly, in reference to the Lena River.

Cities

• Leninabad, 1936-1992 — Khudjand, Tajikistan
• Leninakan, 1924-1990 — Gyumri , Armenia
• Leningrad, 1924-1991 — St. Petersburg, Russia
• Lenino , Ukraine
• Leninogorsk, 1941-2002 — Ridder , Kazakhstan
• Leninsk, 1958-1995 — Baikonur, Kazakhstan
• Leninsk-Kuznetsky , Russia
• Leninváros — Tiszaújváros , Hungary

Other places

• Pik Lenina (Lenin Peak), Kyrgyzstan / Tajikistan

A very large number of streets, enterprises and other objects in Soviet Union were named after Lenin.

See also

• List of places named after Stalin