Kommunar, Leningrad Oblast

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Kommunar (English)
Коммунар (Russian)

Location of Gatchina in Europe
Coordinates
59°37′N 30°24′E / 59.617, 30.4Coordinates: 59°37′N 30°24′E / 59.617, 30.4
Coat of Arms Flag
Administrative status
Federal subject
In jurisdiction of
Administrative center of		 Leningrad Oblast
Gatchinsky District
n/a
Local self-government
Charter Charter of Kommunar
Municipal status Urban settlement
Head of Administration Larisa Punkina
Legislative body Council of Deputies
Area
Area 3.7 km² (1.4 sq mi)
Population (as of the 2002 Census)
Population
- Rank
- Density
 17,300 inhabitants

4,675.7/km² (12,110/sq mi)
Events
Founded 1843
Town status 1993
Other information
Postal code 188320-188322
Dialing code +7 8137165
Official website
http://www.kommunar.spb.ru/

Kommunar (Russian: Коммуна́р) is a town in Gatchinsky District of Leningrad Oblast, Russia, situated 35 kilometers (22 mi) south of Saint Petersburg. Population: 17,164 (2002 Census); 17,791 (1989 Census).

The settlement was founded in the 1840s by the land owner countess Yuliya Samoylova as Grafskaya Slavyanka (Гра́фская Славя́нка). In 1846 it was purchased by the government and renamed Tsarskaya Slavyanka (Ца́рская Славя́нка). Until 1918, it was also known as the settlement at the Rogers and Peiffer factory (посёлок при фабрике Роджерса и Пейффера). It was granted urban-type settlement status in 1953 and town status in 1993. The main enterprise of the town is the Kommunar paper factory.

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Cities and towns in Leningrad Oblast
Administrative center: Saint Petersburg (administratively separate)
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