During Joseph Stalin's rule (1922-1953), many places, mostly cities, in the Soviet Union and other communist countries were named or renamed in honor of him as part of the cult of personality. Most of these places had their names changed back to the original ones shortly after the 20th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in 1956, or after the beginning of destalinization in 1961. (help· info) is the form usually used in English for the Russian name of Iosif Vissarionovich Stalin (Иосиф Виссарионович Сталин), born with the Georgian name Ioseb Jugashvili (Georgian: ოისებ ჯუღაშილი, Russian: Иосиф Джугашвили); (18 December [O.S. 6 December] 1878 – 5 March 1953). ... 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1953 (MCMLIII) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Joseph Stalin is often credited with creating the first modern-day cult of personality. ... The 20th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union was held during February 14—February 26, 1956. ... The Communist Party of the Soviet Union (Russian: Коммунисти́ческая Па́ртия Сове́тского Сою́за = КПСС) was the name used by the successors of the Bolshevik faction of the Russian Social-Democratic Labour Party from 1952 to 1991, but the wording Communist Party was present in the partys name since 1918 when the Bolsheviks became the All... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... De-Stalinization and the Khrushchev era For further details, see Nikita Khrushchev After Stalin had died in March 1953, he was succeeded by Nikita Khrushchev as First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party and Georgi Malenkov as Premier of the Soviet Union. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

In some countries, including those in the West, there are streets, squares, etc. named after Stalingrad (and hence indirectly after Stalin), in honor of the courage shown by the defenders at the battle of Stalingrad against Nazi Germany. These names have not been changed back, since they refer to an event with a fixed historical name. Combatants Axis Powers Soviet Union Commanders Erich von Manstein Friedrich Paulus Georgy Zhukov Vasily Chuikov Strength 500,000 1,700,000 Casualties 850,000 military 750,000+ military 40,000+ civilian The Battle of Stalingrad was a major turning point in World War II and is considered one of the... Nazi Germany, or the Third Reich, commonly refers to Germany in the years 1933–1945, when it was under the firm control of the totalitarian and fascist ideology of the Nazi Party, with the Führer Adolf Hitler as dictator. ...

Cities

• Oraşul Stalin, 1951-1961 — Braşov, Romania
• Qyteti Stalin, 1950-1990 — Kuçovë, Albania
• Stalin, 1949-1956 — Varna, Bulgaria
• Stalinabad, 1929-1961 — Dushanbe, Tajikistan
• Stalingrad, 1925-1961 — Volgograd, Russia
• Staliniri, 1934-1961 — Tskhinvali, Georgia
• Stalino, 1924-1961 — Donetsk, Ukraine
• Stalinogorsk, 1934-1961 — Novomoskovsk, Russia
• Stalinogród, 1953-1956 — Katowice, Poland
• Stalinsk, 1932-1961 — Novokuznetsk, Russia
• Stalinstadt, 1953-1961 — Eisenhüttenstadt, East Germany
• Sztálinváros, 1951-1961 — Dunaújváros, Hungary

Braşov (Hungarian: Brassó, German: Kronstadt) is a city in Romania, residence of Braşov county. ... The District of Kuçovë (Albanian: Rrethi i Kuçovës) is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania. ... Varna (Bulgarian: Варна) is the third largest city in Bulgaria after Sofia and Plovdiv, with a population of 351,552(10. ... Dushanbe (Душанбе), population 562,000 people (2000 census), is the capital of Tajikistan. ... (help· info) (Russian: ) (population: 1,012,000), formerly called (help· info) (, Tsaritsyn) (1598–1925) and (help· info) () (1925–1961) is a city in and the administrative center of Volgograd Oblast, Russia. ... Monument to the Russian poet Alexander Pushkin in Tskhinvali Tskhinvali (also spelled Cchinvali) (ge. ... Motto: Oblast Donetsk Oblast Mayor Boris Kolesnikov Area 358 км² Population  - city  - density 1,131,700 2,838 /km² Founded 1869 Latitude Longitude 48°00′N 37°48′E Area code +380 62 Car plates  ?? sister cities Bochum, Charleroi, Pittsburgh, Sheffield, Taranto, Moscow, Vilnius Municipal Website Donetsk (Ukrainian: , Donetsk; Russian... Novomoskovsk (K-407) is a Projekt 667BDRM Delfin-class ballistic missile submarine (NATO reporting name Delta-IV) of the Russian Navys Northern Fleet. ... Motto: none Voivodship Silesian Municipal government UrzÄ…d Miasta Katowice Mayor Piotr Uszok Area 164. ... Novokuznetsk (Russian Новокузне́цк, pop. ... Map of Germany showing Eisenhüttenstadt Eisenhüttenstadt ( pronunciation) is a town in Brandenburg, Germany. ... National motto: none Official languages German Capital East Berlin Largest city East Berlin Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 106th 108,333 km² Negligible Creation -Abolition 7 October 1949 3 October 1990 Currency East German mark Time zone  â€“ in summer CET (UTC+1) CEST (UTC+2) National anthem Auferstanden aus Ruinen Internet... Dunaújváros (1951–1961 Sztálinváros) is a city in Central Hungary, along the Danube (Hungarian name: Duna) river. ...

Other places

• Geographic Township of Stalin, before 1986 — Geographic Township of Hansen, Ontario, Canada
• Pik Stalina (Stalin Peak), 1932-1962 — Ismail Samani Peak, Tajikistan
• Stalin-Allee (Stalin Avenue) in Berlin, East Germany, 1952-1961 — Karl-Marx-Allee (see also: Stalin-Allee, about a film featuring this street)
• Stalinov štít (Stalin Peak), 1949-ca. 1959 — Gerlach Peak, Slovakia
• Stalinplatz (Stalin Square), 1946-1956 — Schwarzenbergplatz, Vienna, Austria
• Stalinlaan, — now Vrijheidslaan, Amsterdam, Netherlands
• Stalingrad — Housing estate Karviná-Nové Město, Karviná, Czech Republic
• Stalingrad — Station on the Paris Metro, France (although the station is in fact named after the Battle of Stalingrad rather than Stalin himself)
• Stalin Park — Park Harbin, China [1]
• Mount Stalin, British Columbia, Canada
• Stalinovy závody (Stalin factories) in Záluží near Most, Czechoslovakia, 1946-1962. Chemical factory founded during WWII to produce synthetic oil. [2]

Hansen Township was a geographic township in North central Ontario, Canada. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English (French has some legal status) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 106 24 Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total)  Ranked... Ismail Samani Peak (Russian: Pik Imeni Ismaila Samani, Tajik: Qullai Ismoili Somoni) is the highest mountain in Tajikistan and in the former Soviet Union, named after Ismail Samani. ... (help· info), IPA: , is the capital city as well as a state of Germany, and also the countrys largest city. ... Boulevard Karl-Marx-Allee The Karl-Marx-Allee is a monumental socialist boulevard built by the young GDR between 1952 and 1960 in Berlin Friedrichshain and Mitte. ... German short film by director Sven Boeck This film focuses on the Karl-Marx-Allee, better known by its former name Stalin Avenue. ... The Gerlachovský štít (2655 m above sea level) is the highest peak of the Tatra mountains, of Slovakia and of the whole Carpathians. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Vienna (German: Wien [viːn]; Slovenian: Dunaj, Croatian and Serbian: Beč Romanian: Viena, Hungarian: Bécs, Czech: Vídeň, Slovak: Viedeň, Romany Vidnya;) Vienna is the capital of Austria, and also one of the nine States of Austria. ... Amsterdam Location Flag Country Netherlands Province North Holland Population 742,951(1 January 2005) Coordinates 52°22′N 4°54′E Website www. ... Location of Karviná in the Czech Republic Karviná is a city in Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. ... Paris Art Nouveau Metro sign The Paris Métro is the metro (underground) system in Paris, France. ... Combatants Axis Powers Soviet Union Commanders Erich von Manstein Friedrich Paulus Georgy Zhukov Vasily Chuikov Strength 500,000 1,700,000 Casualties 850,000 military 750,000+ military 40,000+ civilian The Battle of Stalingrad was a major turning point in World War II and is considered one of the... Harbin (Simplified Chinese: 哈尔滨; Traditional Chinese: 哈爾濱; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Ha-erh-pin; Russian Харби́н Kharbin) is a sub-provincial city and the capital of the Heilongjiang Province in north-east China. ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Official languages none stated in law; English is de facto Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 36 6 Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total)  Ranked 5th 944,735... Most (German: Brüx) is a city in the northwest of the Czech Republic, in Ústí nad Labem Region. ... A synthetic oil is an oil manufactured for enhanced lubrication performance using the Fischer-Tropsch process which converts carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and methane into liquid hydrocarbons of various forms. ...

Streets

• Stalinova ulice (Stalin Street) - now starochodovská ul., Prague / Czechia
• Stalinova třída (Stalin Street) - now Revoluční ul., Krnov / Czechia
• Stalingradské náměstí (Stalingrad Square) - now nám. Prezidenta Masaryka, Prague / Czechia

Prague (Czech: Praha, see also other names) is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. ... Czechia is an official shorthand term for the Czech Republic. ... Krnov (read kûr´nôf in Czech, German: Jägerndorf, Polish: Krnów / Karniów, Latin: Carnovia) is an Upper Silesian city in the northeastern Czech Republic, in Moravian-Silesian Region, in the District of Bruntál, on the Opava River near the Polish border. ... Czechia is an official shorthand term for the Czech Republic. ... Prague (Czech: Praha, see also other names) is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. ... Czechia is an official shorthand term for the Czech Republic. ...

See also

• List of places named after Lenin
• List of places named after a person