Siege

Siege of Nöteborg

Jun 1656 – Jul 1656 · 59.95° N, 31.04° E

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When
Jun 1656 – Jul 1656
Kind
Siege
Coordinates
59.95° N, 31.04° E
Description
1656 siege of the Russo-Swedish War

Shlisselburg

Town in Leningrad Oblast, Russia

Shlisselburg, known as Oreshek from 1323 to 1611, and Petrokrepost 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).

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