West Leningrad Oblast Voyage Tips and guide

West Leningrad Oblast comprises the part of Leningrad Oblast from the Estonian border to the federal city of St. Petersburg.

• 59.5684130.1228921 Gatchina (Гатчина)
• 59.36537928.2197122 Ivangorod (Ивангород)
• 59.36666728.63 Kingisepp (Кингисепп)
• 59.70888929.0338894 Koporye (Копорье)
• 58.73333329.855 Luga (Луга)
• 59.11777828.0880566 Slanzy (Сланцы)
• 59.929.17 Sosnovy Bor (Сосновый Бор)
• 59.44722229.4847228 Volosovo (Волосово)
• 59.41389330.3472289 Vyriza (Вырица)

The Izhorians and Votes, the Finno-Ugric peoples closely related to the Estonians and Karelians historically lived in the area. Now they live mainly on the Soikinsky (Soikkola) and Kurgalsky (Kurgala) peninsulas west of Sosnovy Bor. There's a big Russian population there too, so if you want to see Izhorian (or Votic) culture in action, check out the map of the villages that have a native population. There's also a lot of historical fortresses, and a lot of 18-19th century residences of famous Russian artists, musicians, sculptors, or simply noble elite of that era. So there's a lot of stuff to visit.

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West Leningrad Oblast, or Ingria