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'''Kirishi''' ({{lang-ru|Кириши}}) is a town in [[Leningrad Oblast]], [[Russia]], situated on the right bank of the [[Volkhov River]], 115 km south-east of [[Saint Petersburg|St. Petersburg]]. Population: 55,400 (2005 est.), 55,634 ([[Russian Census (2002)|2002 Census]]).
The settlement of Kirishi was first documentally mentioned in 1693. It was completely destroyed in 1943 during the [[World War II]]. In 1960, it was rebuilt, and the [[Kinef|Kirishi oil refinery]] was constructed. Town status granted in 1965.
The name of the town originates from the [[Kirisha River]] (previously Kiresha), a tributary of the Volkhov River.
=Sister Cities=
*{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Tysfjord]], [[Norway]]
{{Cities and towns in Leningrad Oblast}}
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