Lenin (Moldovan Cyrillic: Ленин, Ukrainian: Леніне, romanizedLenine, Russian: Ле́нино, Russian: Lénino) is a commune in the Rîbnița District of Transnistria, Moldova. It is composed of four villages: Lenin, Pervomaisc, Pobeda and Stanislavca.[1] It has since 1990 been administered as a part of the self-proclaimed Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic.

Lenin
Ленино (Russian)
Леніне (Ukrainian)
Lenin is located in Moldova
Lenin
Lenin
Coordinates: 47°40′9″N 29°11′26″E / 47.66917°N 29.19056°E / 47.66917; 29.19056
Country (de jure) Moldova
Country (de facto) Transnistria[a]
Elevation
119 m (390 ft)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

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  1. ^ Transnistria's political status is disputed. It considers itself to be an independent state, but this is not recognised by any UN member state. The Moldovan government and the international community consider Transnistria a part of Moldova's territory.

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47°40′N 29°11′E / 47.667°N 29.183°E / 47.667; 29.183