During Joseph Stalin's rule (1922–1953), many places, mostly cities, in the Soviet Union and other communist countries were named or renamed in honour of him as part of the cult of personality surrounding him. 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 de-Stalinization in 1961.

In some countries, including those in the West, there are streets, squares, etc. named after Stalingrad (and hence indirectly after Stalin) in honour of the courage shown by the defenders at the Battle of Stalingrad against Nazi Germany. These names have not been changed since they refer to the battle rather than the city itself.

Cities Eastern Europe

Albania Qyteti Stalin, 1950–1990 – Kuçovë

Bulgaria Stalin, 1949–1956 – Varna

East Germany Stalinstadt, 1953–1961 – Eisenhüttenstadt

Hungary Sztálinváros, 1951–1961 – Dunaújváros

Poland Stalinogród, 1953–1956 – Katowice

Romania Orașul Stalin, 1950–1960 – Brașov Stalin Region, 1950–1960 – Brașov County

Former Soviet Union Armenia Imeni Stalina, – Aygevan

Azerbaijan Stalino, – Çaylı, Tartar Stalino, – Stalino, Goygol

Georgia Staliniri, 1934–1961 – Tskhinvali, South Ossetia Stalinisi, 1931–1934 – Khashuri, Shida Kartli

Russia Stalingrad, 1925–1961 – Volgograd Stalinogorsk, 1934–1961 – Novomoskovsk Stalinsk, 1932–1969 – Novokuznetsk

Tajikistan Stalinabad, 1929–1961 – Dushanbe

Turkmenistan Stalin District, 1935–1961 - Murgap District

Ukraine Stalin, 1924–1929 – Donetsk Stalino, 1929–1961 – Donetsk

Parks and natural places Former Soviet Union Azerbaijan Stalin raion, – Sabail raion

Tajikistan Pik Stalina (Stalin Peak), 1932–1962 – Ismoil Somoni Peak

Eastern Europe Bulgaria Vrah Stalin (Stalin Peak), 1950–1962 – Musala

Czech Republic Stalingrad – Housing estate Karviná-Nové Město Stalingrad – Housing estate built in 1950s Žďár nad Sázavou, The name Stalingrad is still in use in this town as of 2009 despite some attempts to rename the borough after the Velvet revolution.

Czechoslovakia Stalinovy závody (Stalin factories) in Záluží (today within Litvínov), 1946–1962. Chemical factory founded under the name Sudetenländische Treibstoffwerk AG in Maltheuern (now Záluží) in World War II as part of the Hermann-Göring Conglomerate (named after Nazi leader Hermann Göring) to produce synthetic oil.

Romania Raionul Stalin (Stalin city district), Bucharest, Regiunea Stalin (Stalin region), in central Romania (1950–1960) Poiana Stalin, Poiana Braşov (1950–1960)

Slovakia Stalinov štít (in Slovak, Stalinův štít or štít J. V. Stalina in Czech, Stalin Peak or J. V. Stalin Peak), 1949–1961 – Gerlachov Peak,

Asia China Stalin Park – Park Harbin

North America Canada Geographic Township of Stalin, before 1986 – Geographic Township of Hansen, OntarioOntario (1986) "c 52 Geographic Township of Hansen Act, 1986," Ontario: Annual Statutes: Vol. 1986, Article 59.

Available at: https://digitalcommons.osgoode.yorku.ca/ontario_statutes/vol1986/iss1/59 Mount Stalin, before 1987 – Mount Peck, British Columbia

Streets and squares Eastern Europe

Albania

Bulevardi Stalin (Stalin Boulevard) – now Zogu I Boulevard, Tirana

Czechoslovakia

Stalinova ulice (Stalin Street) – now Vinohradská tř. (from 1962; formerly: Říčanská, Černokostelecká, Jungmannova (1884–1920), Fochova (1920–1940), Schwerinova (1940–1945)), Prague Stalinova ulice – now Starochodovská ul., Prague Stalinova ulice – now Pěkná ul. (1962–1972 Jiráskova ul.), Brno-Chrlice Stalinova ulice – now Americká ul. (Stodolní, Jungmannova, Moskevská, Vítězná), Plzeň Stalinova třída / třída Generalissima Stalina (Stalin Road / Generalissimus Stalin Road) – now Revoluční ul. (formerly Hauptstraße), Krnov, Stalinova třída – now třída Míru, Pardubice Stalinovo náměstí (Stalin Square) – now Palackého nám., Bruntál Stalinovo náměstí – now Masarykovo nám., Ostrava Stalinovo náměstí – now Mariánské nám., Uherský Brod Stalinovy sady (Stalin Park) – now Koliště, Brno-město Námestie J.V. Stalina / Nám. maršála J.V. Stalina / Stalinovo námestie (J.V. Stalin Square / Marshal J.V. Stalin Square / Stalin Square) – now Námestie Maratónu mieru, Košice Stalinova ulica (Stalin Street) – now Hlavná ulica, Prešov Stalinovo námestie (Stalin Square) – now Námestie SNP, Bratislava

East Germany

Stalinallee (Stalin Avenue) in Berlin, East Germany, 1952–1961 – now Karl-Marx-Allee (see also: Stalin-Allee, about a film featuring this street) Stalinstraße (Stalin Street) – now Lübsche Straße, Wismar Stalinstraße – now St.Annen-Straße, Brandenburg an der Havel Stalinstraße – now Wismarsche Straße, Schwerin Stalinstraße – now Gartenstraße, Bützow Stalinstraße – now Am Planetarium, Jena Stalinstraße – now Chemnitzer Straße, Mölkau Stalinstraße – now Eisenberger Straße, Hermsdorf Stalinstraße – now Straße des Friedens, Wurzen Stalinstraße – now Thomasstraße, Greiz Stalinstraße – now Schweriner Straße, Ludwigslust Stalinstraße – now Bernhardstraße, Sonneberg Stalinstraße – now Fritz-Hesse-Straße, Dessau

Hungary Sztálin út (Stalin Street) – now Andrássy út, Budapest

Poland

Ulica Józefa Stalina (Joseph Stalin Street) – now ulica Dworcowa, Gliwice Ulica Józefa Stalina – now ulica Główna, Łódź Ulica Józefa Stalina – now ulica Lwowska, Tarnów Aleja Stalina (Stalin Avenue) – now Aleje Ujazdowskie, Warsaw Ulica Marszałka Stalina (Marshal Stalin Street) – now ulica Jedności Narodowej, Wrocław Ulica Józefa Stalina – now ulica Lipowa, Białystok Aleja Stalina (Stalin Avenue) – now Aleja 23 stycznia, Grudziądz Plac Józefa Stalina (Joseph Stalin Square) – now Revival Square, Szczecin

Romania

Bulevardul I.V. Stalin (J.V. Stalin Boulevard) – now Bulevardul Aviatorilor, Bucharest Piața I.V. Stalin (J.V. Stalin Square) – now Charles de Gaulle Square, Bucharest Parcul I.V. Stalin (J.V. Stalin Park) – now Herăstrău Park, Bucharest

Yugoslavia Staljingradska ulica(Via Stalingrado) - now Ciottina Ulica(Ciotta street) - Rijeka

Staljinova ulica (Stalin street) – now Ulica bana Jelačića (Ban Jelačić street), ĐakovoLekšić, Željko. "Zgrade na nekadašnjem đakovačkom Zrinjskom trgu ." Zbornik Muzeja Đakovštine 8, br. 1 (2007): 117-134. https://hrcak.srce.hr/217340 Staljinova ulica (Stalin street) – now Domobranska ulica, Karlovac Staljinova ulica (Stalin street) – now Ulica maršala Tita, Mostar Ulica Generalisimusa Staljina (Generalisimus Stalin Street) – now Ulica narodnih heroja, Novi Sad Bulevar generalisimusa Staljina (Generalisimus Stalin Boulevard) – now Europska avenija (partly) and Kapucinska ulica (partly), Osijek Staljinova ulica (Stalin street) – now Prvomajska ulica, Zemun

Soviet Union Belarus Prospekt imeni Stalina (Проспект имени Сталина, Stalin Avenue), 1952–1961 – now Prospekt Nezavisimosti (Проспект Независимости, Independence Avenue), Minsk

Estonia Stalingradi väljak (Stalingrad Square) – now Tornide väljak (Towers' Square), Tallinn Stalini tänav (Stalin Street) – now Lossi tänav (Castle Street), Kuressaare Stalini tänav – now Vestervalli tänav (Vestervalli Street), Narva Stalini väljak (Stalin Square) (1940–1960) – now Viru väljak (Viru Square), Tallinn Stalini väljak – now Kesklinna park (City Park), Võru

Georgia სტალინის ქუჩა, (Улица Сталина, Stalin Street), Gori (Stalin's birthplace) Tbilisi: Stalin Embankment (), renamed in 2004 სტალინის ქუჩა, (Улица Сталина, Stalin Street), Tsnori

Latvia Staļina iela (Stalin Street), 1940–1941 – now Lielā iela (Main Street), Jelgava

Russia Ulitsa Stalina, (Улица Сталина, Stalin Street) – formerly Friendship Street, Beslan Prospekt Stalina, (Проспект Сталина, Stalin Avenue) – now Ulitsa 50 Let Pobedy

Western Europe

Austria Stalinplatz (Stalin Square), 1946–1956 – Schwarzenbergplatz, Vienna

France Rue Staline (Stalin Street), Essômes-sur-Marne Boulevard de Stalingrad, Issoudun Boulevard de Stalingrad, Le Grand-Quevilly Rue de Stalingrad, Paris Place de la Bataille-de-Stalingrad, Paris

Italy Via Stalin (Stalin Street), Campobello di Licata Via Stalin, Raffadali

Netherlands Stalinlaan – now Vrijheidslaan, Amsterdam. Following the liberation of the Netherlands from Nazi occupation in 1945, the city of Amsterdam named three major streets for the World War II Big Three – Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin – the three streets converging on Victory Square. The first two names remain, but the name of Stalin Street was changed to "Freedom" (Vrijheid) after the Soviet invasion of Hungary in 1956.

United Kingdom Stalin Road, Colchester Stalin Avenue, Chatham Stalingrad Square, Coventry (now Volgograd Square)

Asia China

Stalin Street (斯大林大街), Changchun, (1946–1996) The longest street in Northeast China. It was given this name in the aftermath of Operation August Storm, the victorious large-scale Soviet campaign in Manchuria. Stalin Square (斯大林广场), Dalian, (1946–1993) This square was given its name for its Stalin statue, which has since been removed. Stalin Road, (斯大林路), Dalian Stalin Park, (斯大林街), Harbin

Iran Stalin Street, former name of a street in Tehran. The city named three streets after the three leaders – Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin – that met at the Tehran Conference of 1943. The names all disappeared after the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

North Korea Ssŭttallin kŏri (쓰딸린 거리; Stalin Street) – now Victory Street, Pyongyang

See also List of places named after Lenin List of renamed cities and towns in Russia List of things named after Fidel Castro List of things named after Kim Il-sung List of places named after Josip Broz Tito

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