Lensky

Lensky is a Russian masculine surname and a toponymic adjective derived from Lensk, a town in the Sakha Republic of Russia, or more broadly from the Lena River region. As a surname it appears in Slavic contexts, and as a place name it identifies districts or localities connected to Lensk.

In culture, Vladimir Lensky is a central fictional character in Alexander Pushkin's Eugene Onegin. A young poet and devoted friend of Eugene Onegin, Lensky is best known for his romantic ideals and for dying in a duel with Onegin, an event that drives the tragedy of the work.

In geography, Lensky District is an administrative district of the Sakha Republic, Russia. The district name derives from the town of Lensk and the Lena River region, and its boundaries encompass rural settlements and taiga landscapes typical of the northern Siberian expanse.

See also Lensk, a town in the Sakha Republic on the Lena River, which serves as a key urban center in the region.