Zhdanov

• Andrei Zhdanov (1896-1948), Stalinist politician, developer of the Zhdanov Doctrine that governed Soviet cultural activities for a number of years
• Zhdanov, a Sverdlov class cruiser
• Alexander Zhdanov (1858-?), Russian astronomer
• Ivan Zhdanov (1846-1901), Russian literary critic and student of folklore
• Leonid Zhdanov (1890-?), Russian selectionist
• Lev Zhdanov (1864-?), Russian novelist and playwright
• Victor M. Zhdanov (1914-?), Russian virologist
• Vladimir Zhdanov (1902-1964), Soviet army officer and Hero of the Soviet Union
• Yevgeny Zhdanov (1839-1892), Russian land surveyor and cartographer
• Yuri Zhdanov (1919-?), Russian chemist, rector of Rostov State University from 1957 to 1988, son of Andrei Zhdanov

• Mariupol, Ukraine, known as Zhdanov after Andrei Zhdanov from 1948 until 1989
• Zhdanov, Armenia
• Zhdanov, Armavir, a town in Armavir Province
• Zhdanov, Lori, a town in Lori Province
• Beylagan (city), Azerbaijan

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