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.
Joseph Stalinin (1922-1953) aikana useissa paikoissa, lähinnä kaupungeissa, Neuvostoliitossa ja muissa kommunistisissa maissa nimettiin hänen mukaan paikkakuntia .