Boksitogorsk

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Boksitogorsk (English)
Бокситогорск (Russian)
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Location of Leningrad Oblast in Russia
Boksitogorsk is located in Leningrad Oblast
Boksitogorsk
Location of Boksitogorsk in Leningrad Oblast
Coordinates: 59°28′N 33°51′E / 59.467°N 33.850°E / 59.467; 33.850Coordinates: 59°28′N 33°51′E / 59.467°N 33.850°E / 59.467; 33.850
Coat of Arms of Boksitogorsk (Leningrad oblast).svg
Coat of arms
Administrative status (as of May 2012)
Country Russia
Federal subject Leningrad Oblast
Administrative district Boksitogorsky District[1]
Settlement municipal formation Boksitogorskoye Settlement Municipal Formation[1]
Administrative center of Boksitogorsky District,[1] Boksitogorskoye Settlement Municipal Formation[1]
Municipal status (as of November 2011)
Municipal district Boksitogorsky Municipal District[2]
Urban settlement Boksitogorskoye Urban Settlement[2]
Administrative center of Boksitogorsky Municipal District,[2] Boksitogorskoye Urban Settlement[2]
Statistics
Population (2010 Census) 16,585 inhabitants[3]
Time zone MSK (UTC+04:00)[4]
Founded 1929[5]
Postal code(s) 187650—187651[6]
Dialing code(s) +7 81366[7]
Official website
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Boksitogorsk (Russian: Бокситого́рск) is a town and the administrative center of Boksitogorsky District of Leningrad Oblast, Russia, located on the banks of the Pyardomlya River in the basin of the Syas River, 245 kilometers (152 mi) east of St. Petersburg. Population: 16,585 (2010 Census);[3] 18,128 (2002 Census);[8] 21,839 (1989 Census).[9]

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History

The settlement of Boksity was established in 1929 to house the workers of the local bauxite mine. It was a part of Tikhvinsky District of Leningrad Oblast. The mine started operating in 1934. In 1935, the settlement was granted urban-type settlement status and renamed Boksitogorsk. In 1940, the population neared 10,000 and a school, kindergarten, nursery, ambulatory and drugstore, several canteens, and shops were built.

In 1950, Boksitogorsk was granted town status and on July 25, 1952 it became the administrative center of Boksitigorsky District.[10]

Administrative and municipal status

Boksitogorsk serves as the administrative center of Boksitogorsky District.[1] Municipally, Boksitogorsk, together with ten villages, is incorporated within Boksitogorsky Municipal District as Boksitogorskoye Urban Settlement.[2]

Demographics

The town population reached its peak in 1979, at 23.2 thousand people. Like much of Russia, the population of Boksitogorsk has gradually decreased since the 1980s.

The ethnic composition of the town's population is primarily Russians.

Economy

Industry

Several manufacturing enterprises are located in Boksitogorsk, including the aluminum metallurgy plant, which is one of the daughter companies of Rusal, producers of reinforced concrete, alcohol, food, and milk. Companies extracting peat and producing plastic ware also operate out of Boksitogorsk.[11]

Transportation

Autoroute H-3 Dymi–Boksitogorsk–Bochevo runs across the town.

Autoroute A-114 Issad–Pikalyovo–Vologda runs 11 kilometers (6.8 mi) to the north of Boksitogorsk.

A local railway line connects the station of Bolshoy Dvor Saint Petersburg–Vologda rail line with Boksitogorsk. However, currently there is no passenger service .

Public transport includes several town, suburb and inter-town bus routes operated by local transport companies.

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Russia

Twin towns and sister cities

Boksitogorsk is twinned with:

Culture and recreation

Boksitogorsk contains one cultural heritage monument classified as cultural and historical heritage of local significance. This is the building of the Moscow cinema.[12]

References

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f Oblast Law #32-oz
  2. ^ a b c d e Law #78-oz
  3. ^ a b "Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1" [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1)]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года (2010 All-Russia Population Census) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service. 2011. Retrieved June 29, 2012. 
  4. ^ Правительство Российской Федерации. Постановление №725 от 31 августа 2011 г. «О составе территорий, образующих каждую часовую зону, и порядке исчисления времени в часовых зонах, а также о признании утратившими силу отдельных Постановлений Правительства Российской Федерации». Вступил в силу по истечении 7 дней после дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Российская Газета", №197, 6 сентября 2011 г. (Government of the Russian Federation. Resolution #725 of August 31, 2011 On the Composition of the Territories Included into Each Time Zone and on the Procedures of Timekeeping in the Time Zones, as Well as on Abrogation of Several Resolutions of the Government of the Russian Federation. Effective as of after 7 days following the day of the official publication.).
  5. ^ Энциклопедия Города России. Moscow: Большая Российская Энциклопедия. 2003. p. 50. ISBN 5-7107-7399-9. 
  6. ^ "List of postal codes" (in Russian). Russian Post. Retrieved August 3, 2011. 
  7. ^ "Телефонные коды Ленинградской области" (in Russian). Телефонные коды России. Retrieved 26 October 2012. 
  8. ^ "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек" [Population of Russia, its federal districts, federal subjects, districts, urban localities, rural localities—administrative centers, and rural localities with population of over 3,000]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service. May 21, 2004. Retrieved February 9, 2012. 
  9. ^ Demoscope Weekly (1989). "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров." [All Union Population Census of 1989. Present population of union and autonomous republics, autonomous oblasts and okrugs, krais, oblasts, districts, urban settlements, and villages serving as district administrative centers]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года (All-Union Population Census of 1989) (in Russian). Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics. Retrieved February 9, 2012. 
  10. ^ "О поселении" (in Russian). Администрация Бокситогорского городского поселения. Retrieved 26 October 2012. 
  11. ^ "Общая информация о Бокситогорском муниципальном районе" (in Russian). Администрация Бокситогорского муниципального района. Retrieved 26 October 2012. 
  12. ^ "Памятники истории и культуры народов Российской Федерации" (in Russian). Russian Ministry of Culture. Retrieved October 26, 2012. 

Sources

  • Законодательное собрание Ленинградской области. Областной закон №32-оз от 15 июня 2010 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Ленинградской области и порядке его изменения», в ред. Областного закона №34-оз от 15 мая 2012 г. «О внесении изменений в некоторые Областные законы в сфере административно-территориального устройства Ленинградской области». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Вести", №112, 23 июня 2010 г. (Legislative Assembly of Leningrad Oblast. Oblast Law #32-oz of June 15, 2010 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Leningrad Oblast and on the Procedures for Its Change, as amended by the Oblast Law #34-oz of May 15, 2012 On Amending Various Oblast Laws Dealing with the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Leningrad Oblast. Effective as of the day of the official publication.).
  • Законодательное собрание Ленинградской области. Областной закон №78-оз от 26 октября 2004 г. «Об установлении границ и наделении соответствующим статусом муниципального образования Бокситогорский муниципальный район и муниципальных образований в его составе», в ред. Областного закона №86-оз от 9 ноября 2011 г «О внесении изменений в Областной закон "Об установлении границ и наделении соответствующим статусом муниципального образования Бокситогорский муниципальный район и муниципальных образований в его составе"». Вступил в силу через 10 дней со дня официального опубликования (29 ноября 2004 г.). Опубликован: "Вестник Правительства Ленинградской области", №34, 19 ноября 2004 г. (Legislative Assembly of Leningrad Oblast. Oblast Law #78-oz of October 26, 2004 On Establishing the Borders of and Granting an Appropriate Status to the Municipal Formation of Boksitogorsky Municipal District and to the Municipal Formations It Comprises, as amended by the Oblast Law #86-oz of November 9, 2011 On Amending the Oblast Law "On Establishing the Borders of and Granting an Appropriate Status to the Municipal Formation of Boksitogorsky Municipal District and to the Municipal Formations It Comprises". Effective as of after 10 days from the day of the official publication (November 29, 2004).).

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