Boksitogorsk (Russian: Бокситого́рск) is a town and the administrative center of Boksitogorsky District in 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]
Boksitogorsk
Бокситогорск | |
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 Lenina Square in Boksitogorsk | |
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Location of Boksitogorsk  | |
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| Coordinates: 59°29′N 33°50′E / 59.483°N 33.833°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Leningrad Oblast[1] |
| Administrative district | Boksitogorsky District[1] |
| Settlement municipal formation | Boksitogorskoye Settlement Municipal Formation[1] |
| Founded | 1929[2] |
| Town status since | 1950[2] |
| Elevation | 100 m (300 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 16,585 |
| • Capital of | Boksitogorsky District,[1] Boksitogorskoye Settlement Municipal Formation[1] |
| • Municipal district | Boksitogorsky Municipal District[4] |
| • Urban settlement | Boksitogorskoye Urban Settlement[4] |
| • Capital of | Boksitogorsky Municipal District,[4] Boksitogorskoye Urban Settlement[4] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK  [5]) |
| Postal code(s)[6] | 187650, 187651 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 81366[7] |
| OKTMO ID | 41603101001 |
| Website | www |
History
editThe settlement of Boksity (Бокси́ты)[8] was established in 1929 to house the workers of the local bauxite mine.[2] It was a part of Tikhvinsky District of Leningrad Oblast.[9] In December 1934, the construction of a bauxite plant started.[8] In 1935, the settlement was granted urban-type settlement status and given its present name.[2] In 1940, the population neared 10,000 and a school, kindergarten, nursery, ambulatory and drugstore, several canteens, and shops were built.[8] In 1950, Boksitogorsk was granted town status[2] and on July 25, 1952 it became the administrative center of Boksitogorsky District.[8]
Administrative and municipal status
editWithin the framework of administrative divisions, Boksitogorsk serves as the administrative center of Boksitogorsky District.[1] As an administrative division, it is, together with ten rural localities, incorporated within Boksitogorsky District as Boksitogorskoye Settlement Municipal Formation.[1] As a municipal division, Boksitogorskoye Settlement Municipal Formation is incorporated within Boksitogorsky Municipal District as Boksitogorskoye Urban Settlement.[4]
Demographics
editPopulation: 16,585 (2010 Census);[3] 18,128 (2002 Census);[10] 21,839 (1989 Soviet census).[11]
The town population reached its peak in 1979, at 23,200 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 Russian.
Economy
editIndustry
editSeveral manufacturing enterprises are located in Boksitogorsk, including the aluminum metallurgy plant, which is one of the daughter companies of Rusal, as well as producers of reinforced concrete, alcohol, food, and milk. Companies extracting peat and producing plastic ware also operate out of Boksitogorsk.[12]
Transportation
editAutoroute 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 line connects Bolshoy Dvor railway station on the St. Petersburg–Vologda railway line with Boksitogorsk. However, currently[as of?] there is no passenger service. Domestic flights onboard An-2 and Yak-12 craft to Leningrad and Tikhvin were serviced from the local airfield between the 1960s and 1980s.
Public transport includes several town, suburb, and inter-town bus routes operated by local transport companies.
Culture and recreation
editBoksitogorsk contains one cultural heritage monument classified as cultural and historical heritage of local significance. This is the cinema building.[13]
Twin towns and sister cities
editBoksitogorsk is twinned with:
Kiukainen (consolidated in 2009 with Eura), Finland (current status unknown)- Harjavalta, Finland
- Nakkila, Finland
References
editNotes
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h Oblast Law #32-oz
- ^ a b c d e Энциклопедия Города России. Moscow: Большая Российская Энциклопедия. 2003. p. 50. ISBN 5-7107-7399-9.
- ^ a b c Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). 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.
- ^ a b c d e Law #78-oz
- ^ "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
- ^ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
- ^ Телефонные коды Ленинградской области (in Russian). Телефонные коды России. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
- ^ a b c d О поселении (in Russian). Администрация Бокситогорского городского поселения. Archived from the original on September 7, 2013. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
- ^ История района (in Russian). Бокситогорский муниципальный район. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
- ^ Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 2004). 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] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian).
- ^ 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). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. 1989 – via Demoscope Weekly.
- ^ Общая информация о Бокситогорском муниципальном районе (in Russian). Администрация Бокситогорского муниципального района. Archived from the original on February 23, 2014. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
- ^ Памятники истории и культуры народов Российской Федерации (in Russian). Russian Ministry of Culture. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
Sources
edit- 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 №23-оз от 8 мая 2014 г. «Об объединении муниципальных образований "Приморское городское поселение" Выборгского района Ленинградской области и "Глебычевское сельское поселение" Выборгского района Ленинградской области и о внесении изменений в отдельные Областные законы». 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 #23-oz of May 8, 2014 On Merging the Municipal Formations of "Primorskoye Urban Settlement" in Vyborgsky District of Leningrad Oblast and "Glebychevskoye Rural Settlement" in Vyborgsky District of Leningrad Oblast and on Amending Various Oblast Laws. 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 №22-оз от 8 мая 2014 г. «Об объединении муниципальных образований Анисимовское сельское поселение Бокситогорского муниципального района Ленинградской области и Самойловское сельское поселение Бокситогорского муниципального района Ленинградской области и о внесении изменений в отдельные Областные законы». 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 #22-oz of May 8, 2014 On the Merger of the Municipal Formations of Anisimovskoye Rural Settlement in Boksitogorsky Municipal District of Leningrad Oblast and Samoylovskoye Rural Settlement in Boksitogorsky Municipal District of Leningrad Oblast and on Amending Various Oblast Laws. Effective as of after 10 days from the day of the official publication (November 29, 2004).).
External links
edit- Official website of Boksitogorsk (in Russian)
- Boksitogorsk Business Directory (in Russian)