Novorzhev
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Novorzhev (Template:Langx) is a town and the administrative center of Novorzhevsky District in Pskov Oblast, Russia, located on the Sorot River Script error: No such module "convert". southeast of Pskov, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: Template:Ru-census2010 Template:Replace (2002 Census);[1] Template:Replace (1989 Soviet census).[2]
History
It was founded in 1777 during Catherine the Great's municipal reform as a town and the seat of newly created Novorzhevsky Uyezd in Pskov Viceroyalty.[3] In 1796, when the viceroyalty was abolished and transformed into Pskov Governorate, the uyezd was abolished as well; however, it was re-established in 1802.[3]
On August 1, 1927, the uyezds and governorates were abolished and Novorzhevsky District, with the administrative center in Novorzhev, was established as a part of Pskov Okrug of Leningrad Oblast.[4] It included parts of former Novorzhevsky Uyezd.[5] On July 23, 1930, the okrugs were also abolished and the districts were directly subordinated to the oblast.[4] On January 29, 1935, the district was transferred to Kalinin Oblast, and on February 5, Novorzhevsky District became a part of Velikiye Luki Okrug of Kalinin Oblast,[4] one of the okrugs abutting the state boundaries of the Soviet Union. On May 11, 1937, the district was transferred to Opochka Okrug.[4] On February 5, 1941, the okrug was abolished.[4] During World War II, Novorzhev was under German occupation from 17 July 1941 until 29 February 1944.[6] In 1944, the town was completely destroyed but it was rebuilt after the war.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". On August 23, 1944, the district was transferred to newly established Pskov Oblast.[4]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Novorzhev serves as the administrative center of Novorzhevsky District,[7] to which it is directly subordinated.[8] As a municipal division, the town of Novorzhev is incorporated within Novorzhevsky Municipal District as Novorzhev Urban Settlement.[9]
Economy
Industry
A factory producing electric equipment and a textile factory operate in Novorzhev.[10]
Transportation
The town is connected by roads with Ostrov, Opochka, Pushkinskiye Gory, and Bezhanitsy. There are also local roads.
Culture and recreation
Novorzhev contains six cultural heritage monuments classified as cultural and historical heritage of local significance.Template:RKN base Most of them are monuments to soldiers fallen in World War II.
The town hosts the Novorzhev History Museum.[11] This contains the art collection of the University of Tartu Museum which was transferred to it temporarily for safe keeping during World War I[12]
References
Notes
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- ↑ a b c d e f Administrative-Territorial Structure of Pskov Oblast, pp. 11–14
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- ↑ Освобождение городов
- ↑ Script error: No such module "Lang". (State Statistics Committee of the Russian Federation. Committee of the Russian Federation on Standardization, Metrology, and Certification. #OK 019-95 January 1, 1997 Russian Classification of Objects of Administrative Division (OKATO). Code 58 223, as amended by the Amendment #278/2015 of January 1, 2016. ).
- ↑ Law #833-oz stipulates that the borders of the administrative districts are identical to the borders of the municipal districts. The Law #420-oz, which describes the borders and the composition of the municipal districts, lists the town of Novorzhev as a part of Novorzhevsky District.
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- ↑ The story of the University of Tartu Museum
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Sources
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- Архивный отдел Псковского облисполкома. Государственный архив Псковской области. "Административно-территориальное деление Псковской области (1917–1988 гг.). Справочник". (Administrative-Territorial Structure of Pskov Oblast (1917–1988). Reference.) Книга I. Лениздат, 1988
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