Borovichi
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| Administrative status | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Novgorod Oblast |
| Administratively subordinated to | Borovichi Town of Oblast Significance[2] |
| Administrative center of | Borovichi Town of Oblast Significance, Borovichsky District[1] |
| Municipal status (as of May 2010) | |
| Municipal district | Borovichsky Municipal District[3] |
| Urban settlement | Borovichskoye Urban Settlement[3] |
| Administrative center of | Borovichsky Municipal District, Borovichskoye Urban Settlement[3] |
| Statistics | |
| Population (2010 Census, preliminary) |
53,699 inhabitants[4] |
| - Rank in 2010 | 307th |
| Population (2002 Census) | 57,755 inhabitants[5] |
| - Rank in 2002 | 287th |
| Time zone | MSD (UTC+04:00)[6] |
| Town status since | 1770[7] |
| Borovichi on WikiCommons | |
Borovichi (Russian: Боровичи́) is the second largest town in Novgorod Oblast, Russia. Administratively, it is incorporated as a town of oblast significance (one of the three in Novgorod Oblast). It also serves as the administrative center of Borovichsky District, by which it is completely surrounded but is not administratively a part of. Municipally, it is incorporated as Borovichskoye Urban Settlement of Borovichsky Municipal District.[3] Population: 53,699 (2010 Census preliminary results);[4] 57,755 (2002 Census);[5] 63,009 (1989 Census).[8]
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[edit] Geography
The town is located in the northern spurs of the Valdai Hills, 194 kilometers (121 mi) east of Veliky Novgorod. It stands upon the Msta River. Just upstream Borovichi there are the famous rapids of Msta popular among tourists.
[edit] History
The Msta was an important waterway since at least the 10th century, since it connected Novgorod with the river basins of the Volga and the Northern Dvina.[9] The settlement was first mentioned in 1495. It was granted town status in 1770 by Catherine the Great.[7] The main occupation of the town's inhabitants was piloting ships through the rapids of the Msta River that used to be a part of an important waterway connecting Central Russia with the Baltic Sea (hence a rudder appears on the town's coat of arms granted by Catherine II). However, by the middle of the 19th century, after opening of the Volga-Baltic Waterway and the Moscow-Saint Petersburg Railway, the significance of the Msta River as a transport route has decreased.
In the course of the administrative reform carried out in 1708 by Peter the Great, the area was included into Ingermanland Governorate (known since 1710 as Saint Petersburg Governorate). In 1727, separate Novgorod Governorate split off. In 1773, Borovichsky Uyezd was established. In 1776, the area was transferred to Novgorod Viceroyalty. In 1796, the viceroyalty was abolished, and Borovichsky Uyezd was transferred to Novgorod Governorate.
Sources of fire clay were discovered near the town in the 19th century, and the first fire brick manufacturing plant opened in the region in 1855. In 1878, a railway branch connected the town to Uglovka station of the Moscow-Saint Petersburg Railway, which allowed to establish several large fire brick plants in 1880. Now about half of the town's population is employed in fire brick industry. The other half are split between agriculture and unemployment.[citation needed] Some are also servants to rich people.[citation needed]
In 1905, the first arch bridge in Russia was built in Borovichi across the Msta.
On August 1, 1927, the uyezds were abolished, and Borovichsky District was established, with the center in Borovichi. The district belonged to Borovichi Okrug of Leningrad Oblast. The town of Borovichi initially belonged to the district, but from 1930 it became a town of oblast significance. On July 5, 1944, Borovichsky District was transferred to newly established Novgorod Oblast and remained there ever since.[10]
[edit] Economy
[edit] Industry
In Borovichi, there are enterprises of construction material production, timner industry, and food industry. There is also production of woodworking machines and of engines.
[edit] Transport
Borovichi is connected by a railroad with Uglovka and thus with the railway between Moscow and Saint Petersburg.
There are road connections to Tikhvin (via Lyubytino), Okulovka, and Pestovo. Borovichi is a local bus transportation hub.
[edit] Culture and recreation
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The town of Borovichi contains one cultural heritage monuments of federal significance which is the arch bridge across the Msta and additionally ninety-nine objects classified as cultural and historical heritage of local significance.[11]
The town hosts the Borovichi Regional Museum.[12]
[edit] Sports
- Bandy club Borovichi (хоккейный клуб Боровичи).[13] As of 2011, it played in the First Division (the second tier) of the Russian Bandy Championship.
[edit] Notable people
- Alexey Kuznetsov, Soviet official, born in Borovichi
[edit] International relations
[edit] Twin towns/sister cities
Borovichi is twinned with:
Binghamton, New York, United States
Haapsalu, Estonia
Suolahti (consolidated in 2007 with Sumiainen to make Äänekoski), Finland (status unknown)
[edit] References
- ^ a b Государственный комитет Российской Федерации по статистике. Комитет Российской Федерации по стандартизации, метрологии и сертификации. №ОК 019-95 1 января 1997 г «Общероссийский классификатор объектов административно-территориального деления. Код 49 408 008», в ред. изменения №177/2011 от 1 февраля 2012 г. (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 . Code 49 408 008, as amended by the Amendment #177/2011 of February 1, 2012. ).
- ^ Law #559-OZ
- ^ a b c d Law #369-OZ
- ^ a b Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2011). "Предварительные итоги Всероссийской переписи населения 2010 года (Preliminary results of the 2010 All-Russian Population Census)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года (2010 All-Russia Population Census). Federal State Statistics Service. http://www.perepis-2010.ru/results_of_the_census/results-inform.php. Retrieved 2011-04-25.
- ^ a b Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2004-05-21). "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)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002). Federal State Statistics Service. http://www.perepis2002.ru/ct/doc/1_TOM_01_04.xls. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
- ^ 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).
- ^ a b "Боровичи" (in Russian). Географическая энциклопедия. http://dic.academic.ru/dic.nsf/enc_geo/978/%D0%91%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%B8. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
- ^ "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.)" (in Russian). Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года (All-Union Population Census of 1989). Demoscope Weekly (website of the Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics. 1989. http://demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/rus89_reg.php. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
- ^ "История города и городского управления". Russian. Администрация Боровичского муниципального района. http://www.boradmin.ru/history/history.shtml. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
- ^ Снытко, О.В.; et al (2009). С.Д. Трифонов, Т.Б. Чуйкова, Л.В. Федина, А.Э. Дубоносова. ed (in Russian). Административно-территориальное деление Новгородской губернии и области 1727-1995 гг. Справочник. Saint Petersburg. p. 96. http://novarchiv.org/images/novarchiv/nsa/adm_delenie_novg_obl.pdf. Retrieved 21 January 2011.
- ^ "Памятники истории и культуры народов Российской Федерации" (in Russian). Russian Ministry of Culture. http://kulturnoe-nasledie.ru/. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
- ^ "Боровичский краеведческий музей" (in Russian). Российская сеть культурного наследия. http://www.museum.ru/M656. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
- ^ "Хоккейный клуб «Боровичи»". Russian. Хоккейный клуб «Боровичи». http://www.xkborovichi.ru/. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
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