Boksitogorsk
Бокситогорск
Town[1]
Lenina Square in Boksitogorsk
Lenina Square in Boksitogorsk
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Flag
Coat of arms of Boksitogorsk
Coat of arms
Location of Boksitogorsk
Map
Boksitogorsk is located in Russia
Boksitogorsk
Boksitogorsk
Location of Boksitogorsk
Boksitogorsk is located in Leningrad Oblast
Boksitogorsk
Boksitogorsk
Boksitogorsk (Leningrad Oblast)
Coordinates: 59°29′N 33°50′E / 59.483°N 33.833°E / 59.483; 33.833
CountryRussia
Federal subjectLeningrad Oblast[1]
Administrative districtBoksitogorsky District[1]
Settlement municipal formationBoksitogorskoye Settlement Municipal Formation[1]
Founded1929[2]
Town status since1950[2]
Elevation
100 m (300 ft)
Population
 (2010 Census)[3]
 • Total16,585
 • Estimate 
(2018)[4]
15,380 (−7.3%)
 • Capital ofBoksitogorsky District,[1] Boksitogorskoye Settlement Municipal Formation[1]
 • Municipal districtBoksitogorsky Municipal District[5]
 • Urban settlementBoksitogorskoye Urban Settlement[5]
 • Capital ofBoksitogorsky Municipal District,[5] Boksitogorskoye Urban Settlement[5]
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK Edit this on Wikidata[6])
Postal code(s)[7]
187650, 187651
Dialing code(s)+7 81366[8]
OKTMO ID41603101001
Websitewww.boksitogorsk.org

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]

History

The settlement of Boksity (Бокси́ты)[9] was established in 1929 to house the workers of the local bauxite mine.[2] It was a part of Tikhvinsky District of Leningrad Oblast.[10] In December 1934, the construction of a bauxite plant started.[9] 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.[9] In 1950, Boksitogorsk was granted town status[2] and on July 25, 1952 it became the administrative center of Boksitogorsky District.[9]

Administrative and municipal status

Within 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.[5]

Demographics

Population: 16,585 (2010 Census);[3] 18,128 (2002 Census);[11] 21,839 (1989 Census).[12]

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

Industry

Several 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.[13]

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 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

Boksitogorsk contains one cultural heritage monument classified as cultural and historical heritage of local significance. This is the cinema building.[14]

Twin towns and sister cities

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

Boksitogorsk is twinned with:

References

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Oblast Law #32-oz
  2. ^ a b c d e Энциклопедия Города России. Moscow: Большая Российская Энциклопедия. 2003. p. 50. ISBN 5-7107-7399-9.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "26. Численность постоянного населения Российской Федерации по муниципальным образованиям на 1 января 2018 года". Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  5. ^ a b c d e Law #78-oz
  6. ^ "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  7. ^ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
  8. ^ Телефонные коды Ленинградской области (in Russian). Телефонные коды России. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
  9. ^ a b c d О поселении (in Russian). Администрация Бокситогорского городского поселения. Archived from the original on September 7, 2013. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
  10. ^ История района (in Russian). Бокситогорский муниципальный район. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
  11. ^ Russian 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).
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ Общая информация о Бокситогорском муниципальном районе (in Russian). Администрация Бокситогорского муниципального района. Archived from the original on February 23, 2014. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
  14. ^ Памятники истории и культуры народов Российской Федерации (in Russian). Russian Ministry of Culture. Retrieved June 2, 2016.

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