Town in Novgorod Oblast, Russia
Town in Novgorod Oblast, Russia
Pestovo (Russian: Песто́во) is a town and the administrative center of Pestovsky District in Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located in the Valdai Hills on the Mologa River. Population: 15,903 (2010 Census);[5] 15,990 (2002 Census);[11] 15,941 (1989 Census).[12]
History
In the 1910s, a railway between Sonkovo and Mga was built.[3] The railway station which is now located in the town of Pestovo was named after the village of Russkoye Pestovo, located 2 versts (2.1 km; 1.3 mi) from the station.[3] The first train arrived to the station in 1915.[3] The name of Russkoye Pestovo, and subsequently the name of Pestovo, originates from the personal Novgorodian name Pest.[13] At the time, the area was a part of Ustyuzhensky Uyezd in Cherepovets Governorate.
In 1924, a sawmill was constructed on the bank of the Mologa close to the station.[3] The sawmill was built by a German company and given to it as a concession.[3] In 1925, a settlement of Pestovo, serving the sawmill, was founded.[13]
On August 1, 1927, Cherepovets Governorate was abolished, and its territory was merged into Cherepovets Okrug of Leningrad Oblast.[citation needed] The uyezds were abolished as well and, effective October 1, 1927, Pestovsky District was established, with the administrative center in Pestovo.[14] On September 19, 1927, Pestovo was granted work settlement status.[15] On July 23, 1930 the okrugs were abolished and the districts were directly subordinated to the oblast.[16] On July 5, 1944, Pestovsky District was transferred to newly established Novgorod Oblast.[4] On January 12, 1965, Pestovo was granted the town status.[4]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Pestovo serves as the administrative center of Pestovsky District.[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Pestovsky District as the town of district significance of Pestovo.[2] As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Pestovo is incorporated within Pestovsky Municipal District as Pestovskoye Urban Settlement.[8]
Economy
Industry
There is a mechanical factory in Pestovo which currently mainly produces metallic containers and construction blocks. There are also enterprises of timber industry and food industry.[17]
Transportation
The railway connecting Sonkovo and Mga, or, more generally, the northern railroad between Moscow and St. Petersburg, crosses Pestovsky District. Pestovo has a railway station. As of 2012, it was only served by local trains.
A road connecting Ustyuzhna with Borovichi runs through Pestovo.
Culture and recreation
The Intercession Church located in Pestovo is protected as a cultural heritage monument of local significance.[18] The church was built in the second half of the 19th century in the village of Pokrov-Mologa, located on the right bank of the Mologa River. The village was subsequently included in Pestovo.
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