Lesnoy District

District in Tver Oblast, Russia

Lesnoy District

Лесной район

District

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Location of Lesnoy District in Tver Oblast

Coordinates: 58°16′58″N 35°31′16″E﻿ / ﻿58.28278°N 35.52111°E﻿ / 58.28278; 35.52111
Country| Russia
Federal subject| Tver Oblast[1]
Established| 12 July 1929
Administrative center| Lesnoye[1]
Area

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• Total

| 1,633 km2 (631 sq mi)
Population

(2010 Census)[3]

• Total

| 5,252
• Density| 3.2/km2 (8.3/sq mi)
• Urban

| 0%
• Rural

| 100%
Administrative structure

• Administrative divisions| 4 Rural settlements
• Inhabited localities| 144 rural localities
Municipal structure

• Municipally incorporated as| Lesnoy Municipal District[4]
• Municipal divisions[5]| 0 urban settlements, 4 rural settlements
Time zone| UTC+3 (MSK [6])
OKTMO ID| 28636000
Website| http://лесной-район.рф/

Lesnoy District  (Russian: Лесно́й райо́н) is an administrative[1] and municipal[4] district (raion), one of the thirty-six in Tver Oblast, Russia. It is located in the northeast of the oblast and borders with Pestovsky District of Novgorod Oblast in the north, Sandovsky District in the east, Maksatikhinsky District in the south, Udomelsky District in the southwest, and with Moshenskoy District of Novgorod Oblast in the northwest. The area of the district is 1,633 square kilometers (631 sq mi).[2] Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Lesnoye.[1] Population: 5,252 (2010 Census);[3] 6,833 (2002 Census);[7] 8,177 (1989 Soviet census).[8] The population of Lesnoye accounts for 31.7% of the district's total population.[3]

## Geography

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The whole area of the district belongs to the drainage basin of the Mologa River, a major tributary of the Rybinsk Reservoir. The Mologa crosses the eastern part of the district from south to north, and stretches of its course form the boundary between Lesnoy District and Maksatikhinsky and Sandovsky Districts. The principal tributaries of the Mologa within the district are the Keza and the Saragozha. 65% of the district area is covered by forests.[2]

## History

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The area of the district was originally populated by the Finnic peoples, in the 11th century, Slavs started to arrive. In the 13th century, the town of Ilovl (Ilov) was located in the area, which belonged to the Novgorod Republic. The town was presumably destroyed by Mongols. In the 15th century, together with Novgorod, the area was annexed by the Grand Duchy of Moscow. It belonged to Bezhetsk Pyatina, one of the five pyatinas into which Novgorod lands were divided.[9]

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), but in 1727 it was transferred to Moscow Governorate. In 1775, Tver Viceroyalty was formed from the lands which previously belonged to Moscow and Novgorod Governorates, and in 1776 Vesyegonsky Uyezd was established as a part of Tver Viceroyalty. In 1796, the viceroyalty was transformed into Tver Governorate, and Vesyegonsky Uyezd was abolished, the area was moved to Bezhetsky Uyezd. In 1803, the uyezd was re-established. The area was split between three volosts of Vesyegonsky Uyezd, Nikolskaya, Mikhaylovskaya, and Lopatinskaya Volosts.[9] On April 25, 1921, Vesyegonsky Uyezd was transferred to newly established Rybinsk Governorate. In 1922, part of the area was transferred to Vyshnevolotsky Uyezd of Tver Governorate. On February 15, 1923, Rybinsk Governorate was abolished, and Vesyegonsky uyezd was transferred back to Tver Governorate.[9][10]

On July 12, 1929 the governorates and uyezds were abolished. Mikhaylovsky District, with the administrative center in the selo of Smerdyn, was established within Bezhetsk Okrug of Moscow Oblast. On July 23, 1930, the okrugs were abolished, and the districts were directly subordinated to the oblast. On December 25, 1930 Smerdyn was renamed Lesnoye, and Mikhaylovsky District was renamed Lesnoy District. On January 29, 1935 Kalinin Oblast was established, and Lesnoy District was transferred to Kalinin Oblast. In February 1963, during the abortive administrative reform by Nikita Khrushchev, Lesnoy District was merged into Maksatikhinsky District, but on December 30, 1966 it was re-established.[10] In 1990, Kalinin Oblast was renamed Tver Oblast.

## Economy

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### Industry

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There are enterprises of timber and food industries in the district.[11]

### Agriculture

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The main agricultural specialization of the district is cattle breeding with meat and milk production.[12]

### Transportation

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Lesnoye is connected by road with Maksatikha. There are some local roads, however, there are no roads which connect the district and Novgorod Oblast.

None of the rivers in the district are navigable.

## Culture and recreation

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The district contains seven cultural heritage monuments of federal significance and additionally twenty-four objects classified as cultural and historical heritage of local significance. The federal monuments include the complex of the Ascencion Church (1749) in the selo of Mikhaylovskoye, the tomb of Lieutenant Dmitry Ilyin, a participant of the Battle of Chesma, in the village of Zastizhye, as well as a number of archeological sites.[13]

## References

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### Notes

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1. ^ a b c d 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 28 236», в ред. изменения №278/2015 от 1 января 2016 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 (OKATO). Code 28 236, as amended by the Amendment #278/2015 of January 1, 2016. ).
2. ^ a b c Общие сведения (in Russian). Администрация муниципального образования Тверской области «Лесной район». Archived from the original on September 20, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
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. ^ a b Law #4-ZO
5. ^ Law #34-ZO
6. ^ "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
7. ^ 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).
8. ^ 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.
9. ^ a b c "История Лесного района Тверской области". Администрация муниципального образования Тверской области «Лесной район» (in Russian). Archived from the original on September 20, 2013. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
10. ^ a b Справка об изменениях в административно-территориальном делении Тверской губернии - Калининской области (in Russian). Архивы России. Archived from the original on April 19, 2012. Retrieved July 11, 2013.
11. ^ Промышленность (in Russian). Администрация муниципального образования Тверской области «Лесной район». Archived from the original on September 20, 2013. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
12. ^ Сельское хозяйство (in Russian). Администрация муниципального образования Тверской области «Лесной район». Archived from the original on September 20, 2013. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
13. ^ Памятники истории и культуры народов Российской Федерации (in Russian). Russian Ministry of Culture. Retrieved June 2, 2016.

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* Законодательное Собрание Тверской области. Закон №4-ЗО от 18 января 2005 г. «Об установлении границ муниципальных образований Тверской области и наделении их статусом городских округов, муниципальных районов», в ред. Закона №65-ЗО от 24 июля 2012 г. «О внесении изменения в статью 2 Закона Тверской области "Об установлении границ муниципальных образований Тверской области и наделении их статусом городских округов, муниципальных районов"». Вступил в силу через десять дней после официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Тверские ведомости", №3, 21–27 января 2005 г. (Legislative Assembly of Tver Oblast. Law #4-ZO of January 18, 2005 On Establishing the Borders of the Municipal Formations of Tver Oblast and on Granting Them the Status of Urban Okrugs, Municipal Districts, as amended by the Law #65-ZO of July 24, 2012 On Amending Article 2 of the Law of Tver Oblast "On Establishing the Borders of the Municipal Formations of Tver Oblast and on Granting Them the Status of Urban Okrugs, Municipal Districts". Effective as of the day which is ten days after the official publication.).
* Законодательное Собрание Тверской области. Закон №34-ЗО от 28 февраля 2005 г. «Об установлении границ муниципальных образований, входящих в состав территории муниципального образования Тверской области "Лесной район", и наделении их статусом сельского поселения», в ред. Закона №11-ЗО от 3 февраля 2010 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Тверской области "Об установлении границ муниципальных образований, входящих в состав территории муниципального образования Тверской области "Лесной район", и наделении их статусом сельского поселения"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Тверские ведомости", №10, 11–17 марта 2005 г. (Legislative Assembly of Tver Oblast. Law #34-ZO of February 28, 2005 On Establishing the Borders of the Municipal Formations Comprised by the Territory of the Municipal Formation of "Lesnoy District" and on Granting Them the Status of Rural Settlements, as amended by the Law #11-ZO of February 3, 2010 On Amending the Law of Tver Oblast "On Establishing the Borders of the Municipal Formations Comprised by the Territory of the Municipal Formation of "Lesnoy District" and on Granting Them the Status of Rural Settlements". Effective as of the day of the official publication.).

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Administrative divisions of Tver Oblast

Administrative center: Tver • Rural localities

Districts|

* Andreapolsky
* Belsky
* Bezhetsky
* Bologovsky
* Firovsky
* Kalininsky
* Kalyazinsky
* Kashinsky
* Kesovogorsky
* Kimrsky
* Konakovsky
* Krasnokholmsky
* Kuvshinovsky
* Lesnoy
* Likhoslavlsky
* Maksatikhinsky
* Molokovsky
* Nelidovsky
* Oleninsky
* Ostashkovsky
* Penovsky
* Rameshkovsky
* Rzhevsky
* Sandovsky
* Selizharovsky
* Sonkovsky
* Spirovsky
* Staritsky
* Toropetsky
* Torzhoksky
* Udomelsky
* Vesyegonsky
* Vyshnevolotsky
* Zapadnodvinsky
* Zharkovsky
* Zubtsovsky

Closed administrative-territorial
formations|

* Ozyorny
* Solnechny

Cities and towns
(all levels)|

* Andreapol
* Bezhetsk
* Bely
* Bologoye
* Kalyazin
* Kashin
* Kimry
* Konakovo
* Krasny Kholm
* Kuvshinovo
* Likhoslavl
* Nelidovo
* Ostashkov
* Rzhev
* Staritsa
* Toropets
* Torzhok
* Tver
* Udomlya
* Vesyegonsk
* Vyshny Volochyok
* Zapadnaya Dvina
* Zubtsov

Urban-type settlements|

* Bely Gorodok
* Firovo
* Izoplit
* Kalashnikovo
* Kesova Gora
* Kozlovo
* Krasnomaysky
* Kuzhenkino
* Maksatikha
* Molokovo
* Novozavidovsky
* Olenino
* Orsha
* Peno
* Radchenko
* Rameshki
* Redkino
* Sandovo
* Selizharovo
* Sonkovo
* Spirovo
* Staraya Toropa
* Sukhoverkovo
* Vasilyevsky Mokh
* Velikooktyabrsky
* Zharkovsky

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