Krasnomaysky (russian: Краснома́йский) is an
urban-type settlement
Urban-type settlementrussian: посёлок городско́го ти́па, translit=posyolok gorodskogo tipa, abbreviated: russian: п.г.т., translit=p.g.t.; ua, селище міського типу, translit=selyshche mis'koho typu, ab ...
in
Vyshnevolotsky District
Vyshnevolotsky District (russian: Вышневоло́цкий райо́н) is an administrative and municipalLaw #4-ZO district ( raion), one of the thirty-six in Tver Oblast, Russia. It is located in the north of the oblast and borders with ...
of
Tver Oblast
Tver Oblast (russian: Тверска́я о́бласть, ''Tverskaya oblast'', ), from 1935 to 1990 known as Kalinin Oblast (), is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is the city of Tver. It was named after ...
,
Russia
Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eigh ...
. It is located on the bank of the
Vyshny Volochyok Reservoir in the mouth of the
Shlina River
The Shlina () is a river in Firovsky, Bologovsky, and Vyshnevolotsky Districts, as well as of the closed urban-type settlement of Ozyorny of Tver Oblast of Russia. It is a tributary
A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows ...
. Population:
History
Krasnomaysky was known since the 15th century as the village of Klyuchino (Klyuchinskaya Pustosh). Klyuchino was located on the bank of the Shlina, close to the portage to the
Tvertsa River, one of the most popular trade routed of the medieval Russia.
In 1858-59, merchant Samarin built a chemical plant, and the settlement was founded to serve the plant. Subsequently, the plant was sold to merchant Andrey Bolotin, who converted it into a glass-making factory. The factory started operation in 1873, and became the first one in Russia to produce colored glass of a broad range of colors.
At the time, the settlement was located in
Vyshnevolotsky Uyezd of
Tver Governorate
Tver Governorate (russian: Тверская губерния, ''Tverskaya guberniya'') was an administrative division (a '' guberniya'') of the Russian Empire and Russian SFSR, which existed from 1796 until 1929. Its seat was in Tver. The governo ...
. The factory was nationalized in 1920 and renamed Krasny May ("Red May", referring to
International Workers' Day
International Workers' Day, also known as Labour Day in some countries and often referred to as May Day, is a celebration of labourers and the working classes that is promoted by the international labour movement and occurs every year on 1 May ...
) in 1923.
On August 12, 1929 the governorates and uyezds were abolished. Vyshnevolotsky District, with the administrative center in
Vyshny Volochyok
Vyshny VolochyokThe more-regular spelling Vyshny Volochok ( rus, Вы́шний Волочо́к)—with instead of after an unpaired "hush consonant"—is seen but is not official; the two spellings are pronounced the same in Russian. ( rus, ...
, was established within
Tver Okrug
Tver ( rus, Тверь, p=tvʲerʲ) is a city and the administrative centre of Tver Oblast, Russia. It is northwest of Moscow. Population:
Tver was formerly the capital of a powerful medieval state and a model provincial town in the Russian ...
of
Moscow Oblast
Moscow Oblast ( rus, Моско́вская о́бласть, r=Moskovskaya oblast', p=mɐˈskofskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ), or Podmoskovye ( rus, Подмоско́вье, p=pədmɐˈskovʲjə, literally " under Moscow"), is a federal subject of R ...
, and Krasnomaysky became a part of the district. On July 23, 1930, the okrugs were abolished, and the districts were directly subordinated to the oblast. On January 29, 1935
Kalinin Oblast
Tver Oblast (russian: Тверска́я о́бласть, ''Tverskaya oblast'', ), from 1935 to 1990 known as Kalinin Oblast (), is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is the city of Tver. It was named after Mikhai ...
was established, and Vyshnevolotsky District was transferred to Kalinin Oblast.
In 1990, Kalinin Oblast was renamed Tver Oblast.
Economy
Industry
The main industrial enterprise in Krasnomaysky is a glass-making factory, founded in 1859. It stopped working in 2001 and was restructured in 2002.
Transport
Krasnomaysky is located close to
Leontyevo railway station
Leontyevo (russian: Леонтьево) is a rural locality (a village) in Penkinskoye Rural Settlement, Kameshkovsky District, Vladimir Oblast, Russia. The population was 22 as of 2010.
Geography
Leontyevo is located 25 km southwest of ...
on the railroad connecting Moscow and St. Petersburg. Leontyevo has regular passenger connections with
Bologoye and
Tver
Tver ( rus, Тверь, p=tvʲerʲ) is a city and the administrative centre of Tver Oblast, Russia. It is northwest of Moscow. Population:
Tver was formerly the capital of a powerful medieval state and a model provincial town in the Russia ...
.
The
M10 highway, which connects Moscow and St. Petersburg, runs over the northern boundary of Krasnomaysky. A road connecting to
Firovo
Firovo (russian: Фи́рово) is an urban-type settlement and the administrative center of Firovsky District of Tver Oblast, Russia. It is located on the right bank of the Granichnaya River. Population:
History
Firovo was founded in 1902 as ...
branches out west.
Culture and recreation
The settlement has one monument classified as a historical monument of local significance. This is a collective grave of soldiers fallen in World War II.
The glass museum is open at the glass-making factory. The exposition contains historical samples as well as contemporary glass made at the factory.
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Urban-type settlements in Tver Oblast
Vyshnevolotsky Uyezd