Malaya Vishera (russian: Ма́лая Ви́шера) is a
town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than city, cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares ...
and the
administrative center
An administrative center is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune is located.
In countries with French as administrative language (such as Belgium, Lu ...
of
Malovishersky District in
Novgorod Oblast
Novgorod Oblast (russian: Новгоро́дская о́бласть, ''Novgorodskaya oblast'') is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is the city of Veliky Novgorod. Some of the oldest Russian cities, inclu ...
,
Russia. Population:
History
The name of the town originates from the
Malaya Vishera River, a
tributary
A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drai ...
of the
Vishera River. It was founded in 1843, as the construction of the
Moscow–St. Petersburg Railway (opened in 1851) passing through the modern town started. At the time, it was a part of
Krestetsky Uyezd Krestetsky Uyezd (''Крестецкий уезд'') was one of the subdivisions of the Novgorod Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the southwestern part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Kresttsy.
Demographics
A ...
of
Novgorod Governorate
Novgorod Governorate (Pre-reformed rus, Новгоро́дская губе́рнія, r=Novgorodskaya guberniya, p=ˈnofɡərətskəjə ɡʊˈbʲernʲɪjə, t=Government of Novgorod), was an administrative division (a '' guberniya'') of the Ru ...
. On February 24, 1918,
Malovishersky Uyezd was established and Malaya Vishera became its seat.
[Snytko et al., p. 35] In 1921, Malaya Vishera was granted town status.
In August 1927, the uyezds were abolished and, effective October 1, 1927, Malovishersky District was established, with the
administrative center
An administrative center is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune is located.
In countries with French as administrative language (such as Belgium, Lu ...
in Malaya Vishera.
[Snytko et al., p. 85] Novgorod Governorate was abolished as well and the district became a part of
Novgorod Okrug
Veliky Novgorod ( rus, links=no, Великий Новгород, t=Great Newtown, p=vʲɪˈlʲikʲɪj ˈnovɡərət), also known as just Novgorod (), is the largest city and administrative centre of Novgorod Oblast, Russia. It is one of the ol ...
of
Leningrad Oblast
Leningrad Oblast ( rus, Ленинградская область, Leningradskaya oblast’, lʲɪnʲɪnˈgratskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ, , ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). It was established on 1 August 1927, although it was not until ...
.
On July 23, 1930, the okrugs were abolished and the districts were directly subordinated to the oblast.
During
World War II, Malaya Vishera was under
German occupation from 24 October 1941 until 20 November 1941.
[Snytko et al., p. 114] It became the eighth Soviet town liberated by Soviet troops in 1941 and the first one among those which were not subsequently re-occupied.
On July 5, 1944, Malovishersky District was included into the newly established Novgorod Oblast and remained there ever since.
[Snytko et al., p. 93]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the
framework of administrative divisions, Malaya Vishera serves as the
administrative center
An administrative center is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune is located.
In countries with French as administrative language (such as Belgium, Lu ...
of
Malovishersky District.
[Law #559-OZ] As an administrative division, it is, together with seven
rural localities, incorporated within Malovishersky District as the
town of district significance
Town of district significance is an administrative division of a district in a federal subject of Russia. It is equal in status to a selsoviet or an urban-type settlement of district significance, but is organized around a town (as opposed to a ...
of Malaya Vishera.
[Resolution #121] As a
municipal division, the town of district significance of Malaya Vishera is incorporated within Malovishersky Municipal District as Malovisherskoye Urban Settlement.
[Law #356-OZ]
Economy
Industry
In the past, the economy of Malaya Vishera was dependent on the glass-making factory, which started to experience serious difficulties in the 1990s–2000s. Currently, it relies on timber industry (including production of furniture), food industry, and production of instruments.
Transportation
A train depot was opened in Malaya Vishera in 1860. Many long-distance trains (including
Moscow
Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 millio ...
–
St. Petersburg) stop at this station. The station is also an important terminus of the regional suburban trains from
Okulovka,
Volkhovstroy, and St. Petersburg.
Malaya Vishera is connected by roads with the
M10 Highway and with
Lyubytino
Lyubytino (russian: Любы́тино) is an urban locality (a work settlement) and the administrative center of Lyubytinsky District of Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the Msta River. Municipally, it serves as the administrative center o ...
. The M10 passes west of the town.
Culture and recreation
Malaya Vishera contains eight objects protected as cultural and historical heritage of local significance.
Malaya Vishera hosts the Malaya Vishera District Museum, the only museum in the district. The museum exhibits collections of local interest.
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Cities and towns in Novgorod Oblast
Krestetsky Uyezd