Novodvinsk (russian: Новодви́нск) is a

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in the north of

Arkhangelsk Oblast Arkhangelsk Oblast (russian: Арха́нгельская о́бласть, ''Arkhangelskaya oblast'') is a federal subjects of Russia, federal subject of Russia (an oblast). It includes the Arctic Ocean, Arctic archipelagos of Franz Josef Land ...

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, located on the left bank of the

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, south of

Arkhangelsk Arkhangelsk (, ; rus, Арха́нгельск, p=ɐrˈxanɡʲɪlʲsk), also known in English as Archangel and Archangelsk, is a types of inhabited localities in Russia, city and the administrative center of Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. It lies o ...

. Population:

History

It was founded in 1935 as the settlement of Voroshilovsky () serving a pulp and

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. It was granted

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 ...

status in 1941, renamed Pervomaysky in 1958, and was granted town status in 1977, at which time it also got its present name. Simultaneously, Novodvinsk was removed from Primorsky District of Arkhangelsk Oblast and became the town of oblast significance.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with one rural locality, incorporated as the town of oblast significance of Novodvinsk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the

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.Oblast Law #65-5-OZ As a municipal division, the town of oblast significance of Novodvinsk is incorporated as Novodvinsk Urban Okrug.Oblast Law #258-vneoch.-OZ

Economy

Industry

The economy of Novodvinsk is based on the timber industry. The main employer in the town is Arkhangelsk Pulp and Paper Mill (russian: Архангельский ЦБК). Additionally, there are a concrete construction plant and a

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factory (which also produces furniture).

Transportation

The Northern Dvina is navigable in Novodvinsk, and there is some passenger navigation. There is also bus passenger service to

. There is no passenger rail service.

Education

Novodvinsk has 14 kindergartens, 7 high schools, Novodvinsk Industrial College, and two higher education schools associated with Saint-Petersburg Academy of Management and Economics, and with Arkhangelsk Technical University.

Notable people

Sergei Bykov Sergey Vladimirovich Bykov (alternate spelling: Sergei Bykov) (russian: Сергей Владимирович Быков; born February 26, 1983) is a Russian former professional basketball player and basketball coach. Standing at , he played at t ...

(born 1983), Russian professional basketball player *

Leonid Yekimov Leonid Aleksandrovich Yekimov (russian: Леонид Александрович Екимов; born 13 September 1987) is a Russian sport shooter. At the 2006 ISSF World Shooting Championships, he won the junior competition in 25 metre pistol and ...

(born 1987), Russian sport shooter

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* * {{Use mdy dates, date=December 2011 Cities and towns in Arkhangelsk Oblast Cities and towns built in the Soviet Union Populated places established in 1935