Novorzhev (russian: Новорже́в) is a

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and the

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Novorzhevsky District Novorzhevsky District (russian: Новорже́вский райо́н) is an administrativeLaw #833-oz and municipalLaw #420-oz district (raion), one of the twenty-four in Pskov Oblast, Russia. It is located in the center of the oblast and bord ...

in Pskov Oblast,

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, located on the Sorot River southeast of Pskov, the administrative center of the

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. Population:

History

It was founded in 1777 during Catherine the Great's municipal reform as a town and the seat of newly created Novorzhevsky Uyezd in

Pskov Viceroyalty Pskov Viceroyalty (russian: Псковское наме́стничество) was an administrative division (a '' namestnichestvo'') of the Russian Empire, which existed in 1777–1796. The seat of the Viceroyalty was located in Pskov. Both the ...

. In 1796, when the viceroyalty was abolished and transformed into

Pskov Governorate Pskov Governorate (russian: link=no, Псковская губерния, ''Pskovskaya guberniya'') was an administrative division (a '' guberniya'') of the Russian Empire and Russian SFSR, which existed from 1772 until 1777 and from 1796 until ...

, the uyezd was abolished as well; however, it was re-established in 1802. On August 1, 1927, the uyezds and governorates were abolished and Novorzhevsky District, with the

in Novorzhev, was established as a part of

Pskov Okrug Pskov ( rus, Псков, a=pskov-ru.ogg, p=pskof; see also names in other languages) is a city in northwestern Russia and the administrative center of Pskov Oblast, located about east of the Estonian border, on the Velikaya River. Population ...

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 194 ...

.''Administrative-Territorial Structure of Pskov Oblast'', pp. 11–14 It included parts of former Novorzhevsky Uyezd. On July 23, 1930, the okrugs were also abolished and the districts were directly subordinated to the oblast. On January 29, 1935, the district was transferred to

Kalinin Oblast Tver Oblast (russian: Тверска́я о́бласть, ''Tverskaya oblast'', ), from 1935 to 1990 known as Kalinin Oblast (), is a federal subjects of Russia, federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is the types of inh ...

, and on February 5, Novorzhevsky District became a part of

Velikiye Luki Okrug Veliky, or similar, may refer to: *Veliky (rural locality) (''Velikaya'', ''Velikoye''), name of several rural localities in Russia *Veliky (surname) *Velikaya, a river in Pskov Oblast, Russia *Velikaya (Chukotka), a river in Chukotka, Russia See ...

of Kalinin Oblast, one of the okrugs abutting the state boundaries of the

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. On May 11, 1937, the district was transferred to Opochka Okrug. On February 5, 1941, the okrug was abolished. During

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, Novorzhev was under

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occupation from 17 July 1941 until 29 February 1944. In 1944, the town was completely destroyed but it was rebuilt after the war. On August 23, 1944, the district was transferred to newly established Pskov Oblast.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Novorzhev serves as the

, to which it is directly subordinated.Law #833-oz stipulates that the borders of the administrative districts are identical to the borders of the municipal districts. The Law #420-oz, which describes the borders and the composition of the municipal districts, lists the town of Novorzhev as a part of Novorzhevsky District. As a municipal division, the

of Novorzhev is incorporated within Novorzhevsky Municipal District as Novorzhev Urban Settlement.Law #420-oz

Economy

Industry

A factory producing electric equipment and a textile factory operate in Novorzhev.

Transportation

The town is connected by roads with Ostrov, Opochka,

Pushkinskiye Gory Pushkinskiye Gory (russian: Пушкинские Горы) is an urban locality (a work settlement) and the administrative center of Pushkinogorsky District of Pskov Oblast, Russia. Municipally, it is incorporated as Pushkinogorye Urban Settle ...

, and

Bezhanitsy Bezhanitsy (russian: Бежаницы) is an urban locality (a work settlement) and the administrative center of Bezhanitsky District of Pskov Oblast, Russia. It is one of the two urban-type settlements in the district. Population: History Be ...

. There are also local roads.

Culture and recreation

Novorzhev contains six cultural heritage monuments classified as cultural and historical heritage of local significance. Most of them are monuments to soldiers fallen in

. The town hosts the Novorzhev History Museum.

References

Notes

Sources

* * *Архивный отдел Псковского облисполкома. Государственный архив Псковской области. "Административно-территориальное деление Псковской области (1917–1988 гг.). Справочник". (''Administrative-Territorial Structure of Pskov Oblast (1917–1988). Reference.'') Книга I. Лениздат, 1988 {{Use mdy dates, date=September 2012 Cities and towns in Pskov Oblast Novorzhevsky Uyezd