Plyussa (russian: Плюсса) is an
urban locality (a
work settlement) and the
administrative center
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of
Plyussky District
Plyussky District (russian: Плю́сский 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 northeast of the oblast and borders with S ...
of
Pskov Oblast
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,
Russia
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, located northeast of
Pskov
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by the river
Plyussa
Plyussa (russian: Плюсса) is an urban locality (a work settlement) and the administrative center of Plyussky District of Pskov Oblast, Russia, located northeast of Pskov by the river Plyussa. Municipally, it is incorporated as Plyussa ...
.
Municipally, it is incorporated as Plyussa Urban Settlement, one of the two urban settlements in the district. Population:
History
The village of Plyussa was first mentioned in the end of the 16th century. The name is derived from the Plyussa River. In the 19th century, it belonged to
Luzhsky Uyezd Luzhsky Uyezd (russian: Лужский уезд) was one of the eight subdivisions of the Saint Petersburg Governorate of the Russian Empire. Its capital was Luga. Luzhsky Uyezd was located in the southwestern part of the governorate (in the southw ...
of
Saint Petersburg Governorate
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. Between 1851 and 1862, the railway connecting Saint Petersburg and
Warsaw
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via
Pskov
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was built and crossed Luzhsky Uyezd. This facilitated economic development of the eastern part of the current area of the district. The settlement of Plyussa was founded as a railway station in 1859, and later was merged with the village.
Until 1923, Plyussa was a part of
Kotorskaya Volost, and in 1923,
Plyusskaya Volost
Plyussky District (russian: Плю́сский 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 northeast of the oblast and borders with S ...
, with the administrative center in the selo of
Lyushchik, was established.
On August 1, 1927, the uyezds were abolished, and Plyussky District was established, with the center in Plyussa. The governorates were abolished as well, and the district belonged to
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of
Leningrad Oblast
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. On July 23, 1930 the okrugs were abolished as well, and the districts became directly subordinate to the oblast. On January 1, 1932 Plyussky District was abolished and split between Luzhsky, Lyadsky, and Strugo-Krasnensky Districts. On February 15, 1935 the district was re-established. Between August, 1941, and February, 1944 Plyussa was occupied by
German
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troops. On August 23, 1944, Plyussky District was transferred to newly established Pskov Oblast.
In 1971, Plyussa was granted an urban-type settlement status.
Economy
Industry
The economy of Plyussa is based on timber production.
Transportation
Plyussa is a station on the railway connecting
St. Petersburg and
Pskov
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 ...
. It is also connected by a road with the
M20 highway which connects St. Petersburg and Pskov. There are also local roads.
Culture and recreation
Plyussa contains two cultural heritage monuments classified as cultural and historical heritage of local significance. Both are monuments to soldiers fallen during World War II.
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Urban-type settlements in Pskov Oblast
Luzhsky Uyezd