Strugi Krasnye (russian: Стру́ги Кра́сные) is an urban locality (a work settlement) 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 A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or ...

of Strugo-Krasnensky District of

Pskov Oblast Pskov Oblast (russian: Пско́вская о́бласть, ') is a federal subjects of Russia, federal subject of Russia (an oblast), located in the west of the country. Its administrative center is the types of inhabited localities in Russia, ...

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, located northeast of

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 ...

. Municipally, it is incorporated as Strugi Krasnye Urban Settlement, the only urban settlement in the district. Population:

History

Named after a nearby village, the settlement was founded in the mid-19th century as the

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of Belaya () during the construction of the railroad. At the time, 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 ...

Saint Petersburg Governorate Saint Petersburg Governorate (russian: Санкт-Петербу́ргская губе́рния, ''Sankt-Peterburgskaya guberniya''), or Government of Saint Petersburg, was an administrative division (a '' guberniya'') of the Tsardom of Russia ...

. In 1905, it was renamed Strugi Belye (), after the estate of N. M. Lakhtin. In 1919, Strugi Belye was an arena of important events of the

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. Originally, the area east of Lake Peipus was under control of the revolutionary government. On October 4, 1919 the White Army troops of

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during an advance captured the station of Strugi Belye. On November 6, 1919, it was given its present name by the order of G. A. Tomchuk, a commander of an

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,Архивное управление Псковской области. Государственный архив Псковской области. "Административно-территориальное деление Псковской области (1917–2000 гг.). Справочник." Книга 2, Указатели. Изд. 2-е, переработанное и дополненное. Псков, 2002. Стр. 258 after the village was taken from the White Guard Armies, to avoid connotations with White Army (with ''krasny'' meaning ''red'' in Russian). On August 1, 1927, the uyezds were abolished, and Strugo-Krasnensky District was established, with the center in Strugi Krasnye. The governorates were abolished as well, and the district belonged to

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Leningrad Oblast Leningrad Oblast ( rus, Ленинградская область, Leningradskaya oblast’, lʲɪnʲɪnˈgratskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ, , ) is a federal subjects of Russia, federal subject of Russia (an oblast). It was established on 1 August 1927, a ...

. On July 23, 1930 the okrugs were abolished, and the districts became directly subordinate to the oblast. Between March 22, 1935 and September 19, 1940, Strugo-Krasnensky District was 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: ...

of Leningrad Oblast, one of the okrugs formed at the state boundaries of Soviet Union. Between August, 1941, and February, 1944 Strugo-Krasnensky District was occupied by

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troops. On August 23, 1944, Strugo-Krasnensky District was transferred to newly established Pskov Oblast.

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 was granted to Strugi Krasnye on December 7, 1958 by the Decision #430 of Pskov Oblast Executive Committee.Архивное управление Псковской области. Государственный архив Псковской области. "Административно-территориальное деление Псковской области (1917–2000 гг.). Справочник." Книга 1. Изд. 2-е, переработанное и дополненное. Псков, 2002. Стр. 106

Population

Economy

Industry

A forestry farm is one of the largest industrial enterprises in the settlement. Timber export is well-developed. There is also a

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Transportation

The settlement also serves as a train station of the

Warsaw – Saint Petersburg Railway Warsaw ( pl, Warszawa, ), officially the Capital City of Warsaw,, abbreviation: ''m.st. Warszawa'' is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland, and its population is officially ...

. Strugi Krasnye is connected by the road with the M20 highway between Saint Petersburg and Pskov.

Culture and recreation

Strugi Krasnye hosts the Strugo-Krasnensky District Museum, the only museum in the district. A museum of local lore operates in the settlement since 1991.

References

Sources

External links

Unofficial website of Strugi Krasnye

Photos of Strugi Krasnye
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