Uglovka (russian: Угло́вка) is an urban locality (a work settlement) in

Okulovsky District Okulovsky District (russian: Оку́ловский райо́н) is an administrativeLaw #559-OZ and municipalLaw #355-OZ district (raion), one of the twenty-one in Novgorod Oblast, Russia. It is located in the center of the oblast and borders wi ...

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, located on the

Moscow – Saint Petersburg Railway 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 million ...

. Municipally, it is incorporated as Uglovskoye Urban Settlement in Okulovsky Municipal District, one of the three urban settlements in the district. Population:

History

The village of Ugol (russian: Угол) was first mentioned in a chronicle in 1495. The development of the area started in 1851 when Uglovka became a railway station on the Nikolayevskaya Railway which connected Moscow and Saint Petersburg. Uglovka developed first as a settlement serving the railway stations, and eventually the limestone extraction started. In the beginning of the 20th century, it was a part of Borovyonskaya Volost of

Valdaysky Uyezd Valdaysky Uyezd (''Валдайский 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 Valday. Demographics At t ...

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 ...

. In 1921, it was transferred to Shegrinskaya Volost of

Borovichsky Uyezd Borovichsky Uyezd (''Боровичский уезд'') was one of the subdivisions of the Novgorod Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the southcentral part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Borovichi. Demographic ...

. On August 1, 1927, the uyezds were abolished, and

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with the center in the railway station of Uglovka was established as part of

Borovichi Okrug Borovichi (russian: Боровичи́) is the list of cities and towns in Russia by population, second largest types of inhabited localities in Russia, town in Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the Msta River in the northern spurs of the Va ...

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. On January 1, 1932, Uglovsky District was abolished and split between Borovichsky, Okulovsky, and Bologovsky Districts. Uglovka became a part of Okulovsky District. On July 5, 1944, Okulovsky District was transferred to newly established Novgorod Oblast and remained there ever since. Urban-type settlement status was granted to Uglovka on November 9, 1938.

Economy

Industry

The economy of Uglovka is based on

limestone Limestone ( calcium carbonate ) is a type of carbonate sedimentary rock which is the main source of the material lime. It is composed mostly of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of . Limestone forms whe ...

extraction and processing.

Transportation

Uglovka has a station on the

. This was the first long-distance railway constructed in Russia, opened in 1851. Another railway line going east of Uglovka connects it to

Borovichi Borovichi (russian: Боровичи́) is the second largest town in Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the Msta River in the northern spurs of the Valdai Hills, east of Veliky Novgorod, the administrative center of the oblast. As of the ...

. There is a road connection to Okulovka, as well as local roads.

Culture and recreation

Uglovka contains two objects classified as cultural and historical heritage of local significance. One of them is the Church of the Nativity of Christ, and the other one is a grave of two soldiers fallen in the Second World War. Uglovka was never occupied by the German troops, but was close to the front line.

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* * * {{Use mdy dates, date=August 2012 Urban-type settlements in Novgorod Oblast Valdaysky Uyezd