Volosovo (russian: Во́лосово) is a

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and the

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of Volosovsky District in

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 1 ...

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, located on the railway between St. Petersburg and

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, southwest from St. Petersburg. Population:

History

It was founded in 1870 as a settlement around the railway station on the railway connecting St. Petersburg and Revel. The name originates from the nearby village of Volosovo. Volosovo was a part of

Petergofsky Uyezd Petergofsky Uyezd (russian: Петергофский уезд) was one of the eight subdivisions of the Saint Petersburg Governorate of the Russian Empire. Its capital was Petergof. Petergofsky Uyezd was located in the northern part of the governo ...

of St. Petersburg Governorate). On February 14, 1923, Petergofsky Uyezd was merged with Detskoselsky Uyezd to form

Gatchinsky Uyezd Gatchinsky (masculine), Gatchinskaya (feminine), or Gatchinskoye (neuter) may refer to: *Gatchinsky District Gatchinsky District (russian: Га́тчинский райо́н) is an administrativeOblast Law #32-oz and municipalLaw #113-oz district ...

, with the administrative center located in

Gatchina The town of Gatchina ( rus, Га́тчина, , ˈɡatːɕɪnə, links=y) serves as the administrative center of the Gatchinsky District in Leningrad Oblast, Russia. It lies south-south-west of St. Petersburg, along the E95 highway which ...

. On the same day, Gatchina was renamed Trotsk and Gatchinsky Uyezd was renamed Trotsky Uyezd, after

Leon Trotsky Lev Davidovich Bronstein. ( – 21 August 1940), better known as Leon Trotsky; uk, link= no, Лев Давидович Троцький; also transliterated ''Lyev'', ''Trotski'', ''Trotskij'', ''Trockij'' and ''Trotzky''. (), was a Russian ...

. On August 1, 1927, the uyezds were abolished and Volosovsky District, with the administrative center in the settlement of Volosovo, was established. The governorates were also abolished and the district became a part of

Leningrad Okrug The Leningrad Okrug (russian: Ленингра́дский о́круг) was an okrug that briefly existed within the Leningrad Oblast in the Soviet Union, between 1927 and 1930. It covered the city currently known as Saint Petersburg, which was ...

. On April 20, 1930, Volosovo was granted suburban settlement status. On July 5, 1937, its status was changed to work settlement. Between August 1941 and January 1944, during

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the World War II by country, vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great power ...

, Volosovo was occupied by German troops. On February 1, 1963, Volosovsky District was abolished and merged into Kingiseppsky District; on January 13, 1965, however, it was re-established. It had remained the last district of Leningrad Oblast the administrative center of which was not a town; this changed on April 14, 1999 when town status was granted to Volosovo. During the Soviet period it was a developed industrial town.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Volosovo serves as the

of Volosovsky District.Oblast Law #32-oz As an administrative division, it is, together with the

village A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred ...

of Lagonovo, incorporated within Volosovsky District as Volosovskoye Settlement Municipal Formation. As a municipal division, Volosovskoye Settlement Municipal Formation is incorporated within Volosovsky Municipal District as Volosovskoye Urban Settlement.Law #64-oz

Economy

Industry

There are enterprises of food and timber industries in Volosovo.

Transportation

Volosovo has a railway station on the railway connecting St. Petersburg (

Baltiysky railway station St. Petersburg-Baltiysky (russian: Балти́йский вокза́л) is a railway station in St. Petersburg, one of the busiest railway stations in Russia by volume of suburban traffic. The station was modelled by architect Alexander Kra ...

) with

via

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. The town has access to the A180 Highway, which connects St. Petersburg and

Ivangorod Ivangorod ( rus, Иванго́род, p=ɪvɐnˈɡorət; et, Jaanilinn; vot, Jaanilidna) is a town in Kingiseppsky District of Leningrad Oblast, Russia, located on the east bank of the Narva river which flows along the Estonia–Russia int ...

and runs north of Volosovo. It coincides with the

European route E20 European route E20 is a part of the United Nations International E-road network. It runs roughly west–east through Ireland, the United Kingdom, Denmark, Sweden, Estonia, and Russia. Its length is but it is not continuous; at three points, a ...

connecting St. Petersburg via Tallinn with

Shannon Airport Shannon Airport ( ga, Aerfort na Sionainne) is an international airport located in County Clare in the Republic of Ireland. It is adjacent to the Shannon Estuary and lies halfway between Ennis and Limerick. The airport is the third busiest ai ...

. Volosovo is also connected by roads with

and

Kingisepp Kingisepp (russian: Ки́нгисепп or ), formerly Yamburg (), Yam (), and Yama (; Votic: ), is an ancient town and the administrative center of Kingiseppsky District of Leningrad Oblast, Russia, located along the Luga River southwest of ...

. There are local roads as well.

Military

Southwest of Volosovo was the Sumsk air base facility, which saw some use during the

Cold War The Cold War is a term commonly used to refer to a period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies, the Western Bloc and the Eastern Bloc. The term '' cold war'' is used because t ...

Culture and recreation

Volosovo contains one object classified as cultural and historical heritage of local significance. This is a mass grave of Red Army soldiers killed during the Civil War in Russia and during

References

Notes

Sources

* * {{Authority control Cities and towns in Leningrad Oblast Volosovsky District Petergofsky Uyezd