Redkino () is an urban locality (an

urban-type settlement Urban-type settlement, abbreviated: ; , abbreviated: ; ; ; ; . is an official designation for lesser urbanized settlements, used in several Central and Eastern Europe, Central and Eastern European countries. The term was primarily used in the So ...

) in

Konakovsky District Konakovsky District () is an administrative and municipalLaw #4-ZO district (raion), one of the administrative divisions of Tver Oblast, thirty-six in Tver Oblast, Russia. It is located in the southeast of the oblast and borders with Kimrsky Distr ...

Tver Oblast Tver Oblast (, ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is the city of Tver. From 1935 to 1990, it was known as Kalinin Oblast (). Population: Tver Oblast is a region of lakes, such as Seliger and Brosno. Much o ...

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, located about northwest of

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. Population:

History

Redkino was known as a village since at least 16th century. In 1851, a railway station was open. In the second half of the 19th century, the

peat Peat is an accumulation of partially Decomposition, decayed vegetation or organic matter. It is unique to natural areas called peatlands, bogs, mires, Moorland, moors, or muskegs. ''Sphagnum'' moss, also called peat moss, is one of the most ...

extraction started, but the peat production factory which was built in Redkino in 1902 burned to the ground in 1907, and it only was rebuilt in 1918. Also in the second half of the 19th century, a textile factory and a ski factory were built. In 1937, when the nearby

Ivankovo Reservoir Ivankovo Reservoir or Ivankovskoye Reservoir (), informally known as the Moscow Sea, is the uppermost reservoir on the Volga, in Moscow Oblast, Moscow and Tver Oblasts of Russia, located some north of Moscow. The dam of the reservoir is situated ...

was filling up, many inhabitants were resettled from the villages to be submerged under water into Redkino. In 1939, Redkino was granted urban-type settlement status. During

World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

, Redkino was occupied by German troops for a month in November–December 1941. Until 1929, Redkino was a part of

Klinsky Uyezd Klinsky Uyezd (''Клинский уезд'') was one of the subdivisions of the Moscow Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the northern part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Klin. Demographics At the time of the ...

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. On July 12 1929, the Governorate was abolished, and Redkino was transferred to

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. Uyezds were abolished as well, and Zavidovsky District, with the administrative center in the urban-type settlement of

Novozavidovsky Novozavidovsky () is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Konakovsky District of Tver Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Shosha River (the Ivankovo Reservoir). Population: History In 1851, a railway station was open, and ...

, was established within

Tver Okrug Tver (, ) is a city and the administrative centre of Tver Oblast, Russia. It is situated at the confluence of the Volga and Tvertsa rivers. Tver is located northwest of Moscow. Population: The city is situated where three rivers meet, split ...

. Redkino was a part of Zavidovsky District. On July 23, 1930, the okrugs were abolished, and the districts were directly subordinated to the oblast. On January 29, 1935

Kalinin Oblast Tver Oblast (, ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is the city of Tver. From 1935 to 1990, it was known as Kalinin Oblast (). Population: Tver Oblast is a region of lakes, such as Seliger and Brosno. Much of ...

was established, and Zavidovsky District was transferred to Kalinin Oblast. On November 14, 1960 the district was abolished and merged into Konakovsky District. On February 13, 1963, during the abortive Khrushchyov administrative reform, Konakovsky District was merged into Kalininsky District, but on January 12, 1965 it was re-established. In 1990, Kalinin Oblast was renamed Tver Oblast.

Economy

Industry

The settlement is notable as the location of a large chemical experimental plant. New chemical processes are tested first on small scale installations before being transferred to large plants. There is production of oxygen (by air compression method), hydrogen (by water electrolysis), mercaptan, etc. One installation is a production of aviation gasoline from peat moss. This is an attempt to duplicate German experiments at the end of World War II. The plant has large assortment of reactor equipment from Japan being high pressure reactors for various chemical processes.

Transportation

The railway station of

Redkino Redkino ( or ) is the name of several inhabited localities in Russia. Republic of Bashkortostan As of 2022, one rural locality in the Republic of Bashkortostan bears this name: * Redkino, Republic of Bashkortostan, a village in Kuyanovsky Selsovie ...

at the

Moscow – Saint Petersburg Railway Moscow is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Russia by population, largest city of Russia, standing on the Moskva (river), Moskva River in Central Russia. It has a population estimated at over 13 million residents with ...

is located in Redkino. It belongs to the Leningradsky suburban railway line and is connected by regular passenger suburban service with both Moscow (

Moscow Leningradsky railway station Moscow Leningradsky railway station (, ''Leningradsky vokzal'') is the oldest of Moscow's nine railway terminals. Situated on Komsomolskaya Square, the station serves north-western directions, notably Saint Petersburg. International services ...

) and Tver. The speed of fast trains (which do not stop at the station) are higher in Redkino than anywhere else in Russia; the rails are of heaviest type (R70). Novozavidovsky has a road access to the M10 highway, which connects Moscow and St. Petersburg.

Culture and recreation

Redkino contains two cultural heritage monuments of local significance. They are monuments commemorating soldiers fallen in

References

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* * * {{Tver Oblast Urban-type settlements in Tver Oblast Klinsky Uyezd