Sinyavino (russian: Синя́вино) is an
urban locality (an
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 ...
) in
Kirovsky District of
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 ...
,
Russia
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, located several kilometers inland from the southern shore of
Lake Ladoga
Lake Ladoga (; rus, Ла́дожское о́зеро, r=Ladozhskoye ozero, p=ˈladəʂskəjə ˈozʲɪrə or rus, Ла́дога, r=Ladoga, p=ˈladəɡə, fi, Laatokka arlier in Finnish ''Nevajärvi'' ; vep, Ladog, Ladoganjärv) is a fresh ...
, east of
St. Petersburg and east from
Kirovsk.
Municipally it is incorporated as Sinyavinskoye Urban Settlement, one of the eight urban settlements in the district. Population:
History
The
selo of Sinyavino was created in the beginning of the 18th century, when
Peter the Great
Peter I ( – ), most commonly known as Peter the Great,) or Pyotr Alekséyevich ( rus, Пётр Алексе́евич, p=ˈpʲɵtr ɐlʲɪˈksʲejɪvʲɪtɕ, , group=pron was a Russian monarch who ruled the Tsardom of Russia from t ...
gave the lands in the area to his military officer
Naum Senyavin Naum Akimovich Senyavin (''Наум Акимович Сенявин'' in Russian) (c. 1680 – ) was a Vice Admiral (1727) of the Imperial Russian Navy.
Naum Senyavin began his military career as a soldier of the Preobrazhensky regiment in 16 ...
. The selo was destroyed 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 ...
and never restored, but the name was transferred in the 1920s to the settlement which was serving
peat
Peat (), also known as turf (), is an accumulation of partially decayed vegetation or organic matter. It is unique to natural areas called peatlands, bogs, mires, moors, or muskegs. The peatland ecosystem covers and is the most efficien ...
production. The settlement of Sinyavino was at the time located in
Leningradsky Uyezd of
Leningrad Governorate.
On August 1, 1927, the uyezds were abolished and
Mginsky District, with the administrative center in
Mga MGA can refer to:
Transport
*MGA, IATA code for Augusto C. Sandino International Airport (Managua International Airport) in Managua, Nicaragua
* Monongahela Railway, a former coal-hauling short line railroad in the United States
*The MG MGA, a ...
, was established. The governorates were also abolished, and the district was a part of
Leningrad Okrug of
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 ...
. On April 20, 1930 Sinyavino was granted urban-type settlement status. On July 23, 1930, the okrugs were abolished as well, and the districts were directly subordinated to the oblast. On September 20, 1930, the administrative center of the district was transferred to the selo of
Putilovo, and the district renamed Putilovsky. On September 20, 1931 the district center was moved back to Mga, and the district was renamed back Mginsky. 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 ...
, Sinyavino was occupied by
German
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* Germany (of or related to)
**Germania (historical use)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law
**Ger ...
troops.
In 1942, Sinyavino became the central point of the
Sinyavino Offensive, a military operation of the Soviet army with the purpose of relieving the
Siege of Leningrad
The siege of Leningrad (russian: links=no, translit=Blokada Leningrada, Блокада Ленинграда; german: links=no, Leningrader Blockade; ) was a prolonged military blockade undertaken by the Axis powers against the Soviet Union, So ...
.
On December 9, 1960, Mginsky District was abolished and split between
Volkhovsky and
Tosnensky Districts. Sinyavino was transferred to Tosnensky District. On April 1, 1977 Kirovsky District with the administrative center in Kirovsk, essentially in the limits of former Mginsky District, was established by splitting off Volkhovsky and Tosnensky Districts.
Economy
Industry
The economy of Sinyavino is based on food industry.
Transportation
The
M18 highway, which connects Saint Petersburg and
Murmansk
Murmansk ( Russian: ''Мурманск'' lit. " Norwegian coast"; Finnish: ''Murmansk'', sometimes ''Muurmanski'', previously ''Muurmanni''; Norwegian: ''Norskekysten;'' Northern Sámi: ''Murmánska;'' Kildin Sámi: ''Мурман ланнҍ ...
, runs through Sinyavino. There bus connections with Saint Petersburg and Kirovsk.
In the beginning of the 19th century, a system of canals bypassing Lake Ladoga were built, which at the time were a part of
Mariinsky Water System Mariinsky (masculine), Mariinskaya (feminine), or Mariinskoye (neuter) may refer to:
Mariinsky Theatre
*Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia, and the ensembles headquartered there:
**Mariinsky Ballet
** Mariinsky Opera
** Mariinsky Or ...
, connecting the
Neva
The Neva (russian: Нева́, ) is a river in northwestern Russia flowing from Lake Ladoga through the western part of Leningrad Oblast (historical region of Ingria) to the Neva Bay of the Gulf of Finland. Despite its modest length of , it i ...
and the
Volga River
The Volga (; russian: Во́лга, a=Ru-Волга.ogg, p=ˈvoɫɡə) is the longest river in Europe. Situated in Russia, it flows through Central Russia to Southern Russia and into the Caspian Sea. The Volga has a length of , and a catchm ...
s. In particular, the
New Ladoga Canal connects the
Volkhov and the Neva. It replaced the
Old Ladoga Canal, built by
Peter the Great
Peter I ( – ), most commonly known as Peter the Great,) or Pyotr Alekséyevich ( rus, Пётр Алексе́евич, p=ˈpʲɵtr ɐlʲɪˈksʲejɪvʲɪtɕ, , group=pron was a Russian monarch who ruled the Tsardom of Russia from t ...
, which thus became disused and decayed. The canals collectively are known as the
Ladoga Canal. Both canals run along the southern shore of Lake Ladoga, north of Sinyavino.
Culture and recreation
Sinyavino contains two cultural heritage monuments classified as cultural and historical heritage of local significance. Both monuments commemorate the events of World War II.
Notable people
*
Igor Sinyavin was born in Sinyavino
References
Notes
Sources
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External link
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Urban-type settlements in Leningrad Oblast
Shlisselburgsky Uyezd
Kirovsky District, Leningrad Oblast