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Boksitogorsk (Russian: Бокситого́рск) is a town and the administrative center of Boksitogorsky District in Leningrad Oblast, Russia, located on the banks of the Pyardomlya River in the basin of the Syas River, 245 kilometers (152 mi) east of St. Petersburg. Population: 16,585. (2010 Census)[3]

Boksitogorsk Бокситогорск
Town[1]
Lenina Square in Boksitogorsk
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Boksitogorsk
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Coordinates: 59°29′N 33°50′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Leningrad Oblast[1]
Administrative district	Boksitogorsky District[1]
Settlement municipal formation	Boksitogorskoye Settlement Municipal Formation[1]
Founded	1929[2]
Town status since	1950[2]
Elevation	100 m (300 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[3]
• Total	16,585
• Estimate  (2018)[4]	15,380 (−7.3%)
Administrative status
• Capital of	Boksitogorsky District[1], Boksitogorskoye Settlement Municipal Formation[1]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Boksitogorsky Municipal District[5]
• Urban settlement	Boksitogorskoye Urban Settlement[5]
• Capital of	Boksitogorsky Municipal District[5], Boksitogorskoye Urban Settlement[5]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [6])
Postal code(s)[7]	187650, 187651
Dialing code(s)	+7 81366[8]
OKTMO ID	41603101001
Website	www.boksitogorsk.org

History

The settlement of Boksity (Бокси́ты)[9] was established in 1929 to house the workers of the local bauxite mine.[2] It was a part of Tikhvinsky District of Leningrad Oblast.[10] In December 1934, the construction of a bauxite plant started.[9] In 1935, the settlement was granted urban-type settlement status and given its present name.[2] In 1940, the population neared 10,000 and a school, kindergarten, nursery, ambulatory and drugstore, several canteens, and shops were built.[9] In 1950, Boksitogorsk was granted town status[2] and on July 25, 1952 it became the administrative center of Boksitogorsky District.[9]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Boksitogorsk serves as the administrative center of Boksitogorsky District.[1] As an administrative division, it is, together with ten rural localities, incorporated within Boksitogorsky District as Boksitogorskoye Settlement Municipal Formation.[1] As a municipal division, Boksitogorskoye Settlement Municipal Formation is incorporated within Boksitogorsky Municipal District as Boksitogorskoye Urban Settlement.[5]

Demographics

Population: 16,585 (2010 Census);[3] 18,128 (2002 Census);[11] 21,839 (1989 Census).[12]

The town population reached its peak in 1979, at 23,200 people. Like much of Russia, the population of Boksitogorsk has gradually decreased since the 1980s. The ethnic composition of the town's population is primarily Russian.

Economy

Industry

Several manufacturing enterprises are located in Boksitogorsk, including the aluminum metallurgy plant, which is one of the daughter companies of Rusal, as well as producers of reinforced concrete, alcohol, food, and milk. Companies extracting peat and producing plastic ware also operate out of Boksitogorsk.[13]

Transportation

Autoroute H-3 Dymi–Boksitogorsk–Bochevo runs across the town.

Autoroute A-114 Issad–Pikalyovo–Vologda runs 11 kilometers (6.8 mi) to the north of Boksitogorsk.

A local line connects Bolshoy Dvor railway station on the St. Petersburg–Vologda railway line with Boksitogorsk. However, currently^{[as of?]} there is no passenger service. Domestic flights onboard An-2 and Yak-12 craft to Leningrad and Tikhvin were serviced from the local airfield between the 1960s and 1980s.

Public transport includes several town, suburb, and inter-town bus routes operated by local transport companies.

Culture and recreation

Boksitogorsk contains one cultural heritage monument classified as cultural and historical heritage of local significance. This is the cinema building.[14]

Twin towns and sister cities

Boksitogorsk is twinned with:

• Kiukainen (consolidated in 2009 with Eura), Finland (current status unknown)
• Harjavalta, Finland
• Nakkila, Finland

References

Notes

Sources

• Законодательное собрание Ленинградской области. Областной закон №32-оз от 15 июня 2010 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Ленинградской области и порядке его изменения», в ред. Областного закона №23-оз от 8 мая 2014 г. «Об объединении муниципальных образований "Приморское городское поселение" Выборгского района Ленинградской области и "Глебычевское сельское поселение" Выборгского района Ленинградской области и о внесении изменений в отдельные Областные законы». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Вести", №112, 23 июня 2010 г. (Legislative Assembly of Leningrad Oblast. Oblast Law #32-oz of June 15, 2010 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Leningrad Oblast and on the Procedures for Its Change, as amended by the Oblast Law #23-oz of May 8, 2014 On Merging the Municipal Formations of "Primorskoye Urban Settlement" in Vyborgsky District of Leningrad Oblast and "Glebychevskoye Rural Settlement" in Vyborgsky District of Leningrad Oblast and on Amending Various Oblast Laws. Effective as of the day of the official publication.).
• Законодательное собрание Ленинградской области. Областной закон №78-оз от 26 октября 2004 г. «Об установлении границ и наделении соответствующим статусом муниципального образования Бокситогорский муниципальный район и муниципальных образований в его составе», в ред. Областного закона №22-оз от 8 мая 2014 г. «Об объединении муниципальных образований Анисимовское сельское поселение Бокситогорского муниципального района Ленинградской области и Самойловское сельское поселение Бокситогорского муниципального района Ленинградской области и о внесении изменений в отдельные Областные законы». Вступил в силу через 10 дней со дня официального опубликования (29 ноября 2004 г.). Опубликован: "Вестник Правительства Ленинградской области", №34, 19 ноября 2004 г. (Legislative Assembly of Leningrad Oblast. Oblast Law #78-oz of October 26, 2004 On Establishing the Borders of and Granting an Appropriate Status to the Municipal Formation of Boksitogorsky Municipal District and to the Municipal Formations It Comprises, as amended by the Oblast Law #22-oz of May 8, 2014 On the Merger of the Municipal Formations of Anisimovskoye Rural Settement in Boksitogorsky Municipal District of Leningrad Oblast and Samoylovskoye Rural Settlement in Boksitogorsky Municipal District of Leningrad Oblast and on Amending Various Oblast Laws. Effective as of after 10 days from the day of the official publication (November 29, 2004).).

External links

• Official website of Boksitogorsk (in Russian)
• Boksitogorsk Business Directory (in Russian)

На других языках

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[de] Boksitogorsk

Boksitogorsk (russisch Бокситого́рск; auch Bauxitogorsk) ist eine Stadt in der nordwestrussischen Oblast Leningrad. Sie hat 16.585 Einwohner (Stand 14. Oktober 2010).[1]

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- [en] Boksitogorsk

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[ru] Бокситогорск

Бокситого́рск — город (с 1950 года) в России, административный центр Бокситогорского городского поселения и Бокситогорского муниципального района Ленинградской области.

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