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Ostrov (Russian: О́стров, lit. island) is a town and the administrative center of Ostrovsky District in Pskov Oblast, Russia, located on the Velikaya River, 55 kilometers (34 mi) south of Pskov, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 21,668 (2010 Census);[2] 25,078 (2002 Census);[9] 29,060 (1989 Census);[10] 27,000 (1974).

Ostrov Остров
Town[1]
Coat of arms
Location of Ostrov
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Coordinates: 57°21′N 28°21′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Pskov Oblast[1]
Administrative district	Ostrovsky District[1]
Founded	1341
Elevation	60 m (200 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	21,668
• Estimate  (2018)[3]	20,427 (−5.7%)
Administrative status
• Capital of	Ostrovsky District[4]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Ostrovsky Municipal District[5]
• Urban settlement	Ostrov Urban Settlement[5]
• Capital of	Ostrovsky Municipal District[6], Ostrov Urban Settlement[5]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [7])
Postal code(s)[8]	181350, 181352, 181353, 181359
OKTMO ID	58633101001

Etymology

The name of the town, which means "island" in Russian, originates from the island on the Velikaya, on which the Ostrov fortress was originally built.[11]

History

It was founded as a fortress in the end of the 13th century and first mentioned in 1342.[11] It had been an important military outpost throughout the 15th-16th centuries.[11] The only time it was conquered was in 1501, by the Livonian Order after the Battle of the Siritsa River.[11]

In the course of the administrative reform carried out in 1708 by Peter the Great, it was included into Ingermanland Governorate (known since 1710 as Saint Petersburg Governorate). Ostrov is specifically mentioned as one of the towns making the governorate.[12] In 1727, separate Novgorod Governorate was split off and in 1772, Pskov Governorate (which between 1777 and 1796 existed as Pskov Viceroyalty) was established.^{[citation needed]} Catherine the Great incorporated it as a town in 1777.[11]

On August 1, 1927, the uyezds and governorates were abolished and Ostrovsky District, with the administrative center in Ostrov, was established as a part of Pskov Okrug of Leningrad Oblast.[13] It included parts of former Ostrovsky, Opochetsky, and Pskovsky Uyezds.[14] On July 23, 1930, the okrugs were also abolished and the districts were directly subordinated to the oblast.[13] Between March 22, 1935 and September 19, 1940, Ostrovsky District was a part of the restored Pskov Okrug of Leningrad Oblast,[13] one of the okrugs abutting the state boundaries of the Soviet Union. Between July 6, 1941 and July 21, 1944, Ostrov was occupied by German troops.[11] An underground resistance group was active in Ostrov during the war. On August 23, 1944, the district was transferred to newly established Pskov Oblast.[13]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Ostrov serves as the administrative center of Ostrovsky District,[4] to which it is directly subordinated.[1] As a municipal division, the town of Ostrov is incorporated within Ostrovsky Municipal District as Ostrov Urban Settlement.[5]

Economy

Industry

The economy of Ostrov is based on food, electronic, and textile industries (5.4%).[15]

Transportation

A railway from St. Petersburg via Pskov to Pytalovo and further to Rēzekne in Latvia passes Ostrov. In Latvia, it provides access to Riga and Vilnius (via Daugavpils). As of 2012, there was passenger traffic on the railway.

The M20 Highway, which connects St. Petersburg and Vitebsk via Pskov, passes Ostrov as well. Ostrov is the northern terminus of the European route E262, which proceeds to Kaunas via Rēzekne and Daugavpils. There are also road connections from Ostrov northwest to Pechory via Palkino, northeast to Porkhov, and southeast to Novorzhev, as well as local roads.

Military

The town was home to Ostrov air base, a major medium-range bomber base during the Cold War.

Culture and recreation

The town possesses a Neoclassical cathedral from 1790 and a typical Pskovian church from 1543. Close at hand is a historical suspension bridge, opened in 1853 (winter view, summer view).

Ostrov hosts the Ostrov District Museum, the only museum in the district.[16]

References

Notes

Sources

• Псковское областное Собрание депутатов. Закон №833-оз от 5 февраля 2009 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Псковской области». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Псковская правда", №20, 10 февраля 2009 г. (Pskov Oblast Council of Deputies. Law #833-oz of February 5, 2009 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Pskov Oblast. Effective as of the official publication date.).
• Псковское областное Собрание депутатов. Закон №420-оз от 28 февраля 2005 г. «Об установлении границ и статусе вновь образуемых муниципальных образований на территории Псковской области», в ред. Закона №1542-ОЗ от 5 июня 2015 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Псковской области "Об установлении границ и статусе вновь образуемых муниципальных образований на территории Псковской области"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Псковская правда", №41–43, №44–46, №49–51, 4 марта 2005 г., 5 марта 2005 г., 11 марта 2005 г. (Pskov Oblast Council of Deputies. Law #420-oz of February 28, 2005 On Establishing the Borders and the Status of the Newly Formed Municipal Formations on the Territory of Pskov Oblast, as amended by the Law #1542-OZ of June 5, 2015 On Amending the Law of Pskov Oblast "On Establishing the Borders and the Status of the Newly Formed Municipal Formations on the Territory of Pskov Oblast". Effective as of the official publication date.).
• Архивный отдел Псковского облисполкома. Государственный архив Псковской области. "Административно-территориальное деление Псковской области (1917–1988 гг.). Справочник". (Administrative-Territorial Structure of Pskov Oblast (1917–1988). Reference.) Книга I. Лениздат, 1988.

External links

• The murder of the Jews of Ostrov during World War II, at Yad Vashem website.

На других языках

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[de] Ostrow

Ostrow (russisch О́стров, deutsch „Insel“) ist eine 21.668 Einwohner (Stand 14. Oktober 2010)[1] zählende Stadt in Russland in der Oblast Pskow. Sie liegt 55 km südlich von Pskow, am Fluss Welikaja, der in den Peipussee mündet.

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- [en] Ostrov, Ostrovsky District, Pskov Oblast

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[ru] Остров (город)

О́стров — город (с 1341[4]) в Псковской области, административный центр Островского района. Составляет муниципальное образование Остров в статусе городского поселения (в границах города)[5]. Также является административным центром сельских поселений Бережанской и Островской волостей. Бывший уездный город Псковской губернии.

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