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A railway from [[Saint 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. |
A railway from [[Saint 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. |
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The [[M20 highway (Russia)|M20 highway]] which connects Saint Petersburg and [[Vitebsk]] via Pskov passes Ostrov as well. Ostrov is the north terminus of the [[European route E262]], to [[ |
The [[M20 highway (Russia)|M20 highway]] which connects Saint Petersburg and [[Vitebsk]] via Pskov passes Ostrov as well. Ostrov is the north terminus of the [[European route E262]], to [[Kaunas]] via Pytalovo, 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. |
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Ostrov
Остров | |
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Location of Ostrov  | |
  Ostrov Location of Ostrov  Ostrov Ostrov (Pskov Oblast) | |
| Coordinates: 57°20′0″N 28°21′0″E / 57.33333°N 28.35000°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Pskov Oblast |
| Administrative district | Ostrovsky District[1] |
| Founded | 1341 (Julian) |
| Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 21,670 |
| • Estimate (2018)[3] | 20,427 (−5.7%) |
| • Capital of | Ostrovsky District[1] |
| • Municipal district | Ostrovsky Municipal District[4] |
| • Urban settlement | Ostrov Urban Settlement[4] |
| • Capital of | Ostrovsky Municipal District, Ostrov Urban Settlement[4] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK [5]) |
| Postal code(s)[6] | 181350 |
| OKTMO ID | 58633101001 |
Ostrov (Russian: Остров, lit. island) is a town and the administrative center of Ostrovsky District of Pskov Oblast, Russia, located on the Velikaya River, 55 kilometers (34 mi) south of Pskov. Municipally, it is incorporated as Ostrov Urban Settlement in Ostrovsky Municipal District.[4] Population: Template:Ru-census2010prelim 25,078 (2002 Census);[7] 29,060 (1989 Soviet census);[8] 27,000 (1974).
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.
The town was home to Ostrov air base, a major medium-range bomber base during the Cold War.
History
Ostrov was founded as a fortress in the end of the 13th century and first mentioned under 1342. It had been an important military outpost throughout the 15th-16th centuries. In particuler, the only time it was conquered was 1501 (by the Livonian Order). In the course of the administrative reform carried out in 1708 by Peter the Great, the area was included into Ingermanland Governorate (known since 1710 as Saint Petersburg Governorate). Ostrov is specifically mentioned as one of the towns making the governorate. In 1727, separate Novgorod Governorate was split off, and in 1772, Pskov Governorate (which between 1777 and 1796 existed as Pskov Viceroyalty) was established. Catherine the Great incorporated it as a town in 1777.[9]
On August 1, 1927, the uyezds were abolished, and Ostrov became the administrative center of Ostrovsky District. The governorates were abolished as well, and the district became a part of Pskov Okrug of Leningrad Oblast. On July 23, 1930, the okrugs were also abolished, and the districts were directly subordinated to the oblast. Between March 22, 1935 and September 19, 1940, Ostrovsky District was a part of Pskov Okrug of Leningrad Oblast, one of the okrugs abutting the state boundaries of the Soviet Union. Between August 1941 and July 1944, Ostrovsky District was occupied by German troops. An underground resistance group was active in Ostrov during the war. On August 23, 1944, the district was transferred to newly established Pskov Oblast.[10]
Economy
Industry
The economy of Ostrov is based on food, electronic, and textile industries (5.4%).[11]
Transportation
A railway from Saint 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 Saint Petersburg and Vitebsk via Pskov passes Ostrov as well. Ostrov is the north terminus of the European route E262, to Kaunas via Pytalovo, 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.
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.[12]
References
- ^ a b c d Государственный комитет Российской Федерации по статистике. Комитет Российской Федерации по стандартизации, метрологии и сертификации. №ОК 019-95 1 января 1997 г. «Общероссийский классификатор объектов административно-территориального деления. Код 58 212 501 2», в ред. изменения №278/2015 от 1 января 2016 г.. (State Statistics Committee of the Russian Federation. Committee of the Russian Federation on Standardization, Metrology, and Certification. #OK 019-95 January 1, 1997 Russian Classification of Objects of Administrative Division (OKATO). Code 58 212 501 2, as amended by the Amendment #278/2015 of January 1, 2016. ).
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
2010Censuswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "26. Численность постоянного населения Российской Федерации по муниципальным образованиям на 1 января 2018 года". Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ a b c d Law #420-OZ
- ^ "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). 3 June 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
- ^ a b Federal State Statistics Service (21 May 2004). Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек [Population of Russia, Its Federal Districts, Federal Subjects, Districts, Urban Localities, Rural Localities—Administrative Centers, and Rural Localities with Population of Over 3,000] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian).
- ^ Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров [All Union Population Census of 1989: Present Population of Union and Autonomous Republics, Autonomous Oblasts and Okrugs, Krais, Oblasts, Districts, Urban Settlements, and Villages Serving as District Administrative Centers]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года [All-Union Population Census of 1989] (in Russian). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. 1989 – via Demoscope Weekly.
- ^ Энциклопедия Города России. Moscow: Большая Российская Энциклопедия. 2003. p. 338. ISBN 5-7107-7399-9.
- ^ Герасимёнок, Т.Е.; Н.В. Коломыцева, И.С. Пожидаев, СМ. Фёдоров, К.И. Карпов (2002). Территориальное деление Псковской области (in Russian). Pskov. ISBN 5-94542-031-X.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Экономика" (in Russian). Портал муниципальных образований Псковской области. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- ^ "Островский краеведческий музей" (in Russian). Российская сеть культурного наследия. Retrieved 11 July 2012.