Bely Gorodok

Bely Gorodok Белый Городок
Work settlement
Location of Bely Gorodok
Bely Gorodok Location of Bely Gorodok Bely Gorodok Bely Gorodok (Tver Oblast)
Coordinates: 56°57′37″N 37°31′12″E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Tver Oblast
Administrative district	Kimrsky District
Elevation	120 m (390 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)
• Total	2,432
• Estimate  (2018)	1,985 (−18.4%)
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Kimrsky Municipal District
• Urban settlement	Urban Settlement Bely Gorodok
• Capital of	Urban Settlement Bely Gorodok
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK )
Postal code(s)	171530
OKTMO ID	28528000052

Bely Gorodok (Russian: Бе́лый Городо́к) is an urban-type settlement in Kimrsky District of Tver Oblast, Russia. It is located on the right bank of the Volga River, at the confluence of the Khotcha River. Population: 2,432 (2010 Russian census); 2,825 (2002 Census); 3,605 (1989 Soviet census).

History

Bely Gorodok was first mentioned in the end of the 14th century (1366 and 1375 are commonly cited). At the time, it belonged to Principality of Tver, and later, together with the principality, was annexed by the Grand Duchy of Moscow. In the 18th century, it was included into the Moscow Governorate. In 1775 it was then transferred to the newly established Tver Viceroyalty and became a part of Kalyazinsky Uyezd. In 1796, the Viceroyalty was abolished and transformed into the Tver Governorate. On December 30, 1918, Kimrsky Uyezd, with its center in Kimry, was established, and Bely Gorodok was included into Kimrsky Uyezd.

On 12 August 1929, the Tver Governorate was abolished, and the area was transferred to Moscow Oblast. Uyezds were abolished as well, and Kimrsky District, with the administrative center in Kimry, was established within Kimry Okrug of Moscow Oblast. Bely Gorodok was a part of Kimrsky District. On July 23, 1930, the okrugs were abolished, and the districts were directly subordinated to the oblast. On January 29, 1935 Kalinin Oblast was established, and Kimrsky District was transferred to Kalinin Oblast. In 1951, the selo of Bely Gorodok was granted urban-settlement status. In 1990, Kalinin Oblast was renamed Tver Oblast.

Economy

Industry

There is a shipyard in Bely Gorodok. There are also companies carrying out hydrotechnical engineering works and producing textile bags.

Transportation

There is a railway station at Bely Gorodok on the railway connecting Kimry and Kalyazin, with infrequent passenger traffic: suburban as well as long-distant.

Bely Gorodok has access to the paved road connecting Kimry and Taldom. There are bus connections with Kimry.

Culture and recreation

There is one cultural heritage monument of local significance in Bely Gorodok: the Church of Entry to Jerusalem built in 1825.

References

Sources

• Законодательное Собрание Тверской области. Закон №34-ЗО от 17 апреля 2006 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Тверской области», в ред. Закона №66-ЗО от 1 октября 2014 г. «О внесении изменения в статью 18 Закона Тверской области "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Тверской области"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Тверские ведомости", №17 (специальный выпуск), 19 апреля 2006 г. (Legislative Assembly of Tver Oblast. Law #34-ZO of April 17, 2006 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Tver Oblast, as amended by the Law #66-ZO of October 1, 2014 On Amending Article 18 of the Law of Tver Oblast "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Tver Oblast". Effective as of the official publication date.).
• Законодательное Собрание Тверской области. Закон №30-ЗО от 28 февраля 2005 г. «Об установлении границ муниципальных образований, входящих в состав территории муниципального образования Тверской области "Кимрский район", и наделении их статусом городского, сельского поселения», в ред. Закона №74-ЗО от 17 июля 2007 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Тверской области "Об установлении границ муниципальных образований, входящих в состав территории муниципального образования Тверской области "Кимрский район", и наделении их статусом городского, сельского поселения"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Тверские ведомости", №10, 11–17 марта 2005 г. (Legislative Assembly of Tver Oblast. Law #30-ZO of February 28, 2005 On Establishing the Borders of the Municipal Formations Comprised by the Territory of the Municipal Formation of "Kimrsky District" and on Granting Them the Status of Urban and Rural Settlements, as amended by the Law #74-ZO of July 17, 2007 On Amending the Law of Tver Oblast "On Establishing the Borders of the Municipal Formations Comprised by the Territory of the Municipal Formation of "Kimrsky District" and on Granting Them the Status of Urban and Rural Settlements". Effective as of the day of the official publication.).