Bologoye (russian: Болого́е) is a
town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than city, cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares ...
and the
administrative center
An administrative center is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune is located.
In countries with French as administrative language (such as Belgium, Lu ...
of
Bologovsky District in
Tver Oblast
Tver Oblast (russian: Тверска́я о́бласть, ''Tverskaya oblast'', ), from 1935 to 1990 known as Kalinin Oblast (), is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is the city of Tver. It was named after Mikh ...
,
Russia, as well as a major railway hub. It is located approximately halfway between
Moscow
Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 millio ...
and
St. Petersburg on the railway route connecting the two cities. Population:
Etymology
The name of the town derives from the name of nearby
Lake Bologoye.
History
The first mention of Bologoye in historic records dates back to 1495, which is considered its year of foundation. In the course of the
administrative reform carried out in 1708 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 List of Russian monarchs, Russian monarch who ruled the ...
, Bologoye was included into the Ingermanland Governorate (known since 1710 as the
St. Petersburg Governorate). In 1727, a separate
Novgorod Governorate
Novgorod Governorate (Pre-reformed rus, Новгоро́дская губе́рнія, r=Novgorodskaya guberniya, p=ˈnofɡərətskəjə ɡʊˈbʲernʲɪjə, t=Government of Novgorod), was an administrative division (a '' guberniya'') of the Ru ...
was split off.
[Snytko et al., p. 16] In 1770, it became a part of
Valdaysky Uyezd of
Novgorod Viceroyalty
Novgorod Viceroyalty (russian: Новгоро́дское наме́стничество) was an administrative division (a ''namestnichestvo'') of the Russian Empire, which existed in 1776–1796. The seat of the Viceroyalty was located in Novgo ...
. In 1796, the viceroyalty was transformed into Novgorod Governorate.
[Snytko et al., p. 22]
In 1851, Bologoye became a station of the
Moscow – Saint Petersburg Railway
Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million ...
. In the second half of the 19th century, the
Rybinsk
Rybinsk ( rus, Рыбинск, p=ˈrɨbʲɪnsk), the second largest city of Yaroslavl Oblast in Russia, lies at the confluence of the Volga and Sheksna Rivers, 267 kilometers north-north-east of Moscow. Population:
It was previously know ...
–
Pskov
Pskov ( rus, Псков, a=pskov-ru.ogg, p=pskof; see also names in other languages) is a city in northwestern Russia and the administrative center of Pskov Oblast, located about east of the Estonian border, on the Velikaya River. Populatio ...
–
Vindava railway passed through Bologoye, turning it into a large railway junction. Railway-related industries have contributed significantly to the town's growth.
On June 3, 1917, Bologoye was granted town status.
[Snytko et al., p. 32] Between April 1, 1919 and October 1920, the administrative center of the
uyezd
An uezd (also spelled uyezd; rus, уе́зд, p=ʊˈjest), or povit in a Ukrainian context ( uk, повіт), or Kreis in Baltic-German context, was a type of administrative subdivision of the Grand Duchy of Moscow, the Russian Empire, and the ea ...
was transferred from
Valday to Bologoye, but soon after it was moved back to Valday.
[Snytko et al., p. 35]
In August 1927, the governorates and uyezds were abolished. Bologovsky District, with the administrative center in Bologoye, was established within
Borovichi Okrug
Borovichi (russian: Боровичи́) is the second largest town in Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the Msta River in the northern spurs of the Valdai Hills, east of Veliky Novgorod, the administrative center of the oblast. As of ...
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 ...
effective October 1, 1927.
It included parts of former Valdaysky and
Borovichsky Uyezd Borovichsky Uyezd (''Боровичский уезд'') was one of the subdivisions of the Novgorod Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the southcentral part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Borovichi.
Demograph ...
s.
On July 23, 1930, the okrugs were abolished and the districts were directly subordinated to the oblast.
[Snytko et al., p. 87] On January 29, 1935, Bologovsky District was transferred to newly established
Kalinin Oblast
Tver Oblast (russian: Тверска́я о́бласть, ''Tverskaya oblast'', ), from 1935 to 1990 known as Kalinin Oblast (), is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is the city of Tver. It was named after Mikha ...
.
On November 27, 2009, the town
was the site of a derailment of an express train on the Moscow–St. Petersburg railway.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the
framework of administrative divisions, Bologoye serves as the
administrative center
An administrative center is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune is located.
In countries with French as administrative language (such as Belgium, Lu ...
of
Bologovsky District.
As an administrative division, it is, together with ten
rural localities, incorporated within Bologovsky District as Bologoye
Urban Settlement.
[Law #34-ZO stipulates that the borders of the settlements (administrative-territorial divisions) are identical to the borders of the urban and rural settlements (municipal divisions), and that the borders of the administrative districts are identical to the borders of the municipal districts. Law #20-ZO, which describes the borders and the composition of the municipal formations in Bologovsky Municipal District, lists the town of Bologoye as a part and the administrative center of Bologoye Urban Settlement of that district.] As a
municipal division, this administrative unit also has urban settlement status and is a part of Bologovsky Municipal District.
[Law #20-ZO]
Culture and recreation
Bologoye hosts the
Nikolay Dubravitsky Bologoye District Museum which specializes in the history of Bologovsky District.
Economy
Industry
The industry of Bologoye mainly serves the railways.
Additionally, there are a pipe production factory, a glass-making factory, a metal production plant, as well as enterprises of construction and food industries.
Transportation
Bologoye is a major railway hub, where four railway lines cross. One connects
Moscow
Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 millio ...
and
St. Petersburg, while the other three connect the town with
Rybinsk
Rybinsk ( rus, Рыбинск, p=ˈrɨbʲɪnsk), the second largest city of Yaroslavl Oblast in Russia, lies at the confluence of the Volga and Sheksna Rivers, 267 kilometers north-north-east of Moscow. Population:
It was previously know ...
via
Bezhetsk
Bezhetsk (russian: Бе́жецк) is a town and the administrative center of Bezhetsky District in Tver Oblast, Russia, located on the Mologa River at its confluence with the Ostrechina. Population: 29,000 (1967). It was previously known as ...
and
Sonkovo
Sonkovo (russian: Сонко́во) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) and the administrative center of Sonkovsky District of Tver Oblast, Russia. Population:
History
Founded by the Russian Greek Orthodox Inkeriköt (Izhorians) i ...
, with
Pskov
Pskov ( rus, Псков, a=pskov-ru.ogg, p=pskof; see also names in other languages) is a city in northwestern Russia and the administrative center of Pskov Oblast, located about east of the Estonian border, on the Velikaya River. Populatio ...
via
Valday and
Staraya Russa
Staraya Russa ( rus, Старая Русса, p=ˈstarəjə ˈrusːə) is a town in Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the Polist River, south of Veliky Novgorod, the administrative center of the oblast. Its population has steadily decreased ...
, and with
Velikiye Luki
Velikiye Luki ( rus, Вели́кие Лу́ки, p=vʲɪˈlʲikʲɪjə ˈlukʲɪ; lit. ''great meanders''. Г. П. Смолицкая. "Топонимический словарь Центральной России". "Армада-П ...
via
Andreapol
Andreapol (russian: Андреа́поль) is a town and the administrative center of Andreapolsky District in Tver Oblast, Russia, located on the Valdai Hills on the left bank in the upper course of the Western Dvina. Population: 12,000 ( ...
. There is passenger traffic along all these lines.
Bologoye has access to the
M10 Highway, which connects Moscow and St. Petersburg. There are local roads as well.
Memorial chapel in Bologoye., thumb
Climate
References
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External links
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Official website of Bologoye
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1495 establishments in Europe
15th-century establishments in Russia
Cities and towns in Tver Oblast
Populated places established in the 1490s
Valdaysky Uyezd