Bezhanitsy () is an urban locality (a work settlement) and the

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of Bezhanitsky District of

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. It is one of the two urban-type settlements in the district. Population:

History

Bezhanitsy was founded in the 16th century and was first mentioned in 1581. In the course of the administrative reform carried out in 1708 by

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, the area was included into Ingermanland Governorate (known since 1710 as

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). In 1727, separate

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was split off, and in 1772,

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(which between 1777 and 1796 existed as

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) was established. Bezhanitsy was a part of Pustorzhevsky Uyezd, which in 1777 was renamed

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of Pskov Viceroyalty. In 1796, when the viceroyalty was abolished, the uyezd was abolished as well, however, it was re-established in 1802. In the middle of the 18th century Bezhanitsy, which was located on the road connecting Porkhov and

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, quickly developed as a center of ''yam'', the state-sponsored transportation. On August 1, 1927, the uyezds were abolished, and Bezhanitsky District was established, with the administrative center in the selo of Bezhanitsy. The governorates were abolished as well, and the district became a part of Pskov Okrug of

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. On July 23, 1930, the okrugs were also abolished, and the districts were directly subordinated to the oblast. On January 29, 1935 the district was transferred to

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, and on February 5 Bezhanitsky District became a part of

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of Kalinin Oblast, one of the okrugs abutting the state boundaries of the

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. On May 11, 1937 the district was transferred to Opochka Okrug. On May 4, 1938 the district was directly subordinated to Kalinin Oblast. Between 1941 and 1944, Bezhanitsy was occupied by

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troops. On August 22, 1944, the district was transferred to newly established

Oblast. On October 2, 1957 Velikiye Luki Oblast was abolished, and the district was transferred to Pskov Oblast. On August 7, 1961 Bezhanitsy was granted urban-type settlement status.

Economy

Industry

Bezhanitsy has a number of enterprises in the construction industry.

Transportation

Bezhanitsy is connected by road with Porkhov,

(via Loknya), and

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. There are also local roads with bus traffic originating from Bezhanitsy.

Culture and recreation

In 1908, the funeral chapel of Dmitry Filosofov, the minister of trade and industry, was built in Bezhanitsy.

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* * {{Use mdy dates, date=September 2012 Urban-type settlements in Pskov Oblast Novorzhevsky Uyezd