Moshenskoye (russian: Мошенское) is a
rural locality (a ''
selo'') and the
administrative center of
Moshenskoy District
Moshenskoy District (russian: Мошенско́й райо́н) is an administrativeLaw #559-OZ and municipalLaw #370-OZ district (raion), one of the twenty-one in Novgorod Oblast, Russia. It is located in the east of the oblast and borders with ...
of
Novgorod Oblast,
Russia, in the east of the oblast, on the
Uver River.
Municipally, it is the administrative center of Moshenskoye Rural Settlement. Population:
History
Moshenskoye was first mentioned in chronicles in 1545 as Nikolsky Pogost in Moshna. At the time, it belonged to the Bezhetskaya ''
pyatina'' of the
Grand Duchy of Moscow
The Grand Duchy of Moscow, Muscovite Russia, Muscovite Rus' or Grand Principality of Moscow (russian: Великое княжество Московское, Velikoye knyazhestvo Moskovskoye; also known in English simply as Muscovy from the Lati ...
. One of the waterways between
Novgorod
Veliky Novgorod ( rus, links=no, Великий Новгород, t=Great Newtown, p=vʲɪˈlʲikʲɪj ˈnovɡərət), also known as just Novgorod (), is the largest city and administrative centre of Novgorod Oblast, Russia. It is one of the ol ...
and the
basin of the
Volga River run along the
Msta and the Uver, and the foundation of Moshenskoye was presumably related to the existence of this waterway.
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 Russian monarch who ruled the Tsardom of Russia from t ...
, the area was included into Ingermanland Governorate (known since 1710 as
Saint Petersburg Governorate). In 1727, separate
Novgorod Governorate split off. In 1776, the area was transferred to
Novgorod Viceroyalty. In 1796, the viceroyalty was abolished, and the
Nikolo-Moshenskaya Volost of
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.
Demographic ...
, was transferred to Novgorod Governorate. On August 1, 1927, the uyezds were abolished, and Moshenskoy District was established, with the center in Moshenskoye. The district belonged to
Borovichi Okrug
Borovichi (russian: Боровичи́) is the list of cities and towns in Russia by population, second largest types of inhabited localities in Russia, town in Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the Msta River in the northern spurs of the Va ...
of
Leningrad Oblast
Leningrad Oblast ( rus, Ленинградская область, Leningradskaya oblast’, lʲɪnʲɪnˈgratskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ, , ) is a federal subjects of Russia, federal subject of Russia (an oblast). It was established on 1 August 1927, a ...
. On July 23, 1930 the okrugs were abolished, and the districts became directly subordinate to the oblast. On July 5, 1944, Moshenskoy District was transferred to newly established Novgorod Oblast.
Economy
Industry
In the district, there are small-scale enterprises of timber industry and food industry.
Transportation
Moshenskoye is connected to the paved road between
Pestovo Pestovo (russian: Пестово) is the name of several inhabited localities in Russia.
Arkhangelsk Oblast
As of 2010, two rural localities in Arkhangelsk Oblast bear this name:
* Pestovo, Ustyansky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast, a village in Best ...
and
Borovichi. There also other local roads, as well as local bus traffic. The closest railway station is in the town of
Borovichi, to the west of Moshenskoye.
The Uver was used as a part of
Vyshnevolotsky Canal System
Vyshnevolotsky District (russian: Вышневоло́цкий райо́н) is an administrative and municipalLaw #4-ZO district (raion), one of the thirty-six in Tver Oblast, Russia. It is located in the north of the oblast and borders with Udo ...
constructed in the 18th century to bypass the
rapid
Rapids are sections of a river where the river bed has a relatively steep gradient, causing an increase in water velocity and turbulence.
Rapids are hydrological features between a ''run'' (a smoothly flowing part of a stream) and a ''cascade''. ...
s on the Msta. The system became outdated already in the 19th century and was eventually surpassed by
Tikhvinskaya water system and by
Mariinsk Canal System. It is not in use anymore.
Culture and recreation
In Moshenskoye, there are eight objects classified as cultural and historical heritage of local significance. These are several former estates and a butter production facility.
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Rural localities in Novgorod Oblast