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Novosokolniki () is a
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and the
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of
Novosokolnichesky District Novosokolnichesky District () is an administrativeLaw #833-oz and municipalLaw #420-oz district (raion), one of the administrative divisions of Pskov Oblast, twenty-four in Pskov Oblast, Russia. It is located in the south of the oblast and borders ...
in
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,
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, located on the Maly Udray River at the junction of the St. Petersburg
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and
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railways, southeast of
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, the administrative center of the
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. Population:


History

It was founded in 1901 due to construction of the railway between
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and
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. At the time, it was a part of
Velikoluksky Uyezd Velikoluksky Uyezd (''Великолу́кский уе́зд'') was one of the subdivisions of the Pskov Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the southern part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Velikiye Luki. Demog ...
in
Pskov Governorate Pskov Governorate () was an administrative-territorial unit (''guberniya'') of the Russian Empire and the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Russian SFSR, which existed in 1772–1777 and 1796–1927. Its seat was located in Opochka b ...
. The name is due to the nearby locality then known as Sokolniki, whose name in turn is derived from the Russian word "" (''sokol'', meaning "falcon"), since the residents specialized on breeding falcons for hunting. Novosokolniki was granted town status in 1925. On August 1, 1927, the uyezds and governorates were abolished and Novosokolnichesky District, with the
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in Novosokolniki, was established as a part of
Velikiye Luki Okrug Veliky, or similar, may refer to: * Veliky (rural locality) (''Velikaya'', ''Velikoye''), name of several rural localities in Russia * Veliky (surname) * Velikaya, a river in Pskov Oblast, Russia * Velikaya (Chukotka), a river in Chukotka, Russia * ...
of
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.''Administrative-Territorial Structure of Pskov Oblast'', pp. 11–14 It included parts of former Velikoluksky and Nevelsky Uyezds. On June 3, 1929, Novosokolnichesky District was transferred to
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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, Western Oblast was abolished and the district was transferred to
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, and on February 5 of the same year, Novosokolnichesky District became a part of Velikiye Luki Okrug of Kalinin Oblast, one of the okrugs abutting the state boundaries of the
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. On May 4, 1938, the district was subordinated directly to the oblast. Between July 25, 1941 and January 29, 1944, Novosokolniki was occupied by
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troops. On August 22, 1944, the district was transferred to newly established Velikiye Luki Oblast. On October 2, 1957, Velikiye Luki Oblast was abolished and Novosokolnichesky District was transferred to Pskov Oblast.


Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Novosokolniki serves as the
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of
Novosokolnichesky District Novosokolnichesky District () is an administrativeLaw #833-oz and municipalLaw #420-oz district (raion), one of the administrative divisions of Pskov Oblast, twenty-four in Pskov Oblast, Russia. It is located in the south of the oblast and borders ...
, to which it is directly subordinated.Law #833-oz stipulates that the borders of the administrative districts are identical to the borders of the municipal districts. The Law #420-oz, which describes the borders and the composition of the municipal districts, lists the town of Novosokolniki as a part of Novosokolnichesky District. As a municipal division, the
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of Novosokolniki is incorporated within Novosokolnichesky Municipal District as Novosokolniki Urban Settlement.Law #420-oz


Economy


Industry

Novosokolniki has enterprises of textile and food industries. The Novosokolniki guyed TV mast is tall and was built in 1995.


Transportation

Novosokolniki is an important railway hub, located at the crossing of two lines. One railway connects
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and
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with
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and runs in the east–west direction. Another railway, running in the north–south direction, connects St. Petersburg and Dno with Nevel and
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. In Nevel, south of Novosokolniki, it splits into two railway lines, both running southeast into
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: one line to
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and another one to
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via
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and Maladzyechna. Novosokolniki has an easy access to the M9 Highway which connects Moscow and Riga. It is furthermore connected by roads with Velikiye Luki and Nevel. There are also local roads.


Culture and recreation

Novosokolniki contains six objects classified as cultural and historical heritage of local significance. The monuments are the railway station, protected as the site of events of the
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, as well as monuments to soldiers fallen in
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.


References


Notes


Sources

* * *Архивный отдел Псковского облисполкома. Государственный архив Псковской области. "Административно-территориальное деление Псковской области (1917–1988 гг.). Справочник". (''Administrative-Territorial Structure of Pskov Oblast (1917–1988). Reference.'') Книга I. Лениздат, 1988. {{Use mdy dates, date=September 2012 Cities and towns in Pskov Oblast Populated places established in 1901