Priladozhsky () is an
urban locality (an
urban-type settlement
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) in
Kirovsky District of
Leningrad Oblast
Leningrad Oblast (, ; ; ) is a federal subjects of Russia, federal subject of Russia (an oblast). The oblast has an area of and a population of 2,000,997 (2021 Russian census, 2021 Census); up from 1,716,868 recorded in the 2010 Russian census ...
,
Russia
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, located from the southern shore of
Lake Ladoga
Lake Ladoga is a freshwater lake located in the Republic of Karelia and Leningrad Oblast in northwestern Russia, in the vicinity of Saint Petersburg.
It is the largest lake located entirely in Europe, the second largest lake in Russia after Lake ...
, on the left bank of the
Naziya River
Naziya () is an types of inhabited localities in Russia, urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Kirovsky District, Leningrad Oblast, Kirovsky District of Leningrad Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Lava River (Russia), Lava Ri ...
, east of the town of
Kirovsk.
Municipally, together with the village of
Naziya
Naziya () is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Kirovsky District of Leningrad Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Lava River and on the right bank of the Kovra River, east of the town of Kirovsk. Municipally it is ...
, it is incorporated as Priladozhskoye Urban Settlement, one of the eight urban settlements in the district. Population:
History
The settlement was founded in 1978 when the construction of the
Sinyavinskaya Broiler Farm, at the time the largest broiler farm in Europe, started. On November 19, 1981 it was named Priladozhsky and granted urban-type settlement status.
Economy
Industry
The biggest industrial enterprise in Priladozhsky is the Sinyavinskaya Broiler Farm.
Transportation
The
M18 highway, which connects Saint Petersburg and Murmansk, runs north of Priladozhsky.
In the beginning of the 19th century, a system of canals bypassing Lake Ladoga were built, which at the time were a part of
Mariinsk Canal System, connecting the Neva and the
Volga River
The Volga (, ) is the longest river in Europe and the longest endorheic basin river in the world. Situated in Russia, it flows through Central Russia to Southern Russia and into the Caspian Sea. The Volga has a length of , and a catchment ...
. In particular, the
New Ladoga Canal connects the Volkhov and the Neva. It replaced the
Old Ladoga Canal, built by
Peter the Great
Peter I (, ;
– ), better known as Peter the Great, was the Sovereign, Tsar and Grand Prince of all Russia, Tsar of all Russia from 1682 and the first Emperor of Russia, Emperor of all Russia from 1721 until his death in 1725. He reigned j ...
, which thus became disused and decayed. The canals collectively are known as the
Ladoga Canal
The Ladoga Canal () is a historical water transport route, now situated in Leningrad Oblast, linking the Neva River, Neva and the Svir River so as to bypass the stormy waters of Lake Ladoga which lies immediately to the northwest. It is about ...
. Both canals run along the southern shore of Lake Ladoga, north of Priladozhsky.
Culture and recreation
Priladozhsky contains four cultural heritage monuments classified as cultural and historical heritage of local significance. They commemorate the events of
World War II
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.
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Urban-type settlements in Leningrad Oblast
Kirovsky District, Leningrad Oblast