Sinyavino () is an urban locality (an

urban-type settlement Urban-type settlement, abbreviated: ; , abbreviated: ; ; ; ; . is an official designation for lesser urbanized settlements, used in several Central and Eastern Europe, Central and Eastern European countries. The term was primarily used in the So ...

) in Kirovsky District of

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, located several kilometers inland from the southern shore of

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, east of St. Petersburg and east from Kirovsk. Municipally it is incorporated as Sinyavinskoye Urban Settlement, one of the eight urban settlements in the district. Population:

History

The selo of Sinyavino was created in the beginning of the 18th century, when

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gave the lands in the area to his military officer

Naum Senyavin Naum Akimovich Senyavin or Sinyavin (; 1680 – ) was Vice Admiral (1727) of the Imperial Russian Navy. He was Russia's first Vice Admiral. He was the father of Alexey Naumovich Senyavin. Biography In 1698, Naum Senyavin began his milita ...

. The selo was destroyed during

World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

and never restored, but the name was transferred in the 1920s to the settlement which was serving

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production. The settlement of Sinyavino was at the time located in Leningradsky Uyezd of Leningrad Governorate. On August 1, 1927, the uyezds were abolished and Mginsky District, with the administrative center in

Mga Mga () 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. Population: The name is almost certainly derived from the iden ...

, was established. The governorates were also abolished, and the district was a part of Leningrad Okrug of

. On April 20, 1930 Sinyavino was granted urban-type settlement status. On July 23, 1930, the okrugs were abolished as well, and the districts were directly subordinated to the oblast. On September 20, 1930, the administrative center of the district was transferred to the selo of Putilovo, and the district renamed Putilovsky. On September 20, 1931 the district center was moved back to Mga, and the district was renamed back Mginsky. During

, Sinyavino was occupied by

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troops. In 1942, Sinyavino became the central point of the

Sinyavino Offensive The Sinyavino offensives were a series of Soviet offensives in 1941–1943 during World War II around the Sinyavino Heights, east of Leningrad, to lift the Siege of Leningrad. The area was only fully liberated during the Leningrad–Novgorod offe ...

, a military operation of the Soviet army with the purpose of relieving the

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. On December 9, 1960, Mginsky District was abolished and split between Volkhovsky and

Tosnensky District Tosnensky District () is an administrativeOblast Law #32-oz and municipalLaw #116-oz district (raion), one of the administrative divisions of Leningrad Oblast, seventeen in Leningrad Oblast, Russia. It is located in the central southwestern part of ...

s. Sinyavino was transferred to Tosnensky District. On April 1, 1977 Kirovsky District with the administrative center in Kirovsk, essentially in the limits of former Mginsky District, was established by splitting off Volkhovsky and Tosnensky Districts.

Economy

Industry

The economy of Sinyavino is based on food industry.

Transportation

The M18 highway, which connects Saint Petersburg and

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, runs through Sinyavino. There bus connections with Saint Petersburg and Kirovsk. In the beginning of the 19th century, a system of canals bypassing Lake Ladoga were built, which at the time were a part of Mariinsky Water System, connecting the

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and the

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s. In particular, the New Ladoga Canal connects the

Volkhov Volkhov () is an industrial types of inhabited localities in Russia, town and the administrative center of Volkhovsky District in Leningrad Oblast, Russia, located on the river Volkhov (river), Volkhov east of Saint Petersburg, St. Petersbu ...

and the Neva. It replaced the Old Ladoga Canal, built by

, 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 Sinyavino.

Culture and recreation

Sinyavino contains two cultural heritage monuments classified as cultural and historical heritage of local significance. Both monuments commemorate the events of World War II.

Notable people

* Igor Sinyavin was born in Sinyavino

References

Notes

Sources

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External links

{{Use mdy dates, date=August 2012 Urban-type settlements in Leningrad Oblast Shlisselburgsky Uyezd Kirovsky District, Leningrad Oblast