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27-679: (Redirected from Okulovskaya ) Okulovsky (masculine), Okulovskaya (feminine), or Okulovskoye (neuter) may refer to: Okulovsky District , a district of Novgorod Oblast, Russia Okulovskoye Urban Settlement, a municipal formation which the town of district significance of Okulovka in Okulovsky District of Novgorod Oblast is incorporated as Okulovsky (inhabited locality) ( Okulovskaya , Okulovskoye ), several rural localities in Russia See also: Okulovka [REDACTED] Topics referred to by

54-464: A part of Derevskaya Pyatina . Fast economical development of the region started during and after the construction of the Nikolayevskaya Railway which connected Moscow and St. Petersburg in 1851. Okulovka and Uglovka developed first as settlements serving the railway stations, and eventually industries developed there. In the 19th and in the beginning of the 20th century, the area

81-452: A set of cities and the lands adjacent to those cities. The cities were In 1764, Jacob Sievers was appointed governor of Novgorod. He discovered that most of the towns in the governorate were located along the western border and were in fact former fortresses, whereas large spaces like for instance between Novgorod and Ustyuzhna, had no towns at all. The general policy of Catherine the Great at

108-470: Is a terminal station for suburban trains, which leave in three directions: to Bologoye , Malaya Vishera , and Nebolchi . The district has a developed road network, which includes connections to Borovichi, Tikhvin via Lyubytino, Bologoye via Lykoshino , and Kresttsy . The district contains 3 cultural heritage monuments of federal significance and additionally 177 objects classified as cultural and historical heritage of local significance. All of

135-572: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Okulovsky District Okulovsky District is located in the Valdai Hills in the basin of the Msta River . The rivers in the eastern part of the district drain into the Msta, and a stretch of the Msta forms the border of Okulovsky District with Borovichsky and Lyubytinsky Districts . The northern part of

162-545: The Novgorod Governorate (Beloozersky, Kirillovsky, Tikhvinsky, Ustyuzhensky , and Cherepovetsky) were split off to create Cherepovets Governorate , with the administrative centre located in Cherepovets . Thus, by 1927 the governorate consisted of the following six uyezds: The administration of the governorate was performed by a governor. The governors of Novgorod Governorate were In 1809, Duke George of Oldenburg

189-468: The administrative center in the selo of Torbino was established as a part of Borovichi Okrug of Leningrad Oblast. On September 20, 1931, Torbinsky District was abolished and merged into Okulovsky District. Another district established effective October 1, 1927 as a part of Borovichi Okrug of Leningrad Oblast was Uglovsky District , with the administrative center in the railway station of Uglovka . On January 1, 1932, Uglovsky District

216-553: The administrative center located in Kresttsy ), Kirillovsky Uyezd ( Kirillov ), and Cherepovetsky Uyezd ( Cherepovets ) were re-established. In 1816, Novgorod Governorate became the area where military settlements were deployed, in accordance with the project designed by Aleksey Arakcheyev , an influential statesman. It was inconvenient to have both civial and military administration in Staraya Russa, and therefore Starorussky Uyezd

243-460: The areas of what is currently Novgorod Oblast and Pskov Oblast , the greater parts of the Republic of Karelia , as well as parts of Arkhangelsk , Vologda , Leningrad , and Tver Oblasts . In 1927, it only comprised a larger part of current Novgorod Oblast and a small part of Tver Oblast. In 1727, the description of Novgorod Governorate's borders was not given. Instead, the territory was defined as

270-558: The centers in Olonets, Vytegra , and Padansky Pogost . In the same year, Porkhovsky , Gdovsky , Ladozhsky , Starorussky , and Tikhvinsky Uyezds were established. By 1775, Novgorod Governorate was subdivided as follows: In 1796, after the governorate was restored, it consisted of eleven uyezds, In 1802, Olonets Governorate was restored in pre-1796 borders. It included Petrozavodsky, Olonetsky, Kargopolsky, Vytegorsky, and Lodeynopolsky Uyezds . Simultaneously, Krestetsky Uyezd (with

297-552: The district belongs to the basin of the Verebye , and the western part belongs to the basin of the Kholova , both rivers being the left tributaries of the Msta. There are many lakes in the district, the biggest ones being Lake Zaozyorye and Lake Borovno , both located in the south of the district. Forests cover the area of 900 square kilometers (350 sq mi). In the center, coniferous forests ( spruce and pine ) dominate, and in

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324-506: The district from south to north. This was the first long-distance railway constructed in Russia, built in a straight line and opened in 1851. The main railway stations in the district are Okulovka, Uglovka, Borovyonka , and Torbino . In Uglovka, the railway line to Borovichi branches off east, and in Okulovka, the line to Nebolchi via Lyubytino branches off northeast, then turns north. Okulovka

351-513: The district was transformed into Okulovsky Rural District in the course of the Nikita Khrushchev 's abortive administrative reform. This was reverted on January 12, 1965. In the meanwhile, on December 11, 1964, the urban-type settlements of Okulovka and Parakhino-Poddubye were merged to form the town of Okulovka, which became the administrative center of Okulovsky District. Effective October 1, 1927, Torbinsky District with

378-638: The federal monuments are archaeological sites. Okulovka is home to the Miklukho-Maklay Okulovka District Museum. It is named after Nicholas Miklouho-Maclay , a Russian ethnographer notable for his studies of indigenous population of Papua . Miklouho-Maclay was born on the territory of the modern district, where his father, a construction engineer, was involved in the railroad construction. Novgorod Governorate 58°26′N 32°23′E  /  58.433°N 32.383°E  / 58.433; 32.383 Novgorod Governorate

405-426: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Okulovsky&oldid=609845492 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

432-472: The south, west, and northwest, there are mixed forests (spruce, pine, birch , and aspen ). Swamps occupy considerable areas in the district. The southern part of the district belongs to the Valdaysky National Park which is shared between Okulovsky, Valdaysky , and Demyansky Districts . Settlements located in the current area of the district were first mentioned in chronicles in 1495 as being

459-470: The time was to diminish the number of towns and to create large uyezds, and in 1764, most of the uyezds were abolished, however, Sievers argued that this policy was not appropriate for Novgorod Governorate, since it was large, sparsely populated, and difficult to administer. He suggested that Vyshny Volochyok , Valday , Borovichi , and Ostashkov would be chartered instead. In 1770, these towns were indeed chartered. Novgorod Governorate bordered Poland in

486-562: The west until 1772. In 1772, as a result of the First Partition of Poland , parts of Livonia and what is now eastern Belarus were transferred to Russia. In order to accommodate these areas, Pskov Governorate was created, and Velikiye Luki and Pskov Provinces (with the exception of future Gdovsky Uyezd ) were transferred to this governorate. In 1773, Olonetsky Uyezd was incorporated as Olonets Province but still remained in Novgorod Governorate. The province consisted of three uyezds with

513-454: Was abolished and merged into Okulovsky District. On January 1, 1932, a part of abolished Uglovsky District was merged into Okulovsky District. Okulovsky District was not occupied by German troops during World War II ; however, being adjacent to the front line, it played an important role. On July 5, 1944, Okulovsky District was transferred to newly established Novgorod Oblast, where it remained ever since. On February 1, 1963,

540-539: Was abolished and split between Borovichsky, Okulovsky, and Bologovsky Districts. There are three big factories in Okulovka, which produce wire, electronics, and furniture, and a limestone processing plant in Uglovka. The rest of the enterprises of the district operate in textile industry and in food industry. Agriculture in Okulovsky District is represented by a number of small-scale farms, mostly involved in cattle breeding. The Moscow – Saint Petersburg Railway crosses

567-408: Was abolished by a decree ( ukase ) of Catherine II on September 5 [ O.S. August 24], 1776, which established Novgorod and Tver Viceroyalties instead. Novgorod Viceroyalty included Novgorod and Olonets Oblast , whereas Tver Viceroyalty was made of the former Tver Province . The viceroyalty was never formally abolished, however, after a number of administrative transformations it

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594-643: Was abolished in 1824. The town of Staraya Russa and some adjacent territories were directly subordinated to the Defense Ministry. Simultaneously, Demyansk was chartered, and Demyansky Uyezd was established. Military settlements were established in Novgorodsky, Demyansky, and Krestetsky Uyezds. The military settlements were proven inefficient, in particular, in 1831, the area participated in the Cholera Riots . They were abolished in 1856. In 1857, Starorussky Uyezd

621-670: Was an administrative-territorial unit ( guberniya ) of the Russian Empire and the Russian SFSR , which existed from 1727 to 1776 and from 1796 to 1927. Its administrative center was in the city of Novgorod . The governorate was located in the northwest of the European part of the Russian Empire. The governorate was established in 1727 from Belozersk, Novgorod, Pskov, Tver and Velikiye Luki Provinces of St. Petersburg Governorate . It

648-409: Was divided into what was later to become Olonets Governorate , and into Novgorod Viceroyalty proper. After 1796, Novgorod Viceroyalty was mentioned in official documents only as Novgorod Governorate. This second Novgorod Governorate existed until 1927, when its territory was included into Leningrad Oblast . In terms of the modern political division of Russia, Novgorod Governorate as of 1727 comprised

675-494: Was established within Borovichi Okrug of Leningrad Oblast effective October 1, 1927. It included parts of former Borovichskaya Volost of Borovichsky Uyezd, Lokotskaya Volost of Valdaysky Uyezd, and Okulovskaya and Sukhlovskaya Volosts of Malovishersky Uyezd. On July 23, 1930, the okrugs were abolished, and the districts were directly subordinated to the oblast. On September 20, 1931, Torbinsky District

702-502: Was re-established. From 1859 to 1917, the governorate consisted of eleven uezds: In 1917, two towns of the governorate were chartered but did not become uyezd centers: Bologoye (Valdaysky Uyezd) and Lyuban (Novgorodsky Uyezd). In 1920, Malovishersky Uyezd was established, however, Malaya Vishera (formerly in Krestetsky Uyezd) was not chartered until 1921. In 1922, Krestetsky Uyezd was abolished. In June 1918, five uyezds of

729-409: Was split between three uyezds of Novgorod Governorate : Borovichsky , Krestetsky , and Valdaysky . In 1919, Malovishersky Uyezd was established, and in 1922 Krestetsky Uyezd was abolished and split between Malovishersky, Valdaysky, and Novgorodsky Uyezds . In August 1927, the governorates and uyezds were abolished. Okulovsky District, with the administrative center in the settlement of Okulovka,

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