Palkino Палкино(Russian) | |
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- Urban-type settlement [1] - Work settlement [2] | |
Location of Pskov Oblast in Russia | |
Administrative status (as of 2011) | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Pskov Oblast [3] |
Administrative district | Palkinsky District [3] |
Municipal status (as of April 2011) | |
Municipal district | Palkinsky Municipal District [2] |
Urban settlement | Palkino Urban Settlement [2] |
Administrative center of | Palkinsky Municipal District, Palkino Urban Settlement [2] |
Statistics | |
Population (2010 Census) | 2,924 inhabitants [4] |
Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) [5] |
Urban-type settlement status since | 1985 [6] |
Palkino (Russian : Палкино) is an urban locality (a work settlement) and the administrative center of Palkinsky District of Pskov Oblast, Russia, [7] located 36 kilometers (22 mi) southwest of Pskov. Municipally, it is incorporated as Palkino Urban Settlement, the only urban settlement in the district. Population: 2,924 (2010 Census); [4] 3,201 (2002 Census); [8] 3,406 (1989 Census). [9]
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The classification system of the types of inhabited localities in Russia, the former Soviet Union, and some other post-Soviet states has certain peculiarities compared with the classification systems in other countries.
Urban-type settlement is an official designation for a semi-urban settlement, used in several Eastern European countries. The term was historically used in Bulgaria, Poland, and the Soviet Union, and remains in use today in 10 of the post-Soviet states.
In the 19th century, Palkino was a selo , a seat of Palkinskaya Volost of Pskovsky Uyezd in Pskov Governorate. On August 1, 1927, the uyezds were abolished, and Palkinsky District was established, with the administrative center in Palkino. The governorates were abolished as well, and the district became a part of Pskov Okrug of Leningrad Oblast. On July 23, 1930, the okrugs were also abolished, and the districts were directly subordinated to the oblast. On September 20, 1931 Palkinsky District was abolished and merged into Ostrovsky District. On February 15, 1935, the district was re-established. Between March 22, 1935 and September 19, 1940, Palkinsky District was a part of Pskov Okrug of Leningrad Oblast, one of the okrugs abutting the state boundaries of the Soviet Union. Between August 1941 and July 1944, the district was occupied by German troops. On August 23, 1944, the district was transferred to newly established Pskov Oblast. On October 15, 1985 Palkino was granted status of an urban-type settlement. [6]
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Palkino is connected by roads to Pskov, to Ostrov, and to the highway connecting Pskov and Riga. The connection to Ostrov provides access to the M20 highway which connects St. Petersburg and Vitebsk via Pskov. There are also local roads.
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Novorzhev is a town and the administrative center of Novorzhevsky District in Pskov Oblast, Russia, located on the Sorot River 144 kilometers (89 mi) southeast of Pskov, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 3,695 (2010 Census); 4,125 (2002 Census); 5,050 (1989 Census).
Novosokolniki is a town and the administrative center of Novosokolnichesky District in Pskov Oblast, Russia, located on the Maly Udray River at the junction of the St. Petersburg–Kiev and Moscow–Riga railways, 287 kilometers (178 mi) southeast of Pskov, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 8,119 (2010 Census); 9,757 (2002 Census); 10,689 (1989 Census).
Pustoshka is a town and the administrative center of Pustoshkinsky District in Pskov Oblast, Russia, located on the Krupeya River, 191 kilometers (119 mi) southeast of Pskov, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 4,619 (2010 Census); 5,509 (2002 Census); 6,332 (1989 Census).
Strugi Krasnye is an urban locality and the administrative center of Strugo-Krasnensky District of Pskov Oblast, Russia, located 87 kilometers (54 mi) northeast of Pskov. Municipally, it is incorporated as Strugi Krasnye Urban Settlement, the only urban settlement in the district. Population: 8,447 (2010 Census); 8,762 (2002 Census); 7,067 (1989 Census).
Bezhanitsy is an urban locality and the administrative center of Bezhanitsky District of Pskov Oblast, Russia. It is one of the two urban-type settlements in the district. Population: 4,333 (2010 Census); 4,846 (2002 Census); 6,789 (1989 Census).
Plyussa is an urban locality and the administrative center of Plyussky District of Pskov Oblast, Russia, located 91 kilometers (57 mi) northeast of Pskov by the Plyussa River. Municipally, it is incorporated as Plyussa Urban Settlement, one of the two urban settlements in the district. Population: 3,450 (2010 Census); 3,856 (2002 Census); 4,317 (1989 Census).
Nevelsky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-four in Pskov Oblast, Russia. It is located in the south of the oblast and borders with Novosokolnichesky District in the north, Velikoluksky District in the east, Usvyatsky District in the southeast, Haradok, Polotsk, and Rasony Districts of Vitebsk Region of Belarus in the south, Sebezhsky District in the west, and with Pustoshkinsky District in the northwest. The area of the district is 2,689.9 square kilometers (1,038.6 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Nevel. Population: 26,657 (2010 Census); 31,419 ; 38,951 (1989 Census). The population of Nevel accounts for 61.2% of the district's total population.
Ostrovsky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-four in Pskov Oblast, Russia. It is located in the west of the oblast and borders with Pskovsky District in the north, Porkhovsky District in the northeast, Novorzhevsky District in the southeast, Pushkinogorsky and Krasnogorodsky Districts in the south, Pytalovsky District in the west, and with Palkinsky District in the northwest. The area of the district is 2,400 square kilometers (930 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Ostrov. Population: 31,096 (2010 Census); 36,685 ; 14,199 (1989 Census). The population of Ostrov accounts for 69.7% of the district's total population.
Palkinsky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-four in Pskov Oblast, Russia. It is located in the west of the oblast and borders with Pskovsky District in the northwest, Ostrovsky District in the southeast, Pytalovsky District in the south, Viļaka and Alūksne Municipalities of Latvia in the southwest, and with Pechorsky District in the northwest. The area of the district is 1,191.2 square kilometers (459.9 sq mi). Its administrative center is the urban locality of Palkino. Population: 8,826 (2010 Census); 10,520 ; 12,392 (1989 Census). The population of Palkino accounts for 33.1% of the district's total population.
Pechorsky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-four in Pskov Oblast, Russia. It is located in the northwest of the oblast and borders with Pskovsky District in the northwest, Palkinsky District in the southeast, Alūksne municipality of Latvia in the southwest, and with Võru and Põlva Counties of Estonia in the northwest. Lake Peipus limits the district from the north. The area of the district is 1,251 square kilometers (483 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Pechory. Population: 22,123 (2010 Census); 25,300 ; 27,199 (1989 Census). The population of Pechory accounts for 50.6% of the district's total population.
Zaplyusye is an urban locality in Plyussky District of Pskov Oblast, Russia, located in the east of the district, right at the border with Leningrad Oblast. Municipally, it is incorporated as Zaplyusye Urban Settlement in Plyussky Municipal District, one of the two urban settlements in the district. Population: 1,096 (2010 Census); 1,393 (2002 Census); 1,887 (1989 Census).
Krasnogorodsk is an urban locality and the administrative center of Krasnogorodsky District of Pskov Oblast, Russia, located on the Sinyaya River south of Pskov. Municipally, it is incorporated as Krasnogorodsk Urban Settlement, the only urban settlement in the district. Population: 3,870 (2010 Census); 4,694 (2002 Census); 5,295 (1989 Census).
Pushkinskiye Gory is an urban locality and the administrative center of Pushkinogorsky District of Pskov Oblast, Russia. Municipally, it is incorporated as Pushkinogorye Urban Settlement, the only urban settlement in the district. Population: 5,222 (2010 Census); 6,089 (2002 Census); 7,067 (1989 Census).
Idritsa is an urban locality in Sebezhsky District of Pskov Oblast, Russia, located on the Idritsa River, a left tributary of the Velikaya River. Municipally, it is incorporated as Idritsa Urban Settlement, one of the three urban settlements in the district. Population: 4,988 (2010 Census); 5,784 (2002 Census); 5,485 (1989 Census).
Sosnovy Bor is an urban locality in Sebezhsky District of Pskov Oblast, Russia, located southwest of the town of Sebezh and immediately west of Sebezhsky National Park. Municipally, it is incorporated as Sosnovy Bor Urban Settlement, one of the three urban settlements in the district. Population: 2,877 ; 1,860.
Loknya is an urban locality and the administrative center of Loknyansky District of Pskov Oblast, Russia. Municipally, it is incorporated as Loknya Urban Settlement, the only urban settlement in the district. Population: 3,872 (2010 Census); 4,898 (2002 Census); 6,061 (1989 Census).
Usvyaty is an urban locality and the administrative center of Usvyatsky District of Pskov Oblast, Russia. It is located on the right bank of the Usvyacha River, between Lake Uzmen and Lake Usvyaty, two biggest lakes in the area. Municipally, it is incorporated as Usvyaty Urban Settlement, the only urban settlement in the district. Population: 2,961 (2010 Census); 3,148 (2002 Census); 3,638 (1989 Census).
Kunya is an urban locality and the administrative center of Kunyinsky District of Pskov Oblast, Russia. Municipally, it is incorporated as Kunya Urban Settlement, the only urban settlement in the district. Population: 3,127 (2010 Census); 3,527 (2002 Census); 4,023 (1989 Census).