Ivangorod

For the town in Poland known as Ivangorod in the past, see Dęblin.
Ivangorod (English)
Ивангород (Russian)
Jaanilinn (Estonian)
-  Town  -

The reconstructed fortress of Narva (to the left) overlooking the Russian fortress of Ivangorod (to the right)

Location of Leningrad Oblast in Russia
Ivangorod
Location of Ivangorod in Leningrad Oblast
Coordinates:
Coat of arms
Administrative status
Country Russia
Federal subject Leningrad Oblast
Statistics
Area 66 km2 (25 sq mi)
Population (2010 Census,
preliminary)		 9,797 inhabitants[1]
Population (2002 Census) 11,206 inhabitants[2]
Density 148 /km2 (380 /sq mi)[3]
Time zone MSD (UTC+04:00)[4]
Founded June 21, 1492
Town status since 1954
Postal code(s) 188490-188491
Dialing code(s) +7 81375
Official website

Ivangorod (Russian: Ивангород; Estonian: Jaanilinn; Votic: Jaanilidna) is a town in Leningrad Oblast, Russia, situated on the right bank of the Narva River by the Russian-Estonian border, 159 kilometers (99 mi) west of St. Petersburg. Population: 9,797 (2010 Census preliminary results);[1] 11,206 (2002 Census);[2] 11,833 (1989 Census).[5]

The town is known for the Ivangorod fortress.

Ivangorod is a major border crossing point and a railroad station by the Tallinn–St. Petersburg line. It is located just opposite to the Estonian town of Narva.

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History

The fortress was established in 1492 during the reign of Ivan III of Moscow and was named after him. Between 1581–1590 and between 1612–1704 it was controlled by Sweden. Ivangorod was granted city privileges and administered as a Russian township under the Crown of Sweden (who conquered it in 1612 from boyar Teuvo Aminev) until 1649, when its burghers were ordered to remove to a Narva suburb. Despite other changes in territory and sovereignty, Ivangorod was considered an administrative part of the town of Narva from 1649 until 1945.

In the aftermath of the Russian Civil War, the newly independent Republic of Estonia established control over the whole of Narva, including Ivangorod, in January 1919, a move which was recognized by Soviet Russia in the 1920 Treaty of Tartu. In January 1945, the Narva River was defined as the border between the Estonian SSR and Russian SFSR, and as a result administration of Ivangorod was transferred from Narva to the Leningrad Oblast. Having grown in population, Ivangorod received the official status of town in 1954.

After the restoration of Estonian independence in 1991, there have been some disputes about the Estonian-Russian border in the Narva area, as the new constitution of Estonia (adopted in 1992) recognizes the 1920 Treaty of Tartu border to be currently legal. The Russian Federation, however, considers Estonia to be a successor of the Estonian SSR and recognizes the 1945 border between two former national republics. Officially, Estonia has no territorial claims in the area,[6][7] which is also reflected in the new Estonian-Russian border treaty, according to which Ivangorod remains part of Russia. Although the treaty was signed in 2005 by the foreign ministers of Estonia and Russia, due to continuing political tensions it has not been ratified.

International relations

Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in Russia

Twin towns/sister cities

Ivangorod is twinned with:

References

  1. ^ a b Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2011). "Предварительные итоги Всероссийской переписи населения 2010 года (Preliminary results of the 2010 All-Russian Population Census)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года (2010 All-Russia Population Census). Federal State Statistics Service. http://www.perepis-2010.ru/results_of_the_census/results-inform.php. Retrieved 2011-04-25. 
  2. ^ a b Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2004-05-21). "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек (Population of Russia, its federal districts, federal subjects, districts, urban localities, rural localities—administrative centers, and rural localities with population of over 3,000)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002). Federal State Statistics Service. http://www.perepis2002.ru/ct/doc/1_TOM_01_04.xls. Retrieved 2010-03-23. 
  3. ^ The value of density was calculated automatically by dividing the 2010 Census population by the area specified in the infobox. Please note that this value may not be accurate as the area specified in the infobox does not necessarily correspond to the area of the entity proper or is reported for the same year as the population.
  4. ^ Правительство Российской Федерации. Постановление №725 от 31 августа 2011 г. «О составе территорий, образующих каждую часовую зону, и порядке исчисления времени в часовых зонах, а также о признании утратившими силу отдельных Постановлений Правительства Российской Федерации». Вступил в силу по истечении 7 дней после дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Российская Газета", №197, 6 сентября 2011 г. (Government of the Russian Federation. Resolution #725 of August 31, 2011 On the Composition of the Territories Included into Each Time Zone and on the Procedures of Timekeeping in the Time Zones, as Well as on Abrogation of Several Resolutions of the Government of the Russian Federation. Effective as of after 7 days following the day of the official publication).
  5. ^ "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров. (All Union Population Census of 1989. Present population of union and autonomous republics, autonomous oblasts and okrugs, krais, oblasts, districts, urban settlements, and villages serving as district administrative centers.)" (in Russian). Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года (All-Union Population Census of 1989). Demoscope Weekly (website of the Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics. 1989. http://demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/rus89_reg.php. Retrieved 2010-03-23. 
  6. ^ Berg, Eiki. "Milleks meile idapiir ja ilma lepinguta?" (in Estonian). Eesti Päevaleht. http://www.epl.ee/artikkel/400839. Retrieved 2009-09-27. 
  7. ^ "Enn Eesmaa: väide Petseri-soovist on ennekõike provokatiivne". Eesti Päevaleht. http://www.epl.ee/artikkel/476082. Retrieved 2009-09-27. 

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Cities and towns in Leningrad Oblast
Administrative center: Saint Petersburg (administratively separate)