Krasnoborsky District

Krasnoborsky District (English)
Красноборский район (Russian)

Location of Krasnoborsky District within Arkhangelsk Oblast
Coordinates:
Administrative status
Country Russia
Federal subject Arkhangelsk Oblast
Administrative center selo of Krasnoborsk[1]
# of selsoviets 10[1]
Municipal status (as of July 2011)
Municipally incorporated as Krasnoborsky Municipal District[2]
- # of urban settlements 0[2]
- # of rural settlements 7[2]
Statistics
Area 9,500 km2 (3,700 sq mi)[3]
Population (2010 Census,
preliminary)		 13,814 inhabitants[4]
Population (2002 Census) 17,144 inhabitants[5]
- Urban population 0%
- Rural population 100%
Density 1 /km2 (2.6 /sq mi)[6]
Time zone MSD (UTC+04:00)[7]
Established April 10, 1924
Official website

Krasnoborsky District (Russian: Краснобо́рский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion), one of the twenty-one in Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia.[8] Municipally, it is incorporated as Krasnoborsky Municipal District.[2] It is located in the southeast of the oblast and borders with Verkhnetoyemsky District in the north, Udorsky District of the Komi Republic in the northeast, Lensky District in the east, Kotlassky District in the south, and Ustyansky District in the west. Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Krasnoborsk.[1] District's population: 13,814 (2010 Census preliminary results);[4] 17,144 (2002 Census);[5] 20,491 (1989 Census).[9] Population of Krasnoborsk accounts for 29.3% of the district's population.[5]

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History

The area was originally populated by the Finno-Ugric peoples and then colonized by the Novgorod Republic. After the fall of Novgorod, the area became a part of the Grand Duchy of Moscow. Krasnoborsk was founded in 1602 as Krasny Bor. From 17th century Krasny Bor held an annual trade fair.

In the course of the administrative reform carried out in 1708 by Peter the Great, the area was included into Archangelgorod Governorate, In 1780, the governorate was abolished and transformed into Vologda Viceroyalty. Simultaneously, Krasny Bor was renamed Krasnoborsk, was granted town status, and Krasnoborsky Uyezd was established. In 1796, the uyezd was abolished, and its territory was included into Solvychegodsky Uyezd of Vologda Governorate. In 1918, the area was transferred to the newly established Northern Dvina Governorate, and in 1924 the uyezds were abolished in favor of the new divisions, the districts (raions). Krasnoborsky District was established on April 10, 1924.

In the following years, the district remained within the same borders, but the first-level administrative division of Russia kept changing. In 1929, Northern Dvina Governorate was merged into Northern Krai, which in 1936 was transformed into Northern Oblast. In 1937, Northern Oblast was split into Arkhangelsk Oblast and Vologda Oblast. Krasnoborsky District remained in Arkhangelsk Oblast ever since.

From 1924 to 1959, Cherevkovsky District existed, with its administrative center located in Cherevkovo, initially in Northern Dvina Governorate. On September 11, 1959 the district was abolished and split between Krasnoborsky, Verkhnetoyemsky, and Ustyansky Districts; the district center Cherevkovo became a part of Krasnoborsky District.

Location and geography

The district is located on both banks of the Northern Dvina River. The major part of the district belongs to the river basins of the Northern Dvina and its major tributaries. The main (right-hand) Northern Dvina tributary which flows through the district is the Uftyuga River. Minor parts of the district belong to the basins of other major tributaries of the Northern Dvina, the Ustya River (southwest) and the Pinega River (northeast). The source of the Pinega is located in Verkhnetoyemsky District; however, the Pinega starts at the confluence of the Belaya River and the Chyornaya River, both of which have their sources in Krasnoborsky District. A very small area in the northeast of the district, adjacent to the Komi Republic, drains into the Vashka River, a tributary of the Mezen River (not of the Northern Dvina basin). The whole area of the district drains into the White Sea.

Almost the whole of the district is covered by coniferous forests (taiga). The exception are the meadows in the floodplains.

Divisions

Administrative divisions

Administratively, the district is divided into ten selsoviets.[1] The following selsoviets have been established (the administrative centers are given in parentheses):

Municipal divisions

Municipally, the district is divided into seven rural settlements (the administrative centers are given in parentheses):[2]

Economy

Industry

The basis of the economy of the district is timber industry, which is more developed on the left bank of the Northern Dvina than on the right bank. The food industry is also present.[10]

Agriculture

In 2008, there were twenty-four farms of various scale in the district. These produced meat (beef and pork), milk, cereals, and potatoes. There were also two posts buying wild berries and mushrooms from the collectors.[11]

Transport

The Northern Dvina is navigable, although there is no regular passenger navigation.

There is a road connecting Kotlas and Arkhangelsk which passes through Krasnoborsk. There are also local roads. There is regular passenger bus traffic over the district, and also from Krasnoborsk to Arkhangelsk.

Education

There are three high schools in the district (located in Krasnoborsk, Cherevkovo, and Verkhnyaya Uftyuga), and six basic (providing nine-year education) and elementary schools/[12] There is also a technical school in Krasnoborsk which was founded in 1911 and mostly caters to the timber industry.

Culture and recreation

The district contains fourteen objects classified as cultural and historical heritage by Russian Federal law, and additionally sixty-three objects classified as cultural and historical heritage of local importance.[13][14] Most of these are wooden churches and wooden rural houses built prior to 1917.

The only state museum in the district is Sergey Tupitsyn Museum of History and Art (founded in 1958) with the main building in Krasnoborsk and a branch in the selo of Cherevkovo.[15]

Alexander Borisov, a Russian landscape painter, had an estate in the village of Gorodishchenskaya, close to Krasnoborsk. He lived there most of his time since 1909 and died in his house in 1934.

References

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d Государственный комитет Российской Федерации по статистике. Комитет Российской Федерации по стандартизации, метрологии и сертификации. №ОК 019-95 1 января 1997 г «Общероссийский классификатор объектов административно-территориального деления. Код 11 230», в ред. изменения №168/2011 от 1 октября 2011 г. (State Statistics Committee of the Russian Federation. Committee of the Russian Federation on Standardization, Metrology, and Certification. #OK 019-95 January 1, 1997 Russian Classification of Objects of Administrative Division . Code 11 230, as amended by the Amendment #168/2010 of October 1, 2011. ).
  2. ^ a b c d Law #258-vneoch.-OZ
  3. ^ "Красноборский район" (in Russian). Двина-Информ. http://www.dvinainform.ru/clients/37/. Retrieved 4 August 2011. 
  4. ^ 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. 
  5. ^ a b c 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. 
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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).
  8. ^ Архангельское областное Собрание депутатов. Областной закон №65-5-ОЗ от 23 сентября 2009 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Архангельской области», в ред. Областного закона №150-12-ОЗ от 4 мая 2010 г «О внесении изменений и дополнений в отдельные областные законы». Вступил в силу через десять дней со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Волна", №43, 6 октября 2009 г. (Arkhangelsk Oblast Council of Deputies. Oblast Law #65-5-OZ of September 23, 2009 On the Administrative and Territorial Structure of Arkhangelsk Oblast, as amended by the Oblast Law #150-12-OZ of May 4, 2010 On Amending and Supplementing Certain Oblast Laws. Effective as of the day ten days after the official publication).
  9. ^ "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. 
  10. ^ "Промышленность" (in Russian). Красноборский муниципальный район. http://www.krasnoborskiy.narod.ru/prom.html. Retrieved September 8, 2011. 
  11. ^ "Сельское хозяйство" (in Russian). Красноборский муниципальный район. http://www.krasnoborskiy.narod.ru/s_h.html. Retrieved 28 May 2011. 
  12. ^ "Образование в Красноборском районе" (in Russian). Красноборский муниципальный район. http://www.krasnoborskiy.narod.ru/obrazov.html. Retrieved September 8, 2011. 
  13. ^ "Памятники истории и культуры народов Российской Федерации" (in Russian). Russian Ministry of Culture. http://kulturnoe-nasledie.ru/. Retrieved September 8, 2011. 
  14. ^ "Список памятников Архангельской области" (in Russian). Администрация Архангельской области. August 13, 1998. http://www.pravoteka.ru/docs/arkhangelskaya_oblast/616-p1.html. Retrieved 12 November 2011. 
  15. ^ "Красноборский историко-мемориальный и художественный музей имени С.И. Тупицына" (in Russian). Российская сеть культурного наследия. http://www.museum.ru/M937. Retrieved September 8, 2011. 

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