Lgov, Kursk Oblast

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Lgov (English)
Льгов (Russian)
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Lgov-Kiyevsky railway station in Lgov

Location of Kursk Oblast in Russia
Lgov
Location of Lgov in Kursk Oblast
Coordinates: 51°40′N 35°16′E / 51.667°N 35.267°E / 51.667; 35.267Coordinates: 51°40′N 35°16′E / 51.667°N 35.267°E / 51.667; 35.267
Coat of arms
Administrative status (as of November 2008)
Country Russia
Federal subject Kursk Oblast[1]
Administratively subordinated to town of oblast significance of Lgov[1]
Administrative center of Lgovsky District,[1] town of oblast significance of Lgov[1]
Municipal status (as of December 2010)
Urban okrug Lgov Urban Okrug[2]
Administrative center of Lgov Urban Okrug,[2] Lgovsky Municipal District[2]
Statistics
Population (2010 Census) 21,453 inhabitants[3]
Time zone MSK (UTC+04:00)[4]
First mentioned 1152[citation needed]
Town status since 1779[citation needed]
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Lgov (Russian: Льгов, IPA: [ˈlʲɡof]) is a town in Kursk Oblast, Russia, located on both banks of the Seym River (Desna's tributary) 80 kilometers (50 mi) west of Kursk. Population: 21,453 (2010 Census);[3] 23,783 (2002 Census);[5] 25,643 (1989 Census);[6] 26,000 (1972).

History

It was first mentioned in a chronicle in 1152 under the name of Olgov (a possessive adjective from an old Russian name Olg, or Oleg).[citation needed] Lgov was razed to the ground by the Mongols. In 1669, Lgov Monastery was founded on the spot of the former town, which would be closed down in 1764. The monastic sloboda was transformed into the town of Lgov in 1779.[citation needed] During World War II, Lgov was occupied by German troops from 27 October 1941 to 3 March 1943.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Lgov serves as the administrative center of Lgovsky District, even though it is not a part of it.[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the town of oblast significance of Lgov—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1] As a municipal division, the town of oblast significance of Lgov is incorporated as Lgov Urban Okrug.[2]

Lgov Prison

Lgov Prison, a prison of the Federal Penitentiary Service, is located in Lgov.[7]

Notable people

Poet Nikolay Aseyev and writer Arkady Gaidar were both born in Lgov.

References

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Resolution #489
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Law #48-ZKO
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1" [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года (2010 All-Russia Population Census) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service. 2011. Retrieved June 29, 2012. 
  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. ↑ "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]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service. May 21, 2004. Retrieved February 9, 2012. 
  6. ↑ Demoscope Weekly (1989). "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]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года (All-Union Population Census of 1989) (in Russian). Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics. Retrieved February 9, 2012. 
  7. ↑ "Федеральное казенное учреждение "Исправительная колония № 3"." Federal Penitentiary Service Kursk Oblast. Retrieved on October 5, 2011.

Sources

  • Губернатор Курской области. Постановление №489 от 6 ноября 2008 г. «Об утверждении реестра административно-территориальных единиц населённых пунктов Курской области», в ред. Постановления №26-пг от 29 января 2013 г. «О внесении изменений и дополнений в Постановление Губернатора Курской области от 06.11.2008 №489 "Об утверждении реестра административно-территориальных единиц населённых пунктов Курской области"». Вступил в силу 6 ноября 2008 г. (Governor of Kursk Oblast. Resolution #489 of November 6, 2008 On the Adoption of the Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Units and Inhabited Localities of Kursk Oblast, as amended by the Resolution #26-pg of January 29, 2013 On Amending and Supplementing Resolution #489 of the Governor of Kursk Oblast of November 6, 2008 "On the Adoption of the Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Units and Inhabited Localities of Kursk Oblast". Effective as of November 6, 2008.).
  • Курская областная Дума. Закон №48-ЗКО от 21 октября 2004 г. «О муниципальных образованиях Курской области», в ред. Закона №65-ЗКО от 23 августа 2011 г. «О внесении изменений и дополнений в Закон Курской области "О границах муниципальных образований Курской области", Закон Курской области "О муниципальных образованиях Курской области"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Курская правда", №214, 30 октября 2004 г. (Kursk Oblast Duma. Law #48-ZKO of October 21, 2004 On the Municipal Formations of Kursk Oblast, as amended by the Law #65-ZKO of August 23, 2011 On Amending and Supplementing the Law of Kursk Oblast "On the Borders of the Municipal Formations of Kursk Oblast", Law of Kursk Oblast "On the Municipal Formations of Kursk Oblast". Effective as of the day of the official publication.).

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