Slantsy, Leningrad Oblast
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| Administrative status (as of May 2012) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Leningrad Oblast |
| Administrative district | Slantsevsky District[1] |
| Settlement municipal formation | Slantsevskoye Settlement Municipal Formation[1] |
| Administrative center of | Slantsevsky District,[1] Slantsevskoye Settlement Municipal Formation[1] |
| Municipal status (as of November 2011) | |
| Municipal district | Slantsevsky Municipal District[2] |
| Urban settlement | Slantsevskoye Urban Settlement[2] |
| Administrative center of | Slantsevsky Municipal District,[2] Slantsevskoye Urban Settlement[2] |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 33,485 inhabitants[3] |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+04:00)[4] |
| Urban-type settlement | 1934[5] |
| Town status since | 1949[6] |
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Slantsy (Russian: Сла́нцы) is a town and the administrative center of Slantsevsky District of Leningrad Oblast, Russia, situated on the Plyussa River, 192 kilometers (119 mi) west of St. Petersburg. Population: 33,485 (2010 Census);[3] 37,371 (2002 Census);[7] 43,087 (1989 Census).[8].
History
The creation of a settlement was proposed in 1930 by Sergey Kirov, when a large shale deposit was discovered. The construction began in 1932. The main street was named after Kirov. On December 20, 1934 rural localities of Nikolskoye and Gavrilovskoye which belonged to Polsky Selsoviet of Gdovsky District of Leningrad Oblast, were merged into the urban-type settlement of Slantsy.[5]
On March 11, 1941, Slantsevsky District was split from Gdovsky District, and Slantsy became the district administrative center.[5] Between August 1941, and February 1944, Slantsy was occupied by German troops.[6] On April 5, 1949 Slantsy was granted town status. On January 1, 1963 Slantsevsky District was abolished and split between Kingiseppsky and Luzhsky Districts. On November 3, 1965 it was re-established.[6]
Administrative and municipal status
Slantsy serves as the administrative center of Slantsevsky District.[1] Municipally, Slantsy is incorporated within Slantsevsky Municipal District as Slantsevskoye Urban Settlement.[2]
Economy
Industry
The town's name is the Russian word for shale. The town was largely sustained by oil shale mining by Leningradslanets mining company, as depicted on its coat of arms, and shale oil production by Zavod Slantsy. The mines are now largely closed due to decrease in local demand and disagreements over contracts with nearby Estonia. This has resulted in large-scale local unemployment. Furthermore, the disused mines present a serious ecological threat to water supplies in the region.
Additionally, there are construction industry (including cement plants), chemical industry, and food industry enterprises.[9]
Transportation
A railway connects Slantsy with Gdov in the south and with Veymarn in the north. Originally, the railway connected Pskov with Veymarn. It was destroyed during World War II, and the stretch between Gdov and Pskov was never rebuilt.
Slantsy is connected by roads with Pskov via Gdov and with Kingisepp. There are also local roads, with bus traffic originating from Slantsy.
Culture and recreation
Slantsy contains four objects classified as cultural and historical heritage of local significance.[10] Three of those commemorate events related to World War II, and the fourth one is the building of the first shale mine open in Slantsy.
The Slantsy Museum of History and Culture, focusing on the history of Slantsy, is the only state museum in Slantsevsky district.[11]
References
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Oblast Law #32-oz
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Law #47-oz
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.).
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Гдовский район (авг. 1927 - авг. 1944)" (in Russian). Справочник истории административно-территориального деления Ленинградской области. Retrieved June 6, 2012.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Сланцевский район (март 1941 - февр. 1963, нояб. 1965)" (in Russian). Система классификаторов исполнительных органов государственной власти Санкт-Петербурга. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Экономика" (in Russian). Администрация Сланцевского муниципального района. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
- ↑ "Памятники истории и культуры народов Российской Федерации" (in Russian). Russian Ministry of Culture. Retrieved March 6, 2013.
- ↑ "Сланцевский историко-краеведческий музей" (in Russian). Российская сеть культурного наследия. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
Sources
- Законодательное собрание Ленинградской области. Областной закон №32-оз от 15 июня 2010 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Ленинградской области и порядке его изменения», в ред. Областного закона №43-оз от 27 июня 2013 г. «О присоединении деревни Большая Загвоздка к городу Гатчина и о внесении изменений в некоторые Областные законы в сфере административно-территориального устройства Ленинградской области». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Вести", №112, 23 июня 2010 г. (Legislative Assembly of Leningrad Oblast. Oblast Law #32-oz of June 15, 2010 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Leningrad Oblast and on the Procedures for Its Change, as amended by the Oblast Law #43-oz of June 27, 2013 On Merging the Village of Bolshaya Zagvozdka into the Town of Gatchina and on Amending Various Oblast Laws on the Subject of the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Leningrad Oblast. Effective as of the day of the official publication.).
- Законодательное собрание Ленинградской области. Областной закон №47-оз от 1 сентября 2004 г. «Об установлении границ и наделении соответствующим статусом муниципального образования Сланцевский муниципальный район и муниципальных образований в его составе», в ред. Областного закона №17-оз от 6 мая 2010 г «О внесении изменений в некоторые областные законы в связи с принятием федерального закона "О внесении изменений в отдельные законодательные акты Российской Федерации в связи с совершенствованием организации местного самоуправления"». Вступил в силу через 10 дней со дня официального опубликования (24 сентября 2004 г.). Опубликован: "Вестник Правительства Ленинградской области", №27, 14 сентября 2004 г. (Legislative Assembly of Leningrad Oblast. Oblast Law #47-oz of September 1, 2004 On Establishing the Borders of and Granting an Appropriate Status to the Municipal Formation of Slantsevsky Municipal District and to the Municipal Formations Comprised By It, as amended by the Oblast Law #17-oz of May 6, 2010 On Amending Various Oblast Laws Due to the Adoption of the Federal Law "On Amending Various Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation Due to the Improvement of the Organization of the Local Self-Government". Effective as of after 10 days from the day of the official publication (September 24 2004).).
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