Kresttsy, Krestetsky District, Novgorod Oblast

For other places with the same name, see Kresttsy.
Kresttsy (English)
Крестцы (Russian)
-  Urban-type settlement[1]  -

Location of Novgorod Oblast in Russia
Kresttsy
Location of Kresttsy in Novgorod Oblast
Coordinates: 58°15′N 32°31′E / 58.250°N 32.517°E / 58.250; 32.517Coordinates: 58°15′N 32°31′E / 58.250°N 32.517°E / 58.250; 32.517
Coat of arms of Kresttsy from 1781
Administrative status
Country Russia
Federal subject Novgorod Oblast
Administrative district Krestetsky District[1]
Administrative center of Krestetsky District[1]
Municipal status (as of February 2010)
Municipal district Krestetsky Municipal District[2]
Urban settlement Krestetskoye Urban Settlement[2]
Administrative center of Krestetsky Municipal District, Krestetskoye Urban Settlement[2]
Statistics
Population (2010 Census) 8,717 inhabitants[3]
Time zone MSK (UTC+03:00)[4]
First mentioned 1393[5]
Urban-type settlement status since November 9, 1938[6]
Kresttsy on Wikimedia Commons

Kresttsy[7] (Russian: Кре́стцы) is an urban locality (a work settlement) and the administrative center of Krestetsky District of Novgorod Oblast, Russia, situated on the M10 highway connecting Moscow and St. Petersburg, 86 kilometers (53 mi) east of Veliky Novgorod. Kresttsy is also located on the Kholova River. Municipally, it is incorporated as Krestetskoye Urban Settlement, the only urban settlement in the district. Population: 8,717(2010 Census);[3] 9,963(2002 Census);[8] 10,464(1989 Census).[9]

History

Kresttsy (Krestetsky Pogost) was first mentioned in 1393. At the time, it was a part of Derevskaya Pyatina of the Novgorod Republic.[5] In the end of the 15th century, together with Novgorod, it became a part of the Grand Duchy of Moscow. In the course of the administrative reform carried out in 1708 by Peter the Great, the area was included into Ingermanland Governorate (known since 1710 as Saint Petersburg Governorate). In 1727, separate Novgorod Governorate was split off. In the 18th century, Kresttsy was an important trading settlement, which lied on the road connecting Moscow and Saint Petersburg. In particular, it operated a yam station which also served as a postal service station. In 1776, it was chartered and became the administrative center of Krestetsky Uyezd of Novgorod Viceroyalty. In 1796, the viceroyalty was transformed into Novgorod Governorate. Between 1796 and 1802 the uyezd was abolished, and it was re-established in 1802.[10]

In 1851 the Moscow - Saint Petersburg Railway was opened, which bypassed Kresttsy. This undermined the importance of the area, which became a backwater. In 1922, Krestetsky Uyezd was abolished, and in 1926, Kresttsy lost the town status and became a selo.[6]

On August 1, 1927, the uyezds were abolished, and Krestetsky District was established, with the center in Kresttsy. Novgorod Governorate was abolished as well, and the district belonged to Novgorod Okrug of Leningrad Oblast. On July 23, 1930 the okrugs were abolished, and the districts became directly subordinate to the oblast. On November 9, 1938 Kresttsy was granted an urban-type settlement status. On July 5, 1944, Krestetsky District was transferred to newly established Novgorod Oblast and remained there ever since. Kresttsy was not occupied during the Second World War, though it was located close to the front line.[6]

Economy

Industry

The industry in Krestetsky district is mainly represented by timber industry enterprises. In Kresttsy, there is a factory producing traditional New Year decorations and a factory related to traditional handicrafts.[11]

Transportation

The M10 highway which connects Moscow and Saint Petersburg runs through Kresttsy. A road connection to Malaya Vishera branches off north.

Kresstsy is connected to Valday by a railway. There is no passenger traffic, but the railway is in use for cargo traffic.

Culture and recreation

Kresttsy contains seventy-nine objects classified as cultural and historical heritage of local significance.[12] Most of these are tombs of Soviet soldiers fallen in the Second World War.

The Krestetsky District Museum is located in Kresttsy.[13]

References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 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 49 214 551 004», в ред. изменения №259/2014 от 12 декабря 2014 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 49 214 551 004, as amended by the Amendment #259/2014 of December 12, 2014. ).
  2. 1 2 3 Law #351-OZ
  3. 1 2 Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). "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. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
  4. Правительство Российской Федерации. Федеральный закон №107-ФЗ от 3 июня 2011 г. «Об исчислении времени», в ред. Федерального закона №248-ФЗ от 21 июля 2014 г. «О внесении изменений в Федеральный закон "Об исчислении времени"». Вступил в силу по истечении шестидесяти дней после дня официального опубликования (6 августа 2011 г.). Опубликован: "Российская газета", №120, 6 июня 2011 г. (Government of the Russian Federation. Federal Law #107-FZ of June 31, 2011 On Calculating Time, as amended by the Federal Law #248-FZ of July 21, 2014 On Amending Federal Law "On Calculating Time". Effective as of after sixty days following the day of the official publication.).
  5. 1 2 Историческая справка Крестецкого городского поселения (in Russian). Официальный сайт Администрации Крестецкого муниципального района. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
  6. 1 2 3 Снытко, О.В.; et al. (2009). С.Д. Трифонов, Т.Б. Чуйкова, Л.В. Федина, А.Э. Дубоносова, ed. Административно-территориальное деление Новгородской губернии и области 1727-1995 гг. Справочник (PDF) (in Russian). Saint Petersburg. p. 107. Retrieved January 9, 2011.
  7. The name is alternatively spelled Krestsy
  8. Russian Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 2004). "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] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian). Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  9. 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). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  10. История (in Russian). Администрация Крестецкого муниципального района. 2012. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
  11. Информация о Крестецком муниципальном районе (in Russian). Официальный сайт Администрации Крестецкого муниципального района. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
  12. Памятники истории и культуры народов Российской Федерации (in Russian). Russian Ministry of Culture. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
  13. Культура (in Russian). Официальный сайт Администрации Крестецкого муниципального района. Retrieved 4 February 2012.

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