Boksitogorsk is a town and the administrative center of Boksitogorsky District

Boksitogorsky District

Boksitogorsky District is an administrative district , one of the 17 in Leningrad Oblast, Russia....

 of Leningrad Oblast

Leningrad Oblast

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, Russia

Russia

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, located on the Pyardomlya River (Says 'basin

Drainage basin

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) 245 kilometres (152.2 mi) east of St. Petersburg

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. Population:

History

The settlement of Boksity was established in 1929 to house the workers of the local bauxite mine. In 1935, it was granted urban-type settlement

Urban-type settlement

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 status and renamed Boksitogorsk. In 1940, the population neared 10,000 and a school, kindergarten, nursery, ambulatory and drugstore, several canteens, and shops were built.

In 1950, Boksitogorsk was granted town status and on July 25, 1952 it became the administrative center of Boksitigorsky District.

Demographics

The town population reached its peak in 1979, at 23.2 thousand people. Like much of Russia, the population of Boksitogorsk has gradually decreased since the 1980s.

The ethnic composition of the town's population is primarily Russians.

Economy

Several manufacturing enterprises are located in Boksitogorsk, including one of the daughter companies of RUSAL, producers of reinforced concrete, alcohol, food, and milk. A peat extracting and plastic ware producing company also operate out of Boksitogorsk.

Transport

Autoroute H-3 Dymi - Boksitogorsk - Bochevo runs across the town.

Autoroute A-114 Issad - Pikalevo - Vologda runs 11 km to the north of Boksitogorsk.

A local railway line connects the station of the Bolshoy Dvor Saint Peter Burg - Vologda rail line with Boksitogorsk. However, passenger service is currently not operational.

Public transport includes several town, suburb and inter-town bus routes operated by local transport companies.

Twin towns/sister cities

Boksitogorsk is twinned

Town twinning

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 with: Kiukainen

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 (consolidated in 2009 with Eura

Eura

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), Finland

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 (current status unknown) Harjavalta

Harjavalta

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, Finland

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. Nakkila

Nakkila

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, Finland

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