Obozersky
Encyclopedia
Obozersky is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement
) in Plesetsky District of Arkhangelsk Oblast
, Russia
, located on the upper Vaymuga River, a triburaty of the Yemtsa River in the Northern Dvina basin. Obozersky lies 133 kilometres (82.6 mi) south of Arkhangelsk (by rail). The name of the settlement originates from Lake Obozero, located south of Obozersky. Military airfield Letneozyorsk is located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) southeast of the settlement. Municipally, Obozersky is the administrative center of Obozerskoye Urban Settlement, one of the eight urban settlements in the district. Population: .
. In 1926, it was transferred to Plesetskaya Volost. On July 15, 1929, the uyezds were abolished, the governorates merged into Northern Krai
, and Plesetsky District was established. In 1937, the settlement at Obozyorskaya railway station became the administrative center of Yakovlevsky Selsoviet.
The urban-type settlement of Obozersky was established by the Decree of the Presidium of the Russian SFSR Supreme Soviet
on September 12, 1957. Yakovlevsky Selsoviet was transferred to Obozersky Settlement Soviet
.
Obozerskaya Railway station is a part of the Northern Railway
. The main railroad here connects Moscow
and Arkhangelsk
, and another railroad to Onega
, Belomorsk
and Murmansk
branches off to the west. This railroad was built during World War II
to secure the transport of goods from the harbor of Murmansk
to central Russia.
Obozersky is located on the road connecting Kargopol
with one of the principal highways in Russia, M8
between Moscow and Arkhangelsk (the highways meet in the village of Brin-Navolok). This is the historic trading route which connected Kargopol with Arkhangelsk before the railroad was built, and long stretches of this road are still unpaved.
Urban-type settlement
Urban-type settlement ; , selyshche mis'koho typu ) is an official designation for a type of locality used in some of the countries of the former Soviet Union...
) in Plesetsky District of Arkhangelsk Oblast
Arkhangelsk Oblast
Arkhangelsk Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . It includes the Arctic archipelagos of Franz Josef Land and Novaya Zemlya, as well as the Solovetsky Islands in the White Sea....
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, located on the upper Vaymuga River, a triburaty of the Yemtsa River in the Northern Dvina basin. Obozersky lies 133 kilometres (82.6 mi) south of Arkhangelsk (by rail). The name of the settlement originates from Lake Obozero, located south of Obozersky. Military airfield Letneozyorsk is located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) southeast of the settlement. Municipally, Obozersky is the administrative center of Obozerskoye Urban Settlement, one of the eight urban settlements in the district. Population: .
History
Obozyorsky was established as a railway station on November 29, 1987, when the railway stretch between Vologda and Arkhangelsk was built. Previously, the village of Alexandrovskaya existed at the same location. Alexandrovskaya was known from the mid-19th century. Obozyorskaya was one of the biggest cargo stations of the railway. From 1922, the station was included into Yakovlevskaya Volost of Arkhangelsky Uyezd, Arkhangelsk GovernorateArkhangelsk Governorate
Archangelsk Governorate was an administrative division of the Russian Empire, which existed from 1796 until 1929. Its seat was in Arkhangelsk...
. In 1926, it was transferred to Plesetskaya Volost. On July 15, 1929, the uyezds were abolished, the governorates merged into Northern Krai
Northern Krai
Northern Krai was a krai of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic from 1929 to 1936. Its seat was in the city of Arkhangelsk...
, and Plesetsky District was established. In 1937, the settlement at Obozyorskaya railway station became the administrative center of Yakovlevsky Selsoviet.
The urban-type settlement of Obozersky was established by the Decree of the Presidium of the Russian SFSR Supreme Soviet
Supreme Soviet
The Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union was the Supreme Soviet in the Soviet Union and the only one with the power to pass constitutional amendments...
on September 12, 1957. Yakovlevsky Selsoviet was transferred to Obozersky Settlement Soviet
Soviet (council)
Soviet was a name used for several Russian political organizations. Examples include the Czar's Council of Ministers, which was called the “Soviet of Ministers”; a workers' local council in late Imperial Russia; and the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union....
.
Economy
The economy of Obozersky is based on lime production, logging and timber.Obozerskaya Railway station is a part of the Northern Railway
Northern Railway
Northern Railway is the name of:* North railway * Northern Railway , predecessor of the Southern Pacific Company* Northern Railway of Canada* Northern Railway Zone * Northern Railway * Nevada Northern Railway...
. The main railroad here connects Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
and Arkhangelsk
Arkhangelsk
Arkhangelsk , formerly known as Archangel in English, is a city and the administrative center of Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. It lies on both banks of the Northern Dvina River near its exit into the White Sea in the north of European Russia. The city spreads for over along the banks of the river...
, and another railroad to Onega
Onega
Onega may refer to:*Lake Onega, Russia*Onega River, Russia*Onega, Russia, a town in Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia*Onega Bay , Russia*Onega Peninsula, Russia*Onega, Texas , United States*Onega, Minnesota, United States-Other:...
, Belomorsk
Belomorsk
Belomorsk is a town and the administrative center of Belomorsky District of the Republic of Karelia, Russia, located on the Onega Bay on the shore of the White Sea. Population:...
and Murmansk
Murmansk
Murmansk is a city and the administrative center of Murmansk Oblast, Russia. It serves as a seaport and is located in the extreme northwest part of Russia, on the Kola Bay, from the Barents Sea on the northern shore of the Kola Peninsula, not far from Russia's borders with Norway and Finland...
branches off to the west. This railroad was built during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
to secure the transport of goods from the harbor of Murmansk
Murmansk
Murmansk is a city and the administrative center of Murmansk Oblast, Russia. It serves as a seaport and is located in the extreme northwest part of Russia, on the Kola Bay, from the Barents Sea on the northern shore of the Kola Peninsula, not far from Russia's borders with Norway and Finland...
to central Russia.
Obozersky is located on the road connecting Kargopol
Kargopol
-Culture and recreation:Today, Kargopol is a sleepy historical town adjoining the Kenozyorsky National Park. It is best known in Russia for Kargopol toys , which are small, simple clay figures painted in traditional style....
with one of the principal highways in Russia, M8
M8 highway (Russia)
The Russian route M8, also known as the Kholmogory Highway or Yaroslavl highway, is a major trunk road that links Moscow to the Russian North in general and the sea harbour of Arkhangelsk in particular...
between Moscow and Arkhangelsk (the highways meet in the village of Brin-Navolok). This is the historic trading route which connected Kargopol with Arkhangelsk before the railroad was built, and long stretches of this road are still unpaved.