Borovichi
Borovichi (English) Боровичи (Russian) | |
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Administrative status (as of February 2015) | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Novgorod Oblast[2] |
Administratively subordinated to | town of oblast significance of Borovichi[2] |
Administrative center of | town of oblast significance of Borovichi,[2] Borovichsky District[2] |
Municipal status (as of March 2013) | |
Municipal district | Borovichsky Municipal District[3] |
Urban settlement | Borovichi Urban Settlement[3] |
Administrative center of | Borovichsky Municipal District,[3] Borovichi Urban Settlement[3] |
Statistics | |
Population (2010 Census) | 53,690 inhabitants[4] |
- Rank in 2010 | 307th |
Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00)[5] |
First mentioned | 1495 |
Town status since | 1770[6] |
Postal code(s)[7] | 174400, 174401, 174403–174409, 174411, 174421 |
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2010 Census | 53,690[4] |
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2002 Census | 57,755[8] |
1989 Census | 63,009[9] |
1979 Census | 59,646[10] |
Borovichi (Russian: БоровичиÌ) is the second largest town in Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the Msta River in the northern spurs of the Valdai Hills, 194 kilometers (121 mi) east of Veliky Novgorod, the administrative center of the oblast. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 53,690.[4]
History

The Msta River was an important waterway since at least the 10th century, since it connected Novgorod with the basins of the Volga and the Northern Dvina Rivers.[11] The settlement was first mentioned in 1495. It was granted town status in 1770 by Catherine the Great.[6] The main occupation of the town's inhabitants was piloting ships through the rapids of the Msta River that used to be a part of an important waterway connecting Central Russia with the Baltic Sea (hence a rudder appears on the town's coat of arms granted by Catherine the Great). However, by the mid-19th century, after opening of the Volga–Baltic Waterway and the Moscow-Saint Petersburg Railway, the significance of the Msta River as a transport route has decreased.
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 1773, Borovichsky Uyezd was established. In 1776, the area was transferred to Novgorod Viceroyalty. In 1796, the viceroyalty was abolished and Borovichsky Uyezd was transferred to Novgorod Governorate.
Sources of fire clay were discovered near the town in the 19th century, and the first fire brick manufacturing plant opened in the region in 1855. In 1878, a railway branch connected the town to Uglovka station of the Moscow-Saint Petersburg Railway, which allowed to establish several large fire brick plants in 1880. Now about half of the town's population is employed in the fire brick industry.
In 1905, the first arch bridge in Russia was built in Borovichi across the Msta.
On August 1, 1927, the uyezds were abolished, and Borovichsky District was established, with the administrative center in Borovichi. The district was a part of Borovichi Okrug of Leningrad Oblast. The town of Borovichi initially belonged to the district, but from 1930 it was elevated in status to that of a town of oblast significance. On July 5, 1944, Borovichsky District was transferred to newly established Novgorod Oblast and remained there ever since.[12]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Borovichi serves as the administrative center of Borovichsky District, even though it is not a part of it.[2] As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the town of oblast significance of Borovichi—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts (one of the three in Novgorod Oblast).[2] As a municipal division, the town of oblast significance of Borovichi is incorporated within Borovichsky Municipal District as Borovichi Urban Settlement.[3]
Economy
Industry
In Borovichi, there are enterprises of construction material production, timber industry, and food industry. There is also production of woodworking machines and of engines.
Transportation

Borovichi is connected by a railroad with Uglovka and thus with the railway between Moscow and Saint Petersburg.
There are road connections to Tikhvin (via Lyubytino), Okulovka, and Pestovo. Borovichi is a local bus transportation hub.
Culture and recreation
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The town of Borovichi contains one cultural heritage monument of federal significance—the arch bridge across the Msta—and additionally ninety-nine objects classified as cultural and historical heritage of local significance.[13]
The town is home to the Borovichi Regional Museum.[14]
The famous rapids of the Msta River popular among tourists are located just upstream from Borovichi.
Sports
- Bandy club Borovichi is the only professional sports team in Novgorod Oblast.[15][16] In 2010, it was playing in the High Division (the first tier) of the Russian Bandy Super League, but in 2011 due to financial difficulties it was relegated to the First Division (the second tier). Their home arena has the capacity of 5000.[17]
Notable people
- Alexey Kuznetsov, Soviet official
- Sergei Gennadyevich Yegorov, Russian association football player
Twin towns and sister cities
Borovichi is twinned with:
Binghamton, New York, United States
Haapsalu, Estonia
Pereira, Colombia
Suolahti (consolidated in 2007 with Sumiainen to make Äänekoski), Finland (status unknown)
References
Notes
- ↑ Resolution #121
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Law #559-OZ
- 1 2 3 4 5 Law #369-OZ
- 1 2 3 Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). "Ð’ÑероÑÑийÑÐºÐ°Ñ Ð¿ÐµÑ€ÐµÐ¿Ð¸ÑÑŒ наÑÐµÐ»ÐµÐ½Ð¸Ñ 2010 года. Том 1" [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Ð’ÑероÑÑийÑÐºÐ°Ñ Ð¿ÐµÑ€ÐµÐ¿Ð¸ÑÑŒ наÑÐµÐ»ÐµÐ½Ð¸Ñ 2010 года (2010 All-Russia Population Census) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
- ↑ ПравительÑтво РоÑÑийÑкой Федерации. Федеральный закон â„–107-ФЗ от 3 Ð¸ÑŽÐ½Ñ 2011 г. «Об иÑчиÑлении времени», в ред. Федерального закона â„–248-ФЗ от 21 Ð¸ÑŽÐ»Ñ 2014 г. «О внеÑении изменений в Федеральный закон "Об иÑчиÑлении времени"». Ð’Ñтупил в Ñилу по иÑтечении шеÑтидеÑÑти дней поÑле Ð´Ð½Ñ Ð¾Ñ„Ð¸Ñ†Ð¸Ð°Ð»ÑŒÐ½Ð¾Ð³Ð¾ Ð¾Ð¿ÑƒÐ±Ð»Ð¸ÐºÐ¾Ð²Ð°Ð½Ð¸Ñ (6 авгуÑта 2011 г.). Опубликован: "РоÑÑийÑÐºÐ°Ñ Ð³Ð°Ð·ÐµÑ‚Ð°", â„–120, 6 Ð¸ÑŽÐ½Ñ 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.).
- 1 2 Боровичи (in Russian). ГеографичеÑÐºÐ°Ñ ÑнциклопедиÑ. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
- ↑ Почта РоÑÑии. Информационно-вычиÑлительный центр ОÐСУ РПО. (Russian Post). ПоиÑк объектов почтовой ÑвÑзи (Postal Objects Search) (Russian)
- ↑ Russian Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 2004). "ЧиÑленноÑÑ‚ÑŒ наÑÐµÐ»ÐµÐ½Ð¸Ñ Ð Ð¾ÑÑии, Ñубъектов РоÑÑийÑкой Федерации в ÑоÑтаве федеральных округов, районов, городÑких поÑелений, ÑельÑких наÑелённых пунктов – районных центров и ÑельÑких наÑелённых пунктов Ñ Ð½Ð°Ñелением 3 Ñ‚Ñ‹ÑÑчи 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). Ð’ÑероÑÑийÑÐºÐ°Ñ Ð¿ÐµÑ€ÐµÐ¿Ð¸ÑÑŒ наÑÐµÐ»ÐµÐ½Ð¸Ñ 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian). Retrieved August 9, 2014.
- ↑ Demoscope Weekly (1989). "Ð’ÑеÑÐ¾ÑŽÐ·Ð½Ð°Ñ Ð¿ÐµÑ€ÐµÐ¿Ð¸ÑÑŒ наÑÐµÐ»ÐµÐ½Ð¸Ñ 1989 г. ЧиÑленноÑÑ‚ÑŒ наличного наÑÐµÐ»ÐµÐ½Ð¸Ñ Ñоюзных и автономных реÑпублик, автономных облаÑтей и округов, краёв, облаÑтей, районов, городÑких поÑелений и Ñёл-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]. Ð’ÑеÑÐ¾ÑŽÐ·Ð½Ð°Ñ Ð¿ÐµÑ€ÐµÐ¿Ð¸ÑÑŒ наÑÐµÐ»ÐµÐ½Ð¸Ñ 1989 года [All-Union Population Census of 1989] (in Russian). ИнÑтитут демографии Ðационального иÑÑледовательÑкого универÑитета: Ð’Ñ‹ÑÑˆÐ°Ñ ÑˆÐºÐ¾Ð»Ð° Ñкономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
- ↑ "Ð’ÑеÑÐ¾ÑŽÐ·Ð½Ð°Ñ Ð¿ÐµÑ€ÐµÐ¿Ð¸ÑÑŒ наÑÐµÐ»ÐµÐ½Ð¸Ñ 1979 г. Ðациональный ÑоÑтав наÑÐµÐ»ÐµÐ½Ð¸Ñ Ð¿Ð¾ регионам РоÑÑии. (All Union Population Census of 1979. Ethnic composition of the population by regions of Russia.)". Ð’ÑеÑÐ¾ÑŽÐ·Ð½Ð°Ñ Ð¿ÐµÑ€ÐµÐ¿Ð¸ÑÑŒ наÑÐµÐ»ÐµÐ½Ð¸Ñ 1979 года (All-Union Population Census of 1979) (in Russian). Demoscope Weekly (website of the Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics. 1979. Retrieved 2008-11-25.
- ↑ "ИÑÑ‚Ð¾Ñ€Ð¸Ñ Ð³Ð¾Ñ€Ð¾Ð´Ð° и городÑкого управлениÑ". Russian. ÐдминиÑÑ‚Ñ€Ð°Ñ†Ð¸Ñ Ð‘Ð¾Ñ€Ð¾Ð²Ð¸Ñ‡Ñкого муниципального района. Retrieved May 23, 2012. Check date values in:
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(help) - ↑ Снытко, О. Ð’.; et al. (2009). С. Д. Трифонов, Т. Б. Чуйкова, Л. Ð’. Федина, Ð. Ð. ДубоноÑова, ed. ÐдминиÑтративно-территориальное деление ÐовгородÑкой губернии и облаÑти 1727-1995 гг. Справочник (PDF) (in Russian). Saint Petersburg. p. 96. Retrieved May 22, 2011.
- ↑ ПамÑтники иÑтории и культуры народов РоÑÑийÑкой Федерации (in Russian). Russian Ministry of Culture. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
- ↑ БоровичÑкий краеведчеÑкий музей (in Russian). РоÑÑийÑÐºÐ°Ñ Ñеть культурного наÑледиÑ. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
- ↑ "Хоккейный клуб «Боровичи»". Russian. Хоккейный клуб «Боровичи». Retrieved January 23, 2012. Check date values in:
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(help) - ↑ СпаÑти ХК "Боровичи". Возможно? (in Russian). bandynet.ru. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
- ↑ Стадион «Металлург», Боровичи (in Russian). Ð¤ÐµÐ´ÐµÑ€Ð°Ñ†Ð¸Ñ Ñ…Ð¾ÐºÐºÐµÑ Ñ Ð¼Ñчом РоÑÑии. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
Sources
- ÐовгородÑÐºÐ°Ñ Ð¾Ð±Ð»Ð°ÑÑ‚Ð½Ð°Ñ Ð”ÑƒÐ¼Ð°. ОблаÑтной закон â„–559-ОЗ от 11 ноÑÐ±Ñ€Ñ 2005 г. «Об админиÑтративно-территориальном уÑтройÑтве ÐовгородÑкой облаÑти», в ред. ОблаÑтного закона â„–730-ОЗ от 26 Ñ„ÐµÐ²Ñ€Ð°Ð»Ñ 2015 г. «О внеÑении изменений в ОблаÑтной закон "Об админиÑтративно-территориальном уÑтройÑтве ÐовгородÑкой облаÑти"». Ð’Ñтупил в Ñилу 1 ÑÐ½Ð²Ð°Ñ€Ñ 2006 г. Опубликован: "ÐовгородÑкие ведомоÑти", â„–75, 23 ноÑÐ±Ñ€Ñ 2005 г. (Novgorod Oblast Duma. Oblast Law #559-OZ of November 11, 2005 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Novgorod Oblast, as amended by the Oblast Law #730-OZ of February 26, 2015 On Amending the Oblast Law "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Novgorod Oblast". Effective as of January 1, 2006.).
- ÐдминиÑÑ‚Ñ€Ð°Ñ†Ð¸Ñ ÐовгородÑкой облаÑти. ПоÑтановление â„–121 от 8 Ð°Ð¿Ñ€ÐµÐ»Ñ 2008 г. «Об рееÑтре админиÑтративно-территориального уÑтройÑтва облаÑти», в ред. ПоÑÑ‚Ð°Ð½Ð¾Ð²Ð»ÐµÐ½Ð¸Ñ â„–408 от 4 авгуÑта 2014 г. «О внеÑении изменений в рееÑÑ‚Ñ€ админиÑтративно-территориального уÑтройÑтва облаÑти». Опубликован: "ÐовгородÑкие ведомоÑти", â„–49–50, 16 Ð°Ð¿Ñ€ÐµÐ»Ñ 2008 г. (Administration of Novgorod Oblast. Resolution #121 of April 8, 2008 On the Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Novgorod Oblast, as amended by the Resolution #408 of August 4, 2014 On Amending the Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Novgorod Oblast. ).
- ÐовгородÑÐºÐ°Ñ Ð¾Ð±Ð»Ð°ÑÑ‚Ð½Ð°Ñ Ð”ÑƒÐ¼Ð°. ОблаÑтной закон â„–373-ОЗ от 22 Ð´ÐµÐºÐ°Ð±Ñ€Ñ 2004 г. «Об уÑтановлении границ муниципальных образований, входÑщих в ÑоÑтав территории БоровичÑкого муниципального района, наделении их ÑтатуÑом городÑкого и ÑельÑких поÑелений, определении админиÑтративных центров и Ð¿ÐµÑ€ÐµÑ‡Ð½Ñ Ð½Ð°Ñелённых пунктов, входÑщих в ÑоÑтав территорий поÑелений», в ред. ОблаÑтного закона â„–216-ОЗ от 1 марта 2013 г. «О внеÑении изменений в некоторые облаÑтные законы, Ñодержащие перечни наÑелённых пунктов, входÑщих в ÑоÑтав территорий поÑелений». Ð’Ñтупил в Ñилу Ñо днÑ, Ñледующего за днём официального опубликованиÑ. Опубликован: "ÐовгородÑкие ведомоÑти", â„–2, 12 ÑÐ½Ð²Ð°Ñ€Ñ 2005 г. (Novgorod Oblast Duma. Oblast Law #373-OZ of December 22, 2004 On Establishing the Borders of the Municipal Formations Within the Territory of Borovichsky Municipal District, on Granting Them the Status of Urban and Rural Settlements, on Establishing Their Administrative Centers, and on Compiling the Lists of Inhabited Localities Within the Settlement Territories, as amended by the Oblast Law #216-OZ of March 1, 2013 On Amending Various Oblast Laws Containing the Lists of Inhabited Localities Within the Settlement Territories. Effective as of the day following the day of the official publication.).
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