Gdov

Gdov (English)
Гдов (Russian)
-  Town[1]  -

Karla Marksa Street, the main street in Gdov

Location of Pskov Oblast in Russia
Gdov
Location of Gdov in Pskov Oblast
Coordinates: 58°44′N 27°50′E / 58.733°N 27.833°E / 58.733; 27.833Coordinates: 58°44′N 27°50′E / 58.733°N 27.833°E / 58.733; 27.833
Coat of arms
Administrative status (as of February 2013)
Country Russia
Federal subject Pskov Oblast[1]
Administrative district Gdovsky District[1]
Administrative center of Gdovsky District[2]
Municipal status (as of February 2013)
Municipal district Gdovsky Municipal District[3]
Urban settlement Gdov Urban Settlement[3]
Administrative center of Gdovsky Municipal District,[4] Gdov Urban Settlement[3]
Statistics
Population (2010 Census) 4,379 inhabitants[5]
Time zone MSK (UTC+03:00)[6]
First mentioned beginning of
the 14th century[7]
Town status since 1780[8]
Postal code(s)[9] 181600
Dialing code(s) +7 81131
Gdov on Wikimedia Commons
10 rubles (2007). Ancient Towns Of Russia Coin Series


Gdov (Russian: Гдов; Estonian: Oudova) is a town and the administrative center of Gdovsky District in Pskov Oblast, Russia, located on the Gdovka River, just 2 kilometers (1.2 mi) from its outflow into Lake Peipus. Population: 4,379 (2010 Census);[5] 5,171 (2002 Census);[10] 6,009 (1989 Census).[11]

History

It was first mentioned in the beginning of the 14th century, as an outpost guarding the city of Pskov.[7] Between 1431 and 1434, Pskovians built a fortress there,[7] the remains of which can still be seen. It was attacked on numerous occasions by Swedes and Poles[7] (e.g., during the Russo–Swedish War (1590–1595) and the Ingrian War), captured by Swedes in 1614, but was finally returned to Russia in 1617 according to the Treaty of Stolbovo.[12]

In the course of the administrative reform carried out in 1708 by Peter the Great, Gdov was included into Ingermanland Governorate (known since 1710 as Saint Petersburg Governorate).[13] Gdov was mentioned as one of the towns into which the governorate was divided.[13] In 1780, Gdov was granted town status;[8] its coat of arms was granted on May 28, 1781.[7] Between 1874 and 1912, Gdov issued Zemstvo stamps. The first stamp, worth two kopecks, appeared on April 16, 1874. Stamp production ceased, however, with the coming of World War I. In 1919, Gdov was an area where important events of the Russian Civil War and the Estonian War of Independence were taking place. Originally, the area east of Lake Peipus was under control of the revolutionary government. On May 15, 1919, the detachment under command of Stanisław Bułak-Bałachowicz (subordinate to General Aleksandr Rodzyanko) captured Gdov and the whole uyezd thus came under control by the White Army troops of Nikolai Yudenich. In November 1919, the Red Army recaptured Gdov.[14]

On August 1, 1927, the uyezds and governorates were abolished and Gdovsky District, with the administrative center in Gdov, was established as a part of Luga Okrug of Leningrad Oblast.[15][16] It included parts of former Gdovsky Uyezd.[16] On July 23, 1930, the okrugs were also abolished and the districts were directly subordinated to the oblast.[15] Between March 22, 1935 and September 19, 1940, Gdovsky District was a part of the restored Pskov Okrug of Leningrad Oblast,[15] one of the okrugs abutting the state boundaries of Soviet Union. Between July 19, 1941 and February 4, 1944, Gdov was occupied by German troops. The town was seriously damaged during the war but partially restored afterwards. On August 23, 1944, the district was transferred to newly established Pskov Oblast.[16]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Gdov serves as the administrative center of Gdovsky District,[2] to which it is directly subordinated.[1] As a municipal division, the town of Gdov, together with sixty-two rural localities, is incorporated within Gdovsky Municipal District as Gdov Urban Settlement.[3]

Economy

Industry

The economy of Gdov is based on food and timber industries.[17]

Transportation

Gdov railway station

A railway connects Gdov via Slantsy with Veymarn. Originally, the railway connected Pskov with Veymarn. It was destroyed during World War II and the stretch between Gdov and Pskov was never rebuilt.

Gdov is connected by roads with Pskov, Kingisepp via Slantsy, and Plyussa. There are also local roads, with bus traffic originating from Gdov.

Military installations

An active military base, Smuravyevo, was located northeast of the town.

Restricted access

Gdov is included into border security zone, intended to protect the borders of Russia from unwanted activity. In order to visit the zone, a permit issued by the local FSB department is required.[18]

Culture

The wall of the Gdov Kremlin

Gdov contains two cultural heritage monuments of federal significance and additionally twelve objects classified as cultural and historical heritage of local significance.[19] The federal monuments are archaeological sites. Gdov has a kremlin, an ancient fortress built in the 14th century. Only fragments of the original fortress walls have survived. The St. Dimitry Cathedral was destroyed in 1944 and reconstructed in the 1990s.

The only state museum in the district is the Museum of Gdov Region History. It was founded in 1919, destroyed during the German occupation of Gdov, and re-created after World War II. The museum hosts historical and local interest collections.[20]

References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Law #833-oz stipulates that the borders of the administrative districts are identical to the borders of the municipal districts. The Law #420-oz, which describes the borders and the composition of the municipal districts, lists the town of Gdov as a part of Gdovsky District.
  2. 1 2 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 58 208», 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 58 208, as amended by the Amendment #259/2014 of December 12, 2014. ).
  3. 1 2 3 4 Law #420-oz
  4. ↑ Федеральная служба государственной статистики. Федеральное агентство по технологическому регулированию и метрологии. №ОК 033-2013 1 января 2014 г. «Общероссийский классификатор территорий муниципальных образований. Код 58 608». (Federal State Statistics Service. Federal Agency on Technological Regulation and Metrology. #OK 033-2013 January 1, 2014 Russian Classification of Territories of Municipal Formations. Code 58 608. ).
  5. 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.
  6. ↑ 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.).
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 Энциклопедия Города России. Moscow: Большая Российская Энциклопедия. 2003. pp. 105–106. ISBN 5-7107-7399-9.
  8. 1 2 "Gdov". Great Soviet Encyclopedia.
  9. ↑ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (Russian)
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ 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.
  12. ↑ Столбовский мир 1617 (in Russian). Great Soviet Encyclopedia. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  13. 1 2 Указ об учреждении губерний и о росписании к ним городов (Russian)
  14. ↑ Ратьковский, И.С.; Ходяков М. В. (2001). История Советской России (in Russian). Лань. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
  15. 1 2 3 Administrative-Territorial Structure of Pskov Oblast, pp. 11–13
  16. 1 2 3 Гдовский район (август 1927 г. - август 1944 г.) (in Russian). Справочник истории административно-территориального деления Ленинградской области. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
  17. ↑ Экономика (in Russian). Портал муниципальных образований Псковской области. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
  18. ↑ Приказ ФСБ РФ от 2 июня 2006 года №242 "О пределах пограничной зоны на территории Псковской области"; Приказ ФСБ России от 21 апреля 2007 г. №201 "О внесении изменения в приказ ФСБ России 2 июня 2006 года №242 "О пределах пограничной зоны на территории Псковской области". Rossiyskaya Gazeta (in Russian) 2006.
  19. ↑ Памятники истории и культуры народов Российской Федерации (in Russian). Russian Ministry of Culture. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
  20. ↑ Гдовский музей истории края (in Russian). Российская сеть культурного наследия. Retrieved May 21, 2012.

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