Staraya Toropa

Staraya Toropa (English)
Старая Торопа (Russian)
-  Urban-type settlement[1]  -
Work settlement[1]

Location of Tver Oblast in Russia
Staraya Toropa
Location of Staraya Toropa in Tver Oblast
Coordinates: 56°16′42″N 31°40′6″E / 56.27833°N 31.66833°E / 56.27833; 31.66833Coordinates: 56°16′42″N 31°40′6″E / 56.27833°N 31.66833°E / 56.27833; 31.66833
Administrative status
Country Russia
Federal subject Tver Oblast[1]
Administrative district Zapadnodvinsky District[2]
Municipal status (as of February 2010)
Municipal district Zapadnodvinsky Municipal District[3]
Urban settlement Staraya Toropa Urban Settlement[3]
Administrative center of Staraya Toropa Urban Settlement[3]
Statistics
Population (2010 Census) 1,995 inhabitants[4]
Time zone MSK (UTC+03:00)[5]

Staraya Toropa (Russian: Старая Торопа) is a urban-type settlement in Zapadnodvinsky District of Tver Oblast, Russia. It is located on the right bank of the Toropa River. Population: 1,995 (2010 Census);[4] 2,306 (2002 Census);[6] 2,802 (1989 Census).[7]

History

Staraya Toropa was founded in 1901 as a settlement serving a railway station on the railway connecting Moscow and Ventspils. In 1906, Toropets railway station was opened on the railway connecting Bologoye and Velikiye Luki, and to avoid confusion, Toropa was renamed Staraya Toropa.[8] It belonged to Toropetsky Uyezd of Pskov Governorate.

On August 1, 1927, the uyezds were abolished, and Oktyabrsky District was established, with the administrative center in Staraya Toropa. Pskov Governorate was abolished as well, and the district became a part of Velikiye Luki Okrug of Leningrad Oblast. The district center was subsequently moved to the settlement of Zapadnaya Dvina. On June 17, 1929, the district was transferred to Western Oblast. On July 23, 1930, the okrugs were also abolished and the districts were directly subordinated to the oblast. On January 29, 1935 Kalinin Oblast was established, and Oktyabrsky District was transferred to Kalinin Oblast.[9] Between October 1941 and January 1942, Staraya Toropa was occupied by German troops. On August 22, 1944, the district was transferred to newly established Velikiye Luki Oblast. On October 2, 1957, Velikiye Luki Oblast was abolished, and Oktyabrsky District was transferred back to Kalinin Oblast. On February 13, 1963 it was merged with a part of Nelidovsky District to form Zapadnodvinsky District, with the administrative center in Zapadnaya Dvina.[9] In 1990, Kalinin Oblast was renamed Tver Oblast.

Economy

Industry

In Staraya Toropa, there is a factory which produces cheese and butter.[10]

Transportation

The railway which connects Moscow and Riga via Rzhev, passes Staraya Toropa. There is infrequent passenger traffic. In 1942, narrow-gauge railways from Staraya Toropa toToropets and to Nivy were constructed, to facilitate transport to the military units during World War II. They were subsequently demolished.[8]

The M9 highway connecting Moscow with Riga passes just north of Staraya Toropa. There is also access to Toropets in the north. The road which connects Staraya Toropa with the M9 continues south to Ilyino.

Culture and recreation

Staraya Toropa contains eight cultural heritage monuments of local significance. These are monuments to soldiers fallen in Worlkd War II as well as an archaeological site.[11]

Tthere is a local museum in Staraya Toropa.[12]

References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Law #34-ZO
  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 28 216 553 4», 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 28 216 553 4, as amended by the Amendment #259/2014 of December 12, 2014. ).
  3. 1 2 3 Law #24-ZO
  4. 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.
  5. ↑ 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.).
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. 1 2 "Станция Торопа, Старая Торопа" (in Russian). Псковские железные дороги. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  9. 1 2 Справка об изменениях в административно-территориальном делении Тверской губернии - Калининской области (in Russian). Архивы России. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  10. ↑ "Западная Двина — история города" (in Russian). История Тверской области. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  11. ↑ Памятники истории и культуры народов Российской Федерации (in Russian). Russian Ministry of Culture. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Западнодвинский район" (in Russian). Литературная карта Тверского края. Retrieved 10 December 2015.

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