The Pskov region is located in western Russia. Historically, in ancient times, on the site of this small region there was a principality, which was owned by the Moscow princes. To find out about the location of settlements, use the satellite map of the Pskov region. It allows you to view in detail streets and houses, rivers and forests, as well as any objects in the region.
The region is located on the border with 3 foreign countries:
- Latvia;
- Belarus;
- Estonia.
In the north, the borders of the region are limited by the Leningrad region, and in the east by Novgorod and Tver regions. All border settlements can be found on the map of the Pskov region by district. It is convenient to travel using the online service. You can quickly locate cities, find roads and railway stations.
In the region on the border with Estonia there is one of the largest lakes in Europe - Pskovsko-Chudskoye. There are practically no large rivers in the region. The most significant - Velikaya, as the map of the Pskov region with diagrams shows, is located in the western part. The main rivers of the region also include:
- Lovat;
- Plussa;
- Cherekha;
- Shelon;
- Issa.
The Velikaya, Zhelcha and Chernaya rivers are navigable. There is a fishing fleet in the region. The reservoirs of the region are famous for their habitat of delicious smelt fish.
Districts on the map of the Pskov region
Looking at the areas on the map of the Pskov region, you will notice that the north of the region is dense forests. And in the central and southern parts there are a large number of lakes. There are many small settlements in the region that are abandoned by residents and completely abandoned. In total, about 1 million people live in the region, but the population decreases every year.
The region has a well-developed transport infrastructure. You can come to the region from Moscow along the M-9 federal highway, and from St. Petersburg - along the M-20 highway. All travel routes are displayed on a detailed road map of the Pskov region. Asphalt highways connect the capital of the region, Pskov, with cities such as:
- Riga;
- Velikie Luki;
- Vitebsk;
- Rzhev;
- Talin;
- Smolensk
If you are traveling around the region or crossing it to get to other regions, use a map of the Pskov region with settlements, which will become an indispensable assistant on the way.
The region is divided into 24 districts with independent administrative centers. The most densely populated areas are Velikoluksky and Ostrovsky districts. And the least number of people live in the Krasnogorodsky district, which, as a detailed map of the Pskov region shows, is located in the southwest of the region.
Territorial division of the Pskov region
ARCHIVE MANAGEMENT OF THE PSKOV REGION STATE ARCHIVES OF THE PSKOV REGION ADMINISTRATIVE-TERRITORIAL DIVISION OF THE PSKOV REGION (1917-2000) DIRECTORY BOOK 2nd edition, revised and expanded PSKOV 2002 BBK 67.401 A 31 Editorial Board 2nd edition of the Directory: O.V. Fedotov ( Chairman of the Editorial and Publishing Council), V.I. Basalaeva, T.V. Vasyutina, T.E. Gerasimenok, T.V. Ivanova, N.V. Kolomytseva, 0.6. Salkina, A.I. Sizov, E.M. Fedorova Compilers of the 2nd edition of the Directory: T.E. Gerasimenok, N.V. Kolomytseva, I.S. Pozhidaev, SM. Fedorov, \K.I. Karpov] A 31 Administrative-territorial division of the Pskov region (1917-2000): Directory: In 2 books. — 2nd ed., revised. and additional - Pskov, 2002. Book. 1.464 pp. The reference book presents the history of the administrative-territorial division of the Pskov province, Pskov and Velikoluksky districts, and the Pskov region. Designed for a wide range of users. ISBN 5-94542-031-X LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS WORDS b., b. - former in. centuries - century, centuries (with figures) All-Russian Central Executive Committee of the city, years. - year, years (with numbers) g. - city (before the name) d., dd. - village, villages (before the name) evangelical. - evangelical (evangelical) w. d. - Zheleznodorozhny im. - estate (before the name) executive committee - executive committee of the ka. km - square kilometer km - kilometer, kilometers regional executive committee - regional executive committee okrug executive committee - district executive committee urban-type settlement (before the name) p/dv. os - mobile post office of the village. - village, villages (before the name) Orthodox. - Orthodox (Orthodox) ad. - suburb of PSZ RI - Complete collection of laws of the Russian Empire district - district (at the name) r. p. - workers' settlement (under the name) RSFSR - Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic of the Russian Federation - Russian Federation s. - village (before the name) see - see SNK - Council of People's Commissars of the USSR - Union of Soviet Socialist Republics art. - station (before the name) thousand - thousand, thousand (in numbers) y. - county (before the name) x. - farm (before the name) CEC - Central Executive Committee of people. — person FROM THE EDITORIAL AND PUBLISHING COUNCIL OF THE ARCHIVE MANAGEMENT OF THE REGION The first edition of the directory “Administrative-territorial division of the Pskov region. 1917-1988." published in 1988. In the 90s, the entire socio-political and economic situation in the country and region radically changed. It was this that led to changes in the administrative-territorial division. During these years, rural councils, volosts, and settlements arose and were abolished. By decision of the Pskov Regional Assembly of Deputies and the Administration of the Pskov Region in 1998, a team of authors from the Regional Archive Department and the State Archive of the Pskov Region began preparing the 2nd edition of the reference book. Over the past years, material has been collected that made it possible to supplement its previously published sections with new facts. The updated and expanded reference book consists of 2 books. The first book consists of a brief outline of the history of the administrative-territorial division of the region and three sections. The historical essay reveals the history of administrative-territorial division from Peter's reforms of the 18th century to 2000 inclusive. The first section of the book contains information about the administrative-territorial division of the Pskov province from October 1917 to 1927, when a regional administrative-territorial division was adopted. The second section covers the history of administrative-territorial division from 1927 to 2000 inclusive. The third section of the book includes information about the settlements of each region, their population and the existing industrial, agricultural and commercial enterprises, post offices, schools, hospitals, clinics, nurseries and rest homes, preschool institutions, orphanages, museums, clubs , libraries, functioning churches. Information provided by district administrations as of 01/01/2001. Historical information in the first section on counties, volosts and in the second - on regions are arranged in alphabetical order. In comparison with the first edition, historical information on the counties and volosts that were part of the Pskov province in these years has been supplemented. Additionally, information is included on the districts that were part of the Velikoluksky Okrug and the Velikoluksky Region and were subsequently transferred to the neighboring regions - Novgorod and Tver. Renamed areas are listed by their last name. For ease of information retrieval, the first book in the reference book is equipped with an index of administrative-territorial units (province, viceroyalty, province, district, region, districts, districts, volosts, village councils), arranged in alphabetical order. The appendices contain the texts of decrees on the formation of the Pskov province, Pskov and Velikiye Luki districts, Pskov and Velikiye Luki regions, and on awards to the region and city of Pskov and Velikiye Luki. The second book of the directory contains an alphabetical index of settlements in the region on January 1, 2002, indicating the volost, district, post office and its index. For the first time, an attempt was made to collect information about the universes of the moons in the territory of the present Pskov region for the period from 1917 to 2001. Lists of newly emerged, renamed and deregistered settlements have been compiled. The most complete information about settlements was collected for the post-war period. Due to the peculiarities of the formation of administrative-territorial units in 1917-1941. It was not possible to sufficiently collect information about settlements during this period. In preparing the 2nd edition of the directory, documents from the State Archive of the Pskov Region, the State Archive in Velikiye Luki, documents from departmental archives of the regional Assembly of Deputies and the Regional Administration, the State Committee of Statistics of the Region, published legislative acts, and reference books were used. The directory is intended for a wide range of readers and researchers: employees of government agencies at all levels, historians, local historians, and anyone interested in the history of their region. The team of the editorial and publishing council of the Regional Archive Department expresses sincere gratitude and gratitude to the compilers and active participants in the preparation of the first edition of the reference book: I.F. Baryshnikov, V.I. Titov, SM. Fedorov, L.I. Nikulina, as well as the former head of the Archival Department A.N. Demichev and others, District Administrations, Pskov Regional Committee of State Statistics, Regional Federal Postal Service, Regional Scientific Library for submitting materials for the 2nd edition. CONTENTS Essay on the history of the administrative-territorial division of the Pskov region 10 Section 1. Administrative-territorial division 1917-1927 Velizh district……………………………………………………………………………………… …………………….. 19 Velikoluksky district……………………………………………………………………………………….. 21 Gdovsky district…………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 23 Luga district……………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………. 28 Nevelsky district………………………………………………………………………………………….. 30 Novorzhevsky district……………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… 33 Opochetsky district…………………………………………………… …………………………………………………… 35 Ostrovsky district………………………………………………………………………………… ………… 37
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Map of the Pskov region with cities and villages
The capital of the region, Pskov, has the title of “city of military glory.” More than 200 thousand people live here, and the main industrial enterprises and main attractions are located here. The hallmark of the settlement is the Pskov Kremlin, the location of which is shown on a map of the Pskov region with cities and villages. Also, tourists coming to the region tend to visit ancient fortresses in the cities:
- Izborsk;
- Porkhov;
- Gdov.
The Pskov land is famous for its large number of monasteries and shrines, to which several tens of thousands of pilgrims flock every year. By zooming in on the map of the Pskov region with villages, you will find the location:
- Pskov-Pechora Monastery;
- Convent of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Snetogorsk;
- Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral;
- Nikandrova desert.
Ethnic tourism is developed in the region. You can visit the ethnographic museum of the Seto people, which is located in the village of Sigovo, or get acquainted with the history and small inhabitants in settlements near Izborsk.
There are a large number of recreation centers in the region, which are located on the banks of rivers. Local reservoirs are distinguished by a variety of valuable fish species. Here you can catch pike, catfish or bream. Fishermen come to these places both in summer and winter.
Economy and industry of the Pskov region
The most important part of the region's economy is agriculture. There are more than 500 farms and subsidiary farms in the region that produce dairy and meat products, grow potatoes and other vegetables.
Light and food industry enterprises operate in the cities. Large factories include the Locomotive Repair Plant and the Electrical Fittings Plant, which can be found on Yandex maps of the Pskov region in the main city of the region and in Velikiye Luki.
The region's enterprises also produce flour, fabrics, glass products, porcelain, and building materials. The region has a well-developed tourism infrastructure. Numerous recreation centers and hotels welcome guests to the region, as well as restaurants and cafes.
Pskov region. Districts
The Pskov region is located in the north-west of Russia, part of the federal district of the same name. Throughout the region, the total area of which is 55,400 square meters. km, there are two federal highways. 1944 is the year of formation of the Pskov region.
The Pskov region is famous for Lake Peipus, which is the third largest lake in Europe. Several rivers and at least 3,000 lakes of various sizes are the water resources of the region. The flat surface and temperate continental climate favorably affect the development of agriculture, which is one of the most important sectors of the economy of the Pskov region. The region has inland water connections along shipping routes and international air connections.
Pskov region. Map (The dotted line indicates the boundaries of the area on the map)
According to official data for 2012, the population of the region was almost 667,000 people. Of these, 94% are among the Russian population. The remaining part of the population is representatives of various nationalities - Ukrainians, Armenians, Gypsies, Germans, Belarusians, Estonians. A significant part of the population is concentrated in Pskov, which is the center of the region. A total of 14 settlements have city status, and 11 have urban-type settlements, located in 24 districts of the region.
Districts of the Pskov region and regional centers:
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Administrative-territorial division of the Pskov region Map by district
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