Petrovsk (Russian: Петро́вск) is a town in Saratov Oblast, Russia, located on the Medveditsa River (left tributary of the Don) 104 kilometers (65 mi) northwest of Saratov, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 31,160 (2010 Russian census);[2] 33,956 (2002 Census);[9] 34,778 (1989 Soviet census).[10]
Petrovsk
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| Coordinates: 52°19′N 45°23′E / 52.317°N 45.383°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Saratov Oblast[1] |
| Founded | 1698 |
| Town status since | 1780 |
| Elevation | 180 m (590 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 31,160 |
| • Estimate (2018)[3] | 28,893 (−7.3%) |
| • Subordinated to | Petrovsk Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction |
| • Capital of | Petrovsky District,[4] Petrovsk Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction |
| • Municipal district | Petrovsky Municipal District[5] |
| • Urban settlement | Petrovsk Urban Settlement[5] |
| • Capital of | Petrovsky Municipal District,[6] Petrovsk Urban Settlement[5] |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (MSK+1 [7]) |
| Postal code(s)[8] | 412540–412545 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 84555 |
| OKTMO ID | 63635101001 |
| Website | petrovsk64 |
History edit
Petrovsk is an old merchant city, founded by the personal decree of Peter the Great in 1698 to protect the region from the raids of the Crimean Tatars, and also "so that from now on, free people do not come to the roundabout cities and do not repair any ruin ...". According to legend, the founder personally visited the city in 1707. The construction of the Petrovsk fortress was of great importance for its time, since a land road from Tsaritsyn to Moscow lay from Saratov through Atkarsk and Penza, and the sparsely populated banks of the Medveditsa abounded with robber bands that robbed those who passed along the road. A fortified guard line with settlements began from Petrovsk. The fortress itself had a 4-sided shape, it was surrounded by double oak walls with 8 towers covered with timber. Inside the fortress there were the Cathedral of Peter and Paul, mansions for the voivode, stables, an archive, and barns. Since 1780 it has been a district town in the Saratov province. The coat of arms of the city is vowel. On July 23, 1928, the city became the center of the Petrovsky district of the Saratov district of the Nizhne-Volzhsky region (since 1936 as part of the Saratov region).
Geography edit
It is located on the Volga Upland, on the banks of the Medveditsa River, 104 km northwest of Saratov, on the Atkarsk-Sennaya railway line of the Volga Railway, next to the Saratov — Penza highway, 12 km from the border with the Penza region. The railway station is called Petrovsk-Saratovsky to avoid confusion with the localities of the same name in the Chita and Yaroslavl regions. On the southern outskirts of the city, there was previously a military airfield Petrovsk (in the late 1990s, abandoned, partially dismantled: what remained, fell into complete disrepair).
Administrative and municipal status edit
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Petrovsk serves as the administrative center of Petrovsky District,[4] even though it is not a part of it.[11] As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as Petrovsk Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction[11]—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[citation needed] As a municipal division, Petrovsk Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction is incorporated within Petrovsky Municipal District as Petrovsk Urban Settlement.[5]
Transportation edit
The Petrovsk-Saratovsky railway station connects the city with Atkarsk, Saratov, Rtishchevo, Lysy Gory, Balakovo, Kalininsky, Yekaterinovka. From the bus station of the city, buses go to Saratov, Penza, Volgograd, Krasnoarmeysk, Kamyshin, Dubovka.
Sights edit
The architectural appearance and historical flavor of the city is given by the church,[citation needed] built more than 100 years ago in the name of the icon of the Kazan Most Holy Theotokos (1871), the Church of the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos, the Ustinovs' estate. , the building of the hospital, the railway station, the fire station, the city administration (the former women's gymnasium), the building of the district House of Culture (1888), the Theological school (now the general education school), which are still in good condition and protected by law as an architectural monument of the 19th century, the museum complex named after I.V. Panfilov.
Notable people edit
- Ivan Panfilov (1893–1941), Soviet military leader, major general, commander of the famous 316th rifle division ("Panfilov"), Hero of the Soviet Union (1942, posthumously)
- Nina Iskrenko (1951–1995), poet
- Sviatoslav Knushevitsky (1908–1963), cellist, prof. Moscow Conservatory, laureate of the state prize, ZDI RSFSR
- Tatyana Kazankina (born 1951), track and field athlete, three-time Olympic champion, world record holder, ZMS of the USSR
- Nina Abramova (born 1949), six-time European champion in rowing (1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973), two-time silver medalist of the World Rowing Championship in 1974 and 1977
References edit
Notes edit
- ^ a b Charter of Saratov Oblast
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "26. Численность постоянного населения Российской Федерации по муниципальным образованиям на 1 января 2018 года". Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- ^ a b 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 63 235», в ред. изменения №278/2015 от 1 января 2016 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 (OKATO). Code 63 235, as amended by the Amendment #278/2015 of January 1, 2016. ).
- ^ a b c d Law #88-ZSO
- ^ Law #78-ZSO
- ^ "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
- ^ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in 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).
- ^ 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]. 1989 – via Demoscope Weekly.
- ^ a b 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 63 428», в ред. изменения №278/2015 от 1 января 2016 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 (OKATO). Code 63 428, as amended by the Amendment #278/2015 of January 1, 2016. ).
Sources edit
- Саратовская областная Дума. Закон №46-ЗСО от 2 июня 2005 г. «Устав (Основной Закон) Саратовской области», в ред. Закона №54-ЗСО от 28 апреля 2015 г. «О внесении изменений в Устав (Основной Закон) Саратовской области». Вступил в силу после официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Неделя области", Спецвыпуск, №38 (156), 4 июня 2005 г. (Saratov Oblast Duma. Law #46-ZSO of June 2, 2005 Charter (Basic Law) of Saratov Oblast, as amended by the Law #54-ZSO of April 28, 2015 On Amending the Charter (Basic Law) of Saratov Oblast. Effective as of after the official publication.).
- Саратовская областная Дума. Закон №79-ЗСО от 23 декабря 2004 г «О городских округах». Вступил в силу с 1 января 2005 г. Опубликован: "Саратов — столица Поволжья", №264 (1215), 24 декабря 2004 г. (Saratov Oblast Duma. Law #79-ZSO of December 23, 2004 On the Urban Okrugs. Effective as of January 1, 2005.).
- Саратовская областная Дума. Закон №88-ЗСО от 27 декабря 2004 г «О муниципальных образованиях, входящих в состав Петровского муниципального района», в ред. Закона №69-ЗСО от 21 июля 2005 г «О внесении изменений в некоторые законодательные акты Саратовской области». Вступил в силу с 1 января 2005 г. Опубликован: "Саратов — столица Поволжья", №1–2 (1224–1225), 12 января 2005 г. (Saratov Oblast Duma. Law #88-ZSO of December 27, 2004 On the Municipal Formations Comprising Petrovsky Municipal District, as amended by the Law #69-ZSO of July 21, 2005 On Amending Several Legislative Acts of Saratov Oblast. Effective as of January 1, 2005.).