The main river flowing through the district is theLuga, and much of the east, center, and west of the district lies in itsbasin. The southwest of the district is in the basin of theShelon River, whereas the southeast is in the basin of theVerenda, atributary ofLake Ilmen, and of the left tributaries of theVolkhov River. The landscape of the district is flat and swampy.
In August 1927, the governorates and uyezds were abolished. Batetsky District, with the administrative center in the settlement of Batetsky,[12] was established withinLuga Okrug ofLeningrad Oblast effective October 1, 1927.[2] It included parts of former Luzhsky and Novgorodsky Uyezds.[12] On July 23, 1930, the okrugs were abolished, and the districts were directly subordinated to the oblast.[13] Between August 1941 and February 1944, Batetsky District was occupied byGerman troops.[12] On July 5, 1944, Batetsky District was transferred to newly established Novgorod Oblast.[12] On February 1, 1963, the district was abolished in the course of theNikita Khrushchev's administrative reform. On December 30, 1966, Batetsky District was re-established.[3]
Effective October 1, 1927,[2]Chyornovsky District with the administrative center in theselo ofChyornoye was also established, as part of Novgorod Okrug of Leningrad Oblast.[14] It included parts of Novgorodsky Uyezd.[14] On September 20, 1931, Chyornovsky District was abolished and merged into Batetsky District.[14]
There are four large-scale farms in the district. The main agricultural specialization is milk production. Agricultural lands occupy 229 square kilometers (88 sq mi) and are mainly used to grow crops.[4]
Batetsky District is located at the crossing of two railroads: one, in the northern-southern direction, connectsSt. Petersburg withVelikiye Luki viaDno, and another one, approximately in the southeastern-northwestern direction, connectsVeliky Novgorod withLuga.
A road network within the district connects it, among other places, with Veliky Novgorod, Luga,Shimsk, andSoltsy.
The district contains 12 cultural heritage monuments of federal significance and additionally 129 objects classified as cultural and historical heritage of local significance.[15] The federal monuments are the complex of the Muravyov Estate in the village ofTereboni, and a number of archeological sites.
A creation of an open-air archaeological museum is planned. The museum will include a complex oftumuli, the highest of which is known asShum-gora, and will be devoted to Viking culture.[16]
Новгородская областная Дума. Областной закон №559-ОЗ от 11 ноября 2005 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Новгородской области», в ред. Областного закона №730-ОЗ от 26 февраля 2015 г. «О внесении изменений в Областной закон "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Новгородской области"». Вступил в силу 1 января 2006 г. Опубликован: "Новгородские ведомости", №75, 23 ноября 2005 г. (Novgorod Oblast Duma. Oblast Law #559-OZ of November 11, 2005On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Novgorod Oblast, as amended by the Oblast Law #730-OZ of February 26, 2015On Amending the Oblast Law "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Novgorod Oblast". Effective as of January 1, 2006.).
Администрация Новгородской области. Постановление №121 от 8 апреля 2008 г. «Об реестре административно-территориального устройства области», в ред. Постановления №408 от 4 августа 2014 г. «О внесении изменений в реестр административно-территориального устройства области». Опубликован: "Новгородские ведомости", №49–50, 16 апреля 2008 г. (Administration of Novgorod Oblast. Resolution #121 of April 8, 2008On the Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Novgorod Oblast, as amended by the Resolution #408 of August 4, 2014On Amending the Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Novgorod Oblast. ).
Новгородская областная Дума. Областной закон №372-ОЗ от 22 декабря 2004 г. «Об установлении границ муниципальных образований, входящих в состав территории Батецкого муниципального района, наделении их статусом сельских поселений, определении административных центров и перечня населённых пунктов, входящих в состав территорий поселений», в ред. Областного закона №714-ОЗ от 30 марта 2010 г «О преобразовании некоторых муниципальных образований, входящих в состав территории Батецкого муниципального района, и внесении изменений в некоторые областные законы». Вступил в силу со дня, следующего за днём официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Новгородские ведомости", №2, 12 января 2005 г. (Novgorod Oblast Duma. Oblast Law #372-OZ of December 22, 2004On Establishing the Borders of the Municipal Formations Within the Territory of Batetsky Municipal District, on Granting Them the Status of 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 #714-OZ of March 30, 2010On Transforming Several Municipal Formations Within the Territory of Batetsky Municipal District and on Amending Various Oblast Laws. Effective as of the day following the day of the official publication.).
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