Dnovsky District Дновский район (Russian) | |
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 Location of Dnovsky District in Pskov Oblast | |
| Coordinates:57°49′N29°58′E / 57.817°N 29.967°E /57.817; 29.967 | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Pskov Oblast[1] |
| Established | 1 August 1927 |
| Administrative center | Dno[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,194 km2 (461 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 13,341 |
| • Density | 11.17/km2 (28.94/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 67.9% |
| • Rural | 32.1% |
| Administrative structure | |
| • Inhabited localities[2] | 1cities/towns, 146rural localities |
| Municipal structure | |
| • Municipally incorporated as | Dnovsky Municipal District[2] |
| • Municipal divisions[2] | 1 urban settlements, 5 rural settlements |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK [5]) |
| OKTMO ID | 58612000 |
| Website | http://dno.reg60.ru/ |
Dnovsky District (Russian:Дно́вский райо́н) is an administrative[1] and municipal[2] district (raion), one of thetwenty-four inPskov Oblast,Russia. It is located in the east of theoblast and borders withSoletsky District ofNovgorod Oblast in the northeast,Volotovsky District, also of Novgorod Oblast, in the east,Dedovichsky District in the south, and withPorkhovsky District in the west. The area of the district is 1,194 square kilometers (461 sq mi).[3] Itsadministrative center is thetown ofDno.[2] Population:13,341 (2010 census);[4] 16,048 (2002 Census);[6]20,110 (1989 Soviet census).[7] The population of Dno accounts for 67.9% of the district's total population.[4]
Being a part of theIlmen Depression, the district's landscape is essentially flat. The district lies in thebasin of theShelon River. The biggest rivers in the district, all of them being righttributaries of the Shelon, are theDubyanka, thePolonka, and theLyuta. A part of the Shelon itself flows through the district as well.
In the past, the area belonged to theNovgorod Republic. Two villages with the name of Dno (Bolshoye Dno and Maloye Dno) were first mentioned in chronicles in the 15th century. After the fall of the Novgorod Republic in 1478, the area was, together will the rest of Novgorod lands, annexed by theGrand Duchy of Moscow. It belonged toShelonskaya Pyatina, one of the fivepyatinas into which Novgorod lands were divided. In the 16th century, state-sponsored roads were built, and the area became one of the centers ofyam, the road messenger system.[8] In the course of theadministrative reform carried out in 1708 byPeter the Great, the area was included into Ingermanland Governorate (known since 1710 asSaint Petersburg Governorate). In 1727, separateNovgorod Governorate was split off, and in 1772,Pskov Governorate (which between 1777 and 1796 existed asPskov Viceroyalty) was established. In 1776,Porkhovsky Uyezd was transferred from Novgorod Governorate to Pskov Governorate. The area was a part ofPorkhovsky Uyezd, and Dno was the seat ofDnovskaya Volost.
On August 1, 1927, the uyezds were abolished, and Dnovsky District was established, with the administrative center in the town of Dno. It included parts of former Porkhovsky Uyezd. The governorates were abolished as well, and the district became a part ofPskov Okrug ofLeningrad Oblast. On July 23, 1930, the okrugs were also abolished, and the districts were directly subordinated to the oblast. Between August 1941 and February 1944, Dnovsky District was occupied byGerman troops. On August 23, 1944, the district was transferred to newly established Pskov Oblast.[9]
The industrial enterprises in the district include two metalworking plants, a ceramic production plant, and a bakery.[10]
The main agricultural specialization in the district is cattle breeding with meat and milk production. As of 2012, eight large- and mid-scale farms were operating in the district.[11]
Dno is an important railway station where two railways cross. One connectsBologoye andPskov viaStaraya Russa and runs from east to west. Another one connectsSt. Petersburg andVitebsk and runs from north to south.
Dno is connected by roads withSoltsy,Porkhov, andDedovichi. There are also local roads with bus traffic.
The district contains three cultural heritage monuments of federal significance and additionally twenty-six objects classified as cultural and historical heritage of local significance.[12] The federally protected monuments are archeological sites.