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24-657: The district is located on the Tikhvin Ridge , a hilly area connecting with the Vepsian Upland , which separates the basins of the Baltic and Caspian Seas . The altitudes range from 150 to 250 meters (490 to 820 ft) above sea level . The western portion of the district is mostly flat with the altitudes between 50 and 100 meters (160 and 330 ft) above sea level. The district has deposits of bauxite , limestone , dolomite , and peat . The western part of

48-587: A connection to the line between St. Petersburg and Sonkovo . A114 highway , connecting Vologda to Cherepovets and St. Petersburg, crosses the district as well. A road branches off in Dymi and runs through Boksitogorsk to the settlement of Nebolchi in Novgorod Oblast. There are also local roads. A considerable part of the Tikhvinskaya water system , one of the waterways constructed in

72-514: A monastery, which is currently known as Antoniyevo-Dymsky Monastery . The territory was included into Obozerskaya Pyatina , one of the pyatinas which Novgorod lands were divided into. After the fall of the republic, the region was, together will all of the Novgorod lands, annexed by the Grand Duchy of Moscow . In the course of the administrative reform carried out in 1708 by Peter

96-415: A part of Lyubytinsky District of Novgorod Oblast. The rest of the territory of former Pikalyovsky District is currently a part of Boksitogorsky District. Another district established on August 1, 1927 as a part of Leningrad Okrug of Leningrad Oblast was Kapshinsky District , with the administrative center in the settlement of Shugozero . On February 1, 1963, the district was abolished and, after

120-407: A short period, merged into Boksitogorsky District. On August 1, 1927, Pikalyovsky District with the administrative center in the selo of Pikalyovo was also established as a part of Leningrad Okrug of Leningrad Oblast. In 1932, Pikalyovsky District was abolished and split between Yefimovsky, Tikhvinsky, Dregelsky , Kapshinsky , and Khvoyninsky Districts . Dregelsky District is currently

144-417: A short period, split between Boksitogorsky and Tikhvinsky Districts. As an administrative division , the district is divided into ten settlement municipal formations. As a municipal division , the district is incorporated as Boksitogorsky Municipal District and is divided into three urban and seven rural settlements. The economy of Boksitogorsky District is based on timber industry and food industry. In

168-411: A town of oblast significance. On January 12, 1965, the district was re-established. In 1991, Pikalyovo was granted the status of a town of oblast significance. On August 1, 1927, Yefimovsky District with the administrative center in the settlement of Yefimovsky was established as a part of Cherepovets Okrug of Leningrad Oblast. On February 1, 1963, the district was abolished, and, after

192-797: A tributary of the Suda , and the Chagodoshcha , a tributary of the Mologa . Both the Kolp and the Chagodoshcha originate in the district and are a part of the Volga River 's basin. A considerable part of the district is covered with swamps . There are many lakes, especially in the east of the district. The Ragusha River , a tributary of the Volozhba in the south of the district, in the basin of

216-469: Is Malgora hill at 60°40′41″N 35°22′43″E  /  60.67806°N 35.37861°E  / 60.67806; 35.37861 . With a height of 304 metres (997 ft) above sea level, it is also the highest point of Vologda Oblast. Gapselga , the highest point of Leningrad Oblast, reaching 291 metres (955 ft) above sea level, is also located in the Vepsian Upland. The main rivers of

240-479: Is not used for any commercial navigation. The district contains nine cultural heritage monuments of federal significance as well as sixty-eight objects classified as cultural and historical heritage of local significance. Five of the federal monuments are related to the events connected with the times of the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945. The other four are the wooden Church of Archangel Michael in

264-408: The administrative center in the town of Boksitogorsk was established. It included areas which previously belonged to Tikhvinsky and Yefimovsky Districts. In 1954, the urban-type settlement of Pikalyovo was granted town status. On February 1, 1963, in the course of Nikita Khrushchev 's administrative reform, the district was abolished, and the town of Boksitogorsk was elevated in status to that of

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288-461: The Great , the territory was included into Ingermanland Governorate (known since 1710 as Saint Petersburg Governorate ). In 1727, separate Novgorod Governorate was split off. In 1776, the area was transferred to Novgorod Viceroyalty . In 1796, the viceroyalty was abolished, and the territory, which was split between Tikhvinsky and Ustyuzhensky Uyezds , was transferred to Novgorod Governorate. Until

312-526: The Syas River, disappears underground for about 4 kilometers (2.5 mi) and then reappears. This area is protected as a natural monument. The area was populated by Balto-Finnic peoples , whose descendants, Vepsians , still live in the district. Until the 15th century, it was a part of the Novgorod Republic . In the 13th century, Antony Dymsky , a monk looking for a secluded area, founded

336-699: The central part of the Valdai Hills to the Vepsian Upland in its north-eastern part. Together with the Tikhvin Ridge, part of the Valdai Hills, the Vepsian Upland separates the basins of the Baltic and the Caspian Seas . The upland stretches across Vytegorsky District , in the western part of Vologda Oblast, as well as the Podporozhsky , Boksitogorsky and Tikhvinsky districts of the eastern side of Leningrad Oblast. The highest point

360-798: The district lies in the basin of the Syas River , a tributary of Lake Ladoga . The biggest tributaries of the Syas within the district are the Tikhvinka and the Volozhba . The northeastern part of the district belongs to the basin of the Pasha River , a tributary of the Svir , another major tributary of Lake Ladoga. The center and the southwest of the district lie in the basins of the Kolp River ,

384-425: The district, there are two mid-scale farms and four enterprises engaged in fish farming. The main agricultural specializations are cattle breeding and trout farming. A railroad connecting St. Petersburg and Vologda crosses the district from west to east. Yefimovsky and Podborovye are the principal stations within the district. A secondary line connects Podborovye with Chagoda and Kabozha , thus making

408-921: The early 19th century to connect the basins of the Volga and Neva Rivers , lies in Boksitogorsky District. The waterway runs from the Syas upstream the Tikhvinka River. Lake Yelgino is connected by the Tikhvin Canal , 6 kilometers (3.7 mi) with the upper course of the Volchina River . The waterway then follows downstream the Gorun River , the Chagodoshcha River , and the Mologa River . Currently, it

432-508: The end of the 19th century, the area was sparsely populated. In 1802, the Tikhvinskaya water system , which connected the basins of the Neva and the Volga, was opened. A railroad was built in the end of the 19th century. In 1916, bauxite deposits were discovered. In 1918, the area was transferred to newly established Cherepovets Governorate . On August 1, 1927, the uyezds were abolished and

456-638: The events of 1941, when the German Army tried to encircle Leningrad and was stopped in this area. Vepsian Upland The Vepsian Upland ( Russian : Вепсовская возвышенность, Вепсская возвышенность ; Veps : Vepsän ülüz ) is a hilly region of the East European Plain located in Vologda Oblast and Leningrad Oblast , Russia . Lake Onega is located to the north. A 189,100 hectares (467,000 acres) forested sector at

480-616: The hill area are the Shoksha , Oyat , Kapsha , Pasha , Tutoka and Yavosma . This Russian location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Leningrad Okrug The Leningrad Okrug ( Russian : Ленингра́дский о́круг ) was an okrug that briefly existed within the Leningrad Oblast in the Soviet Union, between 1927 and 1930. It covered the city currently known as Saint Petersburg , which

504-401: The oblast. In 1941, during World War II , German troops tried to encircle Leningrad . In November 1941, they occupied the town of Tikhvin and held it for a month. The current area of Boksitogorsky District was not occupied, but for several months it was immediately adjacent to the front line. In 1950, Boksitogorsk was granted town status and on July 25, 1952, Boksitogorsky District with

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528-410: The territory was split between Tikhvinsky , Yefimovsky , and Pikalyovsky Districts . The governorates were also abolished. Tikhvinsky and Pikalyovsky Districts were a part of Leningrad Okrug of Leningrad Oblast , whereas Yefimovsky District was a part of Cherepovets Okrug of Leningrad Oblast . On July 23, 1930, the okrugs were abolished as well, and the districts were directly subordinated to

552-515: The village of Nosovo , the wooden Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos in the village of Listvenka , the grave of a military engineer Viktor Krenke in the village of Kolbeki , and a monument commemorating the visits of Peter the Great between 1712 and 1716 in the urban-type settlement of Yefimovsky . The only museum in the district is located in the village of Astrachi and highlights

576-660: The western end of the hills is a protected area under the name Vepsian Forest ( Veps : Vepsän mec ; Russian : Вепсский лес ). It was established in 1999. Lake Shimozero , located in the eastern part of the Vepsian Upland, is also a protected area since 1978. The Vepsian hilly area is a northward extension of the Central Russian Upland , in the same manner as the Valdai Hills to the southeast. The south-west / northeast oriented Tikhvin Ridge connects

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