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21-685: Borovichsky District is located in the northeastern part of the Valday Hills in the basin of the Msta River . The Msta crosses the district from southeast to northwest. Msta's rapids are located in the district. The principal tributaries of the Msta within the limits of the district are the Uver and the Velgiya ; both are right. The northeast of the district lies in the basin of the tributaries of

42-422: A municipal division , the district is incorporated as Borovichsky Municipal District , with the town of oblast significance of Borovichi being incorporated within it as Borovichi Urban Settlement. As of 2010, there were 22 large-scale farms and 170 smaller farms. Of all agricultural production, 62% was in meat, milk, and eggs production. Borovichi is connected by a railroad with Uglovka and thus with

63-646: A part of Okulovsky District. On July 5, 1944, Okulovsky District was transferred to newly established Novgorod Oblast and remained there ever since. Urban-type settlement status was granted to Uglovka on November 9, 1938. The economy of Uglovka is based on limestone extraction and processing. Uglovka has a station on the Moscow – Saint Petersburg Railway . This was the first long-distance railway constructed in Russia, opened in 1851. Another railway line going east of Uglovka connects it to Borovichi . There

84-518: A railway station on the Nikolayevskaya Railway which connected Moscow and Saint Petersburg. Uglovka developed first as a settlement serving the railway stations, and eventually the limestone extraction started. In the beginning of the 20th century, it was a part of Borovyonskaya Volost of Valdaysky Uyezd of Novgorod Governorate . In 1921, it was transferred to Shegrinskaya Volost of Borovichsky Uyezd . On August 1, 1927,

105-404: A town under oblast jurisdiction. On July 5, 1944, Borovichsky District was transferred to newly established Novgorod Oblast, where it remained ever since. Effective October 1, 1927, Opechensky District with the administrative center in the selo of Opechensky Posad was also established as a part of Borovichi Okrug of Leningrad Oblast. On September 20, 1931, Opechensky District

126-1050: Is divided among the drainage basins of the Caspian Sea (the Volga), the Black Sea (the Dnieper), and the Baltic Sea (the Msta and the Lovat via the Volkhov , the Syas via Lake Ladoga and the Neva , and the Daugava). It is a place of many lakes, among them Lake Volgo , Lake Peno , Lake Seliger , Lake Brosno , and Lake Valdayskoye . During the last glacial period , the Valdai Hills with its hard rocks posed an obstacle to

147-484: Is incorporated as Uglovskoye Urban Settlement in Okulovsky Municipal District, one of the three urban settlements in the district. Population: 3,064 ( 2010 Census ) ; 3,553 ( 2002 Census ) ; 4,041 ( 1989 Soviet census ) . The village of Ugol ( Russian : Угол ) was first mentioned in a chronicle in 1495. The development of the area started in 1851 when Uglovka became

168-788: The Vepsian Upland . The ridge is overlain by deposited glacial materials in the form of terminal moraines and other detritus . The Valdai Hills reach their maximum height of 346.9 m (1,138 ft) near Vyshny Volochyok . The Volga , the Daugava (the Western Dvina), the Lovat , the Msta , the Dnieper , the Syas , and other rivers originate in the Valdai Hills. The region thus

189-595: The Uver, of which the Udina is the biggest one. There are many lakes in the district. One major lake, Lake Piros , is located in the south of the district and is shared with Tver Oblast . There are clusters of lakes in the east and in the northeast. The biggest lakes in those areas are Lake Limandrovo , the source of the Velgiya, and Lake Sheregodra . Much of the district's territory is covered by forests. The Msta River

210-546: The estate several years during his retirement. Valday Hills The Valdai Hills , sometimes shortened to Valdai , are an upland region in the north-west of central European Russia running north–south, about midway between Saint Petersburg and Moscow , spanning Leningrad , Novgorod , Tver , Pskov , and Smolensk Oblasts . The Valdai Hills are a popular tourist destination , particularly for fishing. The towns of Ostashkov and Valday are also known for their historical associations. Valdaysky National Park

231-531: The federal monuments are archaeological sites. There is one museum in the district, the Suvorov estate in the selo of Konchansko-Suvorovskoye . Generalissimo Alexander Suvorov , a Russian military commander notable for military operations against the Ottoman Empire and against the army of Napoleon in the late 18th century, owned the estate and visited it on many occasions. In particular, he spent in

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252-491: The glacier ice that advances from northwest, diverting the ice into the lowlands. 57°00′N 33°30′E  /  57.000°N 33.500°E  / 57.000; 33.500 Uglovka, Novgorod Oblast Uglovka ( Russian : Угло́вка ) is an urban locality (a work settlement ) in Okulovsky District of Novgorod Oblast , Russia , located on the Moscow – Saint Petersburg Railway . Municipally , it

273-482: The railway between Moscow and St. Petersburg . The district is well connected by all-seasonal roads. In particular, roads connecting Borovichi with Tikhvin (via Lyubytino ), Okulovka , and Pestovo all cross the district, and there are many local roads with bus traffic. The district contains 14 cultural heritage monuments of federal significance and additionally 201 objects classified as cultural and historical heritage of local significance. Most of

294-414: The uyezds were abolished, and Uglovsky District with the center in the railway station of Uglovka was established as part of Borovichi Okrug of Leningrad Oblast . On July 23, 1930, the okrugs were abolished, and the districts became directly subordinate to the oblast. On January 1, 1932, Uglovsky District was abolished and split between Borovichsky, Okulovsky, and Bologovsky Districts. Uglovka became

315-422: Was abolished and merged into Borovichsky District, but on August 3, 1939 it was restored. On July 5, 1944, the district was transferred to Novgorod Oblast. On November 17, 1960, Opechensky District was abolished, and its area was split between Borovichsky and Moshenskoy Districts . Also effective October 1, 1927, Konchansky District with the administrative center in the selo of Konchanskoye

336-410: Was abolished and split between Bologovsky, Borovichsky, and Okulovsky Districts. Within the framework of administrative divisions , Borovichsky District is one of the twenty-one in the oblast. The town of Borovichi serves as its administrative center , despite being incorporated separately as a town of oblast significance —an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As

357-572: Was an important waterway since at least the 10th century, since it connected Novgorod with the basins of the Volga and Northern Dvina Rivers . In 947 in particular, Olga of Kiev founded a number of pogosts on the river. In the course of the administrative reform carried out in 1708 by Peter the Great , the territory was included into Ingermanland Governorate (known since 1710 as Saint Petersburg Governorate ). In 1727, separate Novgorod Governorate

378-440: Was established as a part of Borovichi Okrug of Leningrad Oblast. On January 1, 1932, Konchansky District was abolished and split between Borovichsky, Moshenskoy, and Khvoyninsky Districts. Another district established effective October 1, 1927 as a part of Borovichi Okrug of Leningrad Oblast was Uglovsky District . Its administrative center was in the railway station of Uglovka . On January 1, 1932, Uglovsky District

399-547: Was established in 1990 in the southern part of Novgorod Oblast to protect the landscapes of the highest part of the hills. The park includes Lake Valdayskoye and the northern section of Lake Seliger, as well as the town of Valday. Since 2004, the National Park has the status of a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve . The hills are a northward extension of the Central Russian Upland . To the northwest stretches

420-483: Was established within Borovichi Okrug of Leningrad Oblast effective October 1, 1927. It included parts of Borovichskaya , Vasilyevskaya , Volokskaya , and Opechenskaya Volosts of former Borovichsky Uyezd. On July 23, 1930, the okrugs were abolished, and the districts were directly subordinated to the oblast. The town of Borovichi was initially subordinated to the district, but from 1930 it became

441-402: Was split off. In 1770, Borovichi was chartered, and in 1773, Borovichsky Uyezd was established. In 1776, the area was transferred to Novgorod Viceroyalty . In 1796, the viceroyalty was abolished and Borovichsky Uyezd was transferred to Novgorod Governorate. In August 1927, the governorates and uyezds were abolished. Borovichsky District, with the administrative center in the town of Borovichi,

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