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15-462: The area was first mentioned in 1564 as Yegoryevsky Pogost in Nebolchi . In the 19th century, it belonged to Tikhvinsky Uyezd of Novgorod Governorate . In the beginning of the 20th century, there was no settlement, and the current area of Nebolchi was covered by woods. The settlement of Nebolchi was founded in 1916 when the railway station was opened. In 1918, Tikhvinsky Uyezd, including Nebolzhi,

30-472: A graveyard , situated at some distant place. The central village of the Finnish kunta ('municipality') of Ilomantsi is usually called the pogosta of Ilomantsi ( Ilomantsin pogosta ), the word being obviously a borrowing from Russian. The local dialect of Finnish shows strong Russian influence, and there is a strong presence of Orthodox Christians in the municipality. Even the name of the local newspaper

45-525: A population of 4,372 (31 October 2024) and covers an area of 3,172.69 square kilometres (1,224.98 sq mi) of which 409.01 km (157.92 sq mi) is water. The population density is 1.58 inhabitants per square kilometre (4.1/sq mi). The easternmost point of Finland and the continental part of the European Union is located in Ilomantsi near the village of Hattuvaara . (In

60-623: A railway junction station. The main line passing through Nebolchi is the one connecting Sonkovo and Mga . Another railway branching off south connects Nebolchi via Lyubytino with Okulovka , which lies on the main line connecting Moscow and Saint Petersburg. Nebolchi is connected by roads via Boksitogorsk with A113 highway which connects Vologda and Saint Petersburg, via Lyubytino and Malaya Vishera with M10 highway which connects Moscow and Saint Petersburg, and with Budogoshch . There are also local roads. Pogost Pogost ( Russian : погост , from Old East Slavic : погостъ )

75-588: Is Pogostan Sanomat ("The Pogosta News"), and a certain viral disease is locally called the Pogosta disease . In modern Finnish language, pogosta is also used in references to historical places, as a historical synonym for " parish " or " municipality " in Karelian , Ingrian and Russian contexts. Pagasts is the name for a basic unit of local self-government in the Republic of Latvia . The word "pagasts"

90-421: Is a Russian historical term which has had several meanings. In modern Russian, it typically refers to a rural church and graveyard. It has also been borrowed into Latgalian ( pogosts ), Finnish ( pogosta ) and Latvian ( pagasts ), with specific meanings. The original usage applies to the coaching inn for princes and ecclesiastics with the word being similar to modern Russian gost' (гость), "guest". It

105-589: Is a commonly used Latvian word equivalent to civil parish, rural municipality or small rural district, originating in the Russian pogost . There are 432 rural municipalities or pagasti in Latvia . Ilomantsi Ilomantsi ( Karelian : Il'manči or Ilomančči , Swedish : Ilomants ) is municipality and a village of Finland . It is located in the North Karelia region . The municipality has

120-489: Is assumed that originally pogosts were rural communities on the periphery of the ancient Rus` state, as well as trading centers (Old Russian: gost'ba , гостьба). In the end of the 10th century pogosts transformed into administrative and territorial districts. Pogosts varied in size, ranging from tens to hundreds of villages in 11th–14th centuries. As Christianity spread in Russia, churches were built in pogosts . In 1775

135-591: The EU, only Cyprus is located further to the east.) The nearest town is Joensuu , 72 kilometres (45 mi) away; the distance to Helsinki is 511 km (318 mi). Neighbouring municipalities are Lieksa and Joensuu. In the east, Ilomantsi shares 100 km (60 mi) long border with the Russian Republic of Karelia . The municipality is sparsely populated and is mostly characterized by forests and boglands . About 250 km (97 sq mi) of

150-404: The area is designated as natural reserves, among them the national parks Petkeljärvi and Patvinsuo . The most important bodies of water in Ilomantsi are the lakes Koitere and Nuorajärvi and the river Koitajoki . The Pampalo gold mine is located in Ilomantsi. The municipality is unilingually Finnish . Local words of Karelian or Russian extraction might be used in Ilomantsi. For example,

165-464: The central village of the municipality is not called kirkonkylä as is usual in Finland, but pogosta (a Russian loan-word, originally pogost ). Even the local newspaper is called Pogostan Sanomat , i.e. "The Pogosta News". Ilomantsi has 17.4% Orthodox minority , which is the largest percentage among Finnish municipalities. The wooden Orthodox church of Ilomantsi is the largest in Finland and

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180-399: The district was transferred to Novgorod Oblast. On February 1, 1962 Dregelsky District was abolished. After a number of reforms, in 1965 the area of the former district, including Nebolchi, was included into Lyubytinsky District. Nebolchi was granted urban-type settlement status on January 8, 1963. In industry, there is timber industry present. There is also a bakery. Nebolchi is

195-417: The districts became directly subordinate to the oblast. On March 11, 1931, Zhukovsky District was renamed into Dregelsky District. On June 20, 1933 the district center was transferred to Nebolchi. Dregelsky District was partially occupied by German forces between October 31 and December 8, 1941. Nebolchi was not occupied, but played an important role in delivering goods to the troops. In 1944,

210-413: The last pogosts that served as administrative districts were destroyed. Since then they became known as city pogosts (погосто – место), functioning as parish centers. In the central uyezds of 15th–16th centuries pogosts were small settlements with a church and a graveyard, like Kizhi Pogost or Kadnikov Pogost. In modern Russian, pogosts usually designate a combination of a rural church and

225-426: Was transferred to the newly established Cherepovets Governorate . On August 1, 1927, the governorate was abolished, and the area was transferred to Leningrad Oblast. Simultaneously, uyezds were abolished in favor of districts. In particular, Zhukovsky District with the center in the selo of Zhukovo was established, as part of Leningradsky Okrug of Leningrad Oblast. On July 23, 1930 the okrugs were abolished, and

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