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20-692: The source of the Syas is in the Valday Hills north of the settlement of Nebolchi . The river flows north and enters Leningrad Oblast. It crosses the Tikhvin Ridge from the south to the north. Further north, it accepts the Tikhvinka from the right and turns west. There it accepts the Lunenka from the left, turns northwest and crosses into Volkhovsky District. The mouth of the Syas is downstream from

40-553: Is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement ) and the administrative center of Sonkovsky District of Tver Oblast , Russia . Population: 4,164 ( 2010 Census ) ; 4,577 ( 2002 Census ) ; 5,988 ( 1989 Soviet census ) . Founded by the Russian Greek Orthodox Inkeriköt ( Izhorians ) in the 17th century and called Savelionkylä (or Savelankylä), the village later changed its name to Savelino ( Савелино ) due to its proximity to

60-546: Is connected by road with Bezhetsk , where it has access to the roads running to Tver and Vesyegonsk . There are also local roads, with the bus traffic originating from Sonkovo. The village is the administrative center of the Sonkovsky District of the Tver Oblast; in the center of the village there is a meeting of deputies and the district administration (the head of the administration is V. N. Mikhailov). On

80-870: Is connected with the Volga through the Tikhvinka, the Tikhvin Water System , and the Chagodoshcha and the Mologa . The Syas freezes up in November (sometimes in December or even January) and stays under the ice until April. During the late Vendel Age and the early Viking Age , the Syas was popular as an alternative route to the Volkhov for penetrating from the Baltic Sea through portages to

100-656: Is timber industry present. There is also a bakery. Nebolchi is 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. Sonkovo Sonkovo ( Russian : Сонко́во )

120-529: The Volga. A fortress of Alaborg was built by the Vikings to guard the approaches to the Syas rapids. The route had declined by the 10th century. Nebolchi Nebolchi ( Russian : Неболчи ) is an urban locality (a work settlement ) in Lyubytinsky District of Novgorod Oblast , Russia . Municipally , it serves as the administrative center of Nebolchskoye Urban Settlement , one of

140-483: 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 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

160-516: The city of Syasstroy. The river basin of the Syas comprises parts of Volkhovsky, Tikhvinsky, and Boksitogorsky Districts of Leningrad Oblast and Lyubytinsky District of Novgorod Oblast. In the west and the south, it is separated from the river basin of the Volkhov , in the north it is separated from the river basin of the Svir , and in the east it is separated from the river basin of the Volga . The Syas

180-573: The dwellings in Sonkovo are wooden although there are many two and three story brick and concrete buildings as well as numerous pre- World War II structures. The center of the settlement is located next to the train station and its main street, Lenina Avenue, connects to Bezhetsk via the R-85 highway. Sonkovo is divided in two by the Rybinsk–Bologoye railway line. There are no significant landmarks in

200-530: The federal treasury department, the tax inspectorate, and other territorial divisions of government bodies and institutions. There is a fire department (PCh-51) and a department of state fire supervision in the village; the fire brigade has a garrison of 45 people. There is also the Comprehensive Center for Social Services for the Population, a state institution that serves the population of

220-550: The other one to Krasny Kholm (31 versts (33 km)) in 1898 and 1899 respectively. During the Soviet era, following the construction of new railway lines and a bridge over the Volga River , Sonkovo became a major railway station. In 1903, the settlement was renamed Sonkovo to avoid possible confusion and a main locomotive depot constructed near the station. Sonkovo received urban-type settlement status to in 1928. Currently,

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240-594: The railway line east of Sonkovo–Rybinsk– Yaroslavl is part of the Russia's Northern Railway Administration, while the remainder of the railway lines in Tver Oblast belong to the Oktyabrsk (October) Railway Administration. Prior to the 1917 October Revolution , about one third of the Sonkovo's inhabitants were so-called Tver Karelians who spoke their own dialect of Karelian (Karielan: kielt ). The majority of

260-494: The region and is subordinate to the administration of the Tver Oblast. In 2005, a new municipal formation, the urban settlement of Sonkovo village, was created within the boundaries of the village. On 2 October 2005, the Council of Deputies of the village, consisting of 10 people, was formed for the first time for a term of office of 3 years; on 14 October, the Council of Deputies elected Olga Aleksandrovna Starchenkova as head of

280-473: The settlement. The industrial enterprises in the district are located in Sonkovo and serve the railway station. Additionally, there is a milk production plant. Two railways cross in Sonkovo , which is thus an important railway junction. One, running from south to north, connects Moscow with Mga via Krasny Kholm and Pestovo . Another one, running east to west, connects Rybinsk with Bologoye . Sonkovo

300-698: The territory of the village there are also the Sonkovsky District Court (nominally composed of three judges, of which only two are actually appointed and working), a justice of the peace, the Sonkovsky District Prosecutor's Office, the Department of Internal Affairs, the traffic police department, the bailiff service department, the territorial office of the Federal Migration Service of Russia,

320-470: The two urban settlements in the district. Population: 2,030 ( 2010 Census ) ; 2,249 ( 2002 Census ) ; 2,393 ( 1989 Soviet census ) . 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

340-405: The village of Savelikha, which was built in 1870 during the construction and expansion of the private Rybinsk - Bologoye Railway. The railway merged with the narrow gauge (1067 mm) Novgorod Railway and broad gauge (1829 mm) Tsarskoye Selo Railway in 1895 to form a new private railway company, which then built two branch lines from Savelino — one to Kashin (53 versts (57 km)) and

360-487: The village. Since 2006, the position of head of the village administration has been filled by Alexander Grigoryevich Voznenko. In October 2010, elections were held to the Council of Deputies of the village of the second convocation in two districts: the 6-mandate central and 4-mandate railway districts. According to the voting results, 10 deputies were elected, 8 of whom represent the United Russia party, one deputy -

380-423: Was covered by woods. The settlement of Nebolchi was founded in 1916 when the railway station was opened. In 1918, Tikhvinsky Uyezd, including Nebolzhi, 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

400-426: Was not occupied, but played an important role in delivering goods to the troops. In 1944, 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

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