Novodvinsk
Nowodwinsk (Russian Новодвинск ) is a town with 40 615 inhabitants (as of October 14, 2010 ) in Russia, Arkhangelsk Oblast.
Geography
Nowodwinsk located in northwestern Russia on the Northern Dvina, near the White Sea. The distance to the regional capital Arkhangelsk, which is the closest city at the same time, is 20 km.
History
1936 was founded on the territory of today's a settlement for the workers of a cellulose factory. They bore the name Woroschilowski. In 1941 she became the urban-type settlement. In 1957, the settlement was renamed in Pervomaisky. 1977 Pervomaisky became a town and in Nowodwinsk ( " New Dvina River City " ) renamed.
Population Development
The following overview shows the evolution of populations of Nowodwinsk.
Note census data
Economy
The largest employer in the city is the cellulose Combine. The Woodworking has always been tradition in Nowodwinsk. There is also a concrete and a furniture factory.
Cellulose combine in Nowodwinsk
Sons and daughters of the town
- Sergei Vladimirovich Bykov ( b. 1983 ), basketball player