Pikalyovo, Leningrad Oblast

Pikaljowo (Russian Пикалёво ) is a city in the northwestern Russian Leningrad Oblast. She has ( as of October 14, 2010 ) 21,562 inhabitants.

Geography

The city is located about 240 km east of the Oblasthauptstadt Saint Petersburg at the headwaters of the river Rjadan in the river system of the Neva River at the edge of the Tikhvin ridge.

Pikaljowo belongs to Rajon Boksitogorsk.

History

An on site of the present town village was first mentioned in documents in 1620.

1906 here the station Pikaljowo was opened at the newly built railway line St. Petersburg - Vologda, named after the founder of the neighboring farm Pikaljow.

1932 was built nearby in connection with the construction of a cement factory, a housing estate of the same name, which was awarded in 1947 the status of an urban-type settlement and 1954, the city law.

From 1927 to 1932 Pikaljowo administrative center of an independent Rajons, 1996-2006 county-level, directly subordinate to the oblast center.

Demographics

Note: Census data

Culture and sights

The city has a museum of local history.

Economy and infrastructure

On the basis of the former city -forming enterprise Glinosjom (Russian for alumina) were created individual works. In addition to ores from the neighboring Boksitogorsk be processed by the Kola Peninsula to alumina and aluminum products RUSAL Nephelinkonzentrate. A cement plant in the Russian market leader euro Cement produced 2.7 million tons in 2005, the work provides Metachim soda and potash ago. There are also companies in the construction industry and the wood processing and food industry.

The town lies on the railway line opened in 1906, Saint Petersburg- Vologda -Kirov ( kilometer 237).

The A114 trunk road Saint Petersburg- Vologda bypasses Pikaljowo south.

Twinning

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