Syasstroy

Sjasstroi (Russian Сясьстрой ) is a city in Russia with a population of 13,745 (as of October 14, 2010 ). It is part of the Leningrad Oblast Raion Volkhov.

Geography

The city lies on the eponymous river near its confluence with the FYSA Lake Ladoga, some 140 km east of the city of Saint Petersburg. The nearest towns are Novaya Ladoga (15 km west of Sjasstroi ) and Volkhov (26 km southwest).

History

Sjasstroi was founded in 1926 with the construction of the local cellulose - paper combine and 1992 raised to town. During the Stalinist era is also a prison camp for German was in Sjasstroi.

Demographics

Note: Census data

Economy and Transport

The cellulose - paper combine is still the most important operation in Sjasstroi. It was privatized in 1993 and produces, among other cardboard, paper towels, toilet paper and packaging, the production infrastructure was modernized in 2008 by buying Italian assets.

The city is situated on the M18 highway that connects Sjasstroi about Schlüsselburg with Saint Petersburg. There are since 2007 a ​​new bus station. The railway passenger connections run over the little east of the city lies station Lungatschi.

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