Lgov, Kursk Oblast
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| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Kursk Oblast[1] |
| Administratively subordinated to | town of oblast significance of Lgov[1] |
| Administrative center of | Lgovsky District,[1] town of oblast significance of Lgov[1] |
| Municipal status (as of December 2010) | |
| Urban okrug | Lgov Urban Okrug[2] |
| Administrative center of | Lgov Urban Okrug,[2] Lgovsky Municipal District[2] |
| Statistics | |
| Population (2010 Census) | 21,453 inhabitants[3] |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00)[4] |
| First mentioned | 1152[citation needed] |
| Town status since | 1779[citation needed] |
| Lgov on Wikimedia Commons | |
Lgov (Russian: Льгов; IPA: [ˈlʲɡof]) is a town in Kursk Oblast, Russia, located on both banks of the Seym River (Desna's tributary) 80 kilometers (50 mi) west of Kursk. Population: 21,453 (2010 Census);[3] 23,783 (2002 Census);[5] 25,643 (1989 Census);[6] 26,000 (1972).
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History
It was first mentioned in a chronicle in 1152 under the name of Olgov (a possessive adjective from an old Russian name Olg, or Oleg).[citation needed] Lgov was razed to the ground by the Mongols. In 1669, Lgov Monastery was founded on the spot of the former town, which would be closed down in 1764. The monastic sloboda was transformed into the town of Lgov in 1779.[citation needed] During World War II, Lgov was occupied by German troops from 27 October 1941 to 3 March 1943.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Lgov serves as the administrative center of Lgovsky District, even though it is not a part of it.[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the town of oblast significance of Lgov—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1] As a municipal division, the town of oblast significance of Lgov is incorporated as Lgov Urban Okrug.[2]
Lgov Prison
Lgov Prison, a prison of the Federal Penitentiary Service, is located in Lgov.[7]
Notable people
- Nikolay Aseyev — poet (1889—1963).
- Arkady Gaidar — writer (1904—1941).
References
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Resolution #489
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Law #48-ZKO
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- ↑ Правительство Российской Федерации. Федеральный закон №107-ФЗ от 3 июня 2011 г. «Об исчислении времени», в ред. Федерального закона №248-ФЗ от 21 июля 2014 г. «О внесении изменений в Федеральный закон "Об исчислении времени"». Вступил в силу по истечении шестидесяти дней после дня официального опубликования (6 августа 2011 г.). Опубликован: "Российская газета", №120, 6 июня 2011 г. (Government of the Russian Federation. Federal Law #107-FZ of June 31, 2011 On Calculating Time, as amended by the Federal Law #248-FZ of July 21, 2014 On Amending Federal Law "On Calculating Time". Effective as of after sixty days following the day of the official publication.).
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- ↑ "Федеральное казенное учреждение "Исправительная колония № 3"." Federal Penitentiary Service Kursk Oblast. Retrieved on October 5, 2011.
Sources
- Губернатор Курской области. Постановление №489 от 6 ноября 2008 г. «Об утверждении реестра административно-территориальных единиц населённых пунктов Курской области», в ред. Постановления №26-пг от 29 января 2013 г. «О внесении изменений и дополнений в Постановление Губернатора Курской области от 06.11.2008 №489 "Об утверждении реестра административно-территориальных единиц населённых пунктов Курской области"». Вступил в силу 6 ноября 2008 г. (Governor of Kursk Oblast. Resolution #489 of November 6, 2008 On the Adoption of the Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Units and Inhabited Localities of Kursk Oblast, as amended by the Resolution #26-pg of January 29, 2013 On Amending and Supplementing Resolution #489 of the Governor of Kursk Oblast of November 6, 2008 "On the Adoption of the Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Units and Inhabited Localities of Kursk Oblast". Effective as of November 6, 2008.).
- Курская областная Дума. Закон №48-ЗКО от 21 октября 2004 г. «О муниципальных образованиях Курской области», в ред. Закона №65-ЗКО от 23 августа 2011 г. «О внесении изменений и дополнений в Закон Курской области "О границах муниципальных образований Курской области", Закон Курской области "О муниципальных образованиях Курской области"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Курская правда", №214, 30 октября 2004 г. (Kursk Oblast Duma. Law #48-ZKO of October 21, 2004 On the Municipal Formations of Kursk Oblast, as amended by the Law #65-ZKO of August 23, 2011 On Amending and Supplementing the Law of Kursk Oblast "On the Borders of the Municipal Formations of Kursk Oblast", Law of Kursk Oblast "On the Municipal Formations of Kursk Oblast". Effective as of the day of the official publication.).
External links
- Unofficial website of Lgov (Russian)
