Tosno

Tosno
Тосно
Welcome sign at the northern entrance to Tosno
Welcome sign at the northern entrance to Tosno
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Coat of arms of Tosno
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Tosno is located in Russia
Tosno
Tosno
Location of Tosno
Tosno is located in Leningrad Oblast
Tosno
Tosno
Tosno (Leningrad Oblast)
Coordinates: 59°33′N 30°54′E / 59.550°N 30.900°E / 59.550; 30.900
CountryRussia
Federal subjectLeningrad Oblast
Administrative districtTosnensky District
Settlement municipal formationTosnenskoye Settlement Municipal Formation
First mentioned1500
Town status sinceFebruary 1, 1963
Elevation37 m (121 ft)
Population
 • Total39,101
 • Estimate 
(2018)
37,509 (−4.1%)
 • Capital ofTosnensky District, Tosnenskoye Settlement Municipal Formation
 • Municipal districtTosnensky Municipal District
 • Urban settlementTosnenskoye Urban Settlement
 • Capital ofTosnensky Municipal District, Tosnenskoye Urban Settlement
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK Edit this on Wikidata)
Postal code(s)
187000–187003, 187009, 187099
OKTMO ID41648101001

Tosno (Russian: То́сно) is a town and the administrative center of Tosnensky District in Leningrad Oblast, Russia, located on the Tosna River, 53 kilometers (33 mi) southeast of the center of St. Petersburg. Population: 39,101 (2010 Census); 38,683 (2002 Census); 32,459 (1989 Census).

History

The village of Tosno was first mentioned in Russian chronicles in 1500. It was a part of Vodskaya Pyatina, one of the five pyatinas into which Novgorod Lands were divided. In the course of the administrative reform carried out in 1708 by Peter the Great, Tosno was included into Ingermanland Governorate (known since 1710 as St. Petersburg Governorate).[citation needed] Its development in the 18th and 19th centuries was mainly due to its geographic location on the road between the two Russian capitals. From 1774, it was a station at the yam route. In 1849, the railway connecting Tosno with St. Petersburg and Chudovo opened. In the 19th century, Tosno was a part of Tsarskoselsky Uyezd (renamed in 1918 Detskoselsky Uyezd)[citation needed]; the governorate was accordingly renamed Petrogradsky in 1913[citation needed] and Leningradsky in 1924).

On August 1, 1927, the uyezds were abolished and Kolpinsky District, with the administrative center in the town of Kolpino, was established. The governorates were also abolished and the district became a part of Leningrad Okrug of Leningrad Oblast. Tosno became a part of Kolpinsky District. On August 19, 1930, Kolpinsky District was abolished and Tosno became the administrative center of newly established Tosnensky District. On August 20, 1935, Tosno was granted urban-type settlement status. Between August 28, 1941 and January 26, 1944, during World War II, Tosno was occupied by German troops and largely destroyed, but rebuilt after the war. On February 1, 1963, Tosno was granted town status.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Tosno serves as the administrative center of Tosnensky District. As an administrative division, it is, together with eighteen rural localities, incorporated within Tosnensky District as Tosnenskoye Settlement Municipal Formation. As a municipal division, Tosnenskoye Settlement Municipal Formation is incorporated within Tosnensky Municipal District as Tosnenskoye Urban Settlement.

Economy

Industry

A plant owned by the Caterpillar in Tosno produces trucks for quarries. There are also several enterprises related to construction industry.

Transportation

Tosno railway station

The M10 Highway connecting Moscow to St. Petersburg and the Moscow–St. Petersburg Railway run through the town. A railway connecting Tosno with the settlement of Shapki branches off east. A railway shortcut connects Tosno with the railway between Mga and Gatchina and is used for trains to bypass Saint Petersburg from the south.

Roads connect Tosno with Shapki and Mga in the east and with Lisino-Korpus and Vyritsa in the west.

Culture and recreation

The town contains seven objects classified as cultural and historical heritage of local significance. They commemorate events of World War II.

Tosno hosts the Tosnensky District Museum, the only state museum in the district.

Sport

FC Tosno, the 2018 Russian Cup winner, is based in the town.

Notable people


Twin towns and sister cities

Tosno is twinned with:


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