Sonkovo
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Sonkovo is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement
) and the administrative center of Sonkovsky District
of Tver Oblast
, Russia
. Population:
A railway of the same name is located in the settlement.
Greek Orthodox Inkeriköt (Izhoras) in the 17th century and called Savelionkylä (or Savelankylä), the village later changed its name to Savelino due to its proximity to the village of Savelikha, which was built in 1870 during the construction and expansion of the private Rybinsk
-Bologoye
Railway. The railway merged with the narrow gauge (1067 mm) Novgorod Railway and broad gauge (1829 mm) Tsarskoye Selo Railway
in 1895 to form a new private railway company, which then built two branch lines from Savelino — one to Kashin
(53 verst) and the other to Krasny Kholm
(31 verst) in 1898 and 1899 respectively. During the Soviet era, following the construction of new railway lines and a bridge over the Volga River
, Sonkovo became a major railway station.
In 1903, the settlement was renamed Sonkovo to avoid possible confusion and a main locomotive depot constructed near the station. Sonkovo received urban-type settlement status to in 1928. Currently, the railway line east of Sonkovo–Rybinsk–Yaroslavl
is part of the Russia's Northern Railway Administration, while the remainder of the railway lines in Tver Oblast
belong to the Oktyabrsk (October) Railway Administration.
Prior to the 1917 October Revolution
, about one third of the Sonkovo's inhabitants were so-called Tver Karelians
who spoke their own dialect of Karelian
(Karielan: kielt).
The majority of the dwellings in Sonkovo are wooden although there are many two and three story brick and concrete buildings as well as numerous pre-World War II
structures. The center of the settlement is located next to the train station and its main street, Lenina Avenue, connects to Bezhetsk
via the R-85 highway. Sonkovo is divided in two by the Rybinsk–Bologoye railway line. There are no significant landmarks in the settlement.
Urban-type settlement
Urban-type settlement ; , selyshche mis'koho typu ) is an official designation for a type of locality used in some of the countries of the former Soviet Union...
) and the administrative center of Sonkovsky District
Sonkovsky District
Sonkovsky District is an administrative and municipal district , one of the 36 in Tver Oblast, Russia....
of Tver Oblast
Tver Oblast
Tver Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . Its administrative center is the city of Tver. From 1935 to 1990, it was named Kalinin Oblast after Mikhail Kalinin. Population: Tver Oblast is an area of lakes, such as Seliger and Brosno...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. Population:
A railway of the same name is located in the settlement.
History
Originally founded by the RussianRussians
The Russian people are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Russia, speaking the Russian language and primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries....
Greek Orthodox Inkeriköt (Izhoras) in the 17th century and called Savelionkylä (or Savelankylä), the village later changed its name to Savelino due to its proximity to the village of Savelikha, which was built in 1870 during the construction and expansion of the private Rybinsk
Rybinsk
Rybinsk is the second largest city of Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, which lies at the confluence of the Volga and Sheksna Rivers. Population: It is served by Rybinsk Staroselye airport.-Early history:...
-Bologoye
Bologoye
Bologoye is a town and the administrative center of Bologovsky District of Tver Oblast, Russia, as well as a major railway hub. It is located approximately half-way between Moscow and St. Petersburg on the railway route connecting the two cities. Population: The first mention of Bologoye in...
Railway. The railway merged with the narrow gauge (1067 mm) Novgorod Railway and broad gauge (1829 mm) Tsarskoye Selo Railway
Tsarskoye Selo Railway
The Tsarskoye Selo Railway was the first public railway line in the Russian Empire. It ran for from Saint Petersburg to Pavlovsk through the nearby Tsarskoye Selo. Construction began in May 1836, and the first test trips were carried out the same year between Tsarskoye Selo and Pavlovsk, using...
in 1895 to form a new private railway company, which then built two branch lines from Savelino — one to Kashin
Kashin
Kashin is a town and the administrative center of Kashinsky District of Tver Oblast, Russia, located around a rural agricultural area on the Kashinka River from Moscow and from Kalyazin...
(53 verst) and the other to Krasny Kholm
Krasny Kholm
Krasny Kholm is a town and the administrative center of Krasnokholmsky District in Tver Oblast, Russia. Population: It was attested as the village of Spas-na-Kholmu as early as 1518. The village belonged to the Antoniyev Monastery of St. Nicholas until its lands were secularized in 1764. In...
(31 verst) in 1898 and 1899 respectively. During the Soviet era, following the construction of new railway lines and a bridge over the Volga River
Volga River
The Volga is the largest river in Europe in terms of length, discharge, and watershed. It flows through central Russia, and is widely viewed as the national river of Russia. Out of the twenty largest cities of Russia, eleven, including the capital Moscow, are situated in the Volga's drainage...
, Sonkovo became a major railway station.
In 1903, the settlement was renamed Sonkovo to avoid possible confusion and a main locomotive depot constructed near the station. Sonkovo received urban-type settlement status to in 1928. Currently, the railway line east of Sonkovo–Rybinsk–Yaroslavl
Yaroslavl
Yaroslavl is a city and the administrative center of Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, located northeast of Moscow. The historical part of the city, a World Heritage Site, is located at the confluence of the Volga and the Kotorosl Rivers. It is one of the Golden Ring cities, a group of historic cities...
is part of the Russia's Northern Railway Administration, while the remainder of the railway lines in Tver Oblast
Tver Oblast
Tver Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . Its administrative center is the city of Tver. From 1935 to 1990, it was named Kalinin Oblast after Mikhail Kalinin. Population: Tver Oblast is an area of lakes, such as Seliger and Brosno...
belong to the Oktyabrsk (October) Railway Administration.
Prior to the 1917 October Revolution
October Revolution
The October Revolution , also known as the Great October Socialist Revolution , Red October, the October Uprising or the Bolshevik Revolution, was a political revolution and a part of the Russian Revolution of 1917...
, about one third of the Sonkovo's inhabitants were so-called Tver Karelians
Tver Karelians
Tver Karelians - subethnos Karelian people living in the Tver, Leningrad and Moscow regions. They speak the dialect of the Tver Karelian language, which is due to centuries of isolation was the least prone to borrowing from other Baltic-Finnish languages...
who spoke their own dialect of Karelian
Karelian language
Karelian language is a Finnic language spoken mainly in the Russian Republic of Karelia. Linguistically Karelian is closely related to the Finnish dialects spoken in eastern Finland and some Finnish linguists even classified Karelian as a dialect of Finnish...
(Karielan: kielt).
The majority of the dwellings in Sonkovo are wooden although there are many two and three story brick and concrete buildings as well as numerous pre-World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
structures. The center of the settlement is located next to the train station and its main street, Lenina Avenue, connects to Bezhetsk
Bezhetsk
Bezhetsk is a town in Tver Oblast, Russia, located on the Mologa River at its confluence with the Ostrechina River. It serves as the administrative center of Bezhetsky District, although it is not administratively a part of it. Population: 29,000 ....
via the R-85 highway. Sonkovo is divided in two by the Rybinsk–Bologoye railway line. There are no significant landmarks in the settlement.