Krasny Luch, Pskov Oblast Explained

En Name:Krasny Luch
Ru Name:Красный Луч
Coordinates:57.0683°N 30.0953°W
Map Label Position:left
Federal Subject:Pskov Oblast
Adm District Jur:Bezhanitsky District
Inhabloc Cat:Urban-type settlement
Inhabloc Cat Ref:[1]
Inhabloc Type:Work settlement
Mun District Jur:Bezhanitsky Municipal District
Mun District Jur Ref:[2]
Rural Settlement Jur:Polistovskoye Rural Settlement
Mun Admctr Of:Polistovskoye Rural Settlement
Pop 2010Census:1020
Established Date:1905
Established Title:First mentioned
Current Cat Date:1958

Krasny Luch (Russian: Кра́сный Луч) is an urban locality (a work settlement) in Bezhanitsky District of Pskov Oblast, Russia. Municipally, it is a part of Polistovskoye Rural Settlement. Population:

History

The former Lezavichi estate was bought by Gurevich, an entrepreneur from Vitebsk, in 1902. Gurevich first built there a sawmill, and eventually the glass-making factory, which was opened in 1904. After the revolution, the factory was renamed The Krasny Luch Glass-Works, and the settlement around the factory, founded in 1905, became known as Krasny Luch. At the time, Krasny Luch was located in Novorzhevsky Uyezd of Pskov Governorate. On August 1, 1927, the uyezds were abolished, Krasny Luch became a part of Bezhanitsky District, which belonged to Pskov Okrug of Leningrad Oblast. On July 23, 1930, the okrugs were also abolished, and the districts were directly subordinated to the oblast. On January 29, 1935 the district was transferred to Kalinin Oblast, and on February 5 Bezhanitsky District became a part of Velikiye Luki Okrug of Kalinin Oblast, one of the okrugs abutting the state boundaries of the Soviet Union. On May 11, 1937 the district was transferred to Opochka Okrug. On May 4, 1938 the district was directly subordinated to Kalinin Oblast.

During World War II the factory was badly damaged, but after the war it was restored.[3] On August 22, 1944, Bezhanitsky District was transferred to newly established Velikiye Luki Oblast. On October 2, 1957 Velikiye Luki Oblast was abolished, and the district was transferred to Pskov Oblast. On August 28, 1958 Krasny Luch was granted urban-type settlement status.[4]

Economy

Industry

The largest industrial enterprise of Bezhanitsky District is Krasny Luch Glass-Works, which is one of the oldest glass-works. The works produces light glass, consumer goods, and decorative glass items.[5]

Transportation

Krasny Luch is connected by a paved road with Tsevlo and Bezhanitsy. The closest railway station, Sushchyovo, on the railway connecting St. Petersburg and Vitebsk, is located about a dozen kilometers west of Krasny Luch.

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Notes and References

  1. Law #833-oz
  2. Law #420-oz
  3. Web site: http://www.tdluch.ru/history.html. ru:История предприятия. «Торговый Дом – Луч». ru. 9 August 2012.
  4. Book: Герасимёнок. Т.Е. . Н.В. Коломыцева, И.С. Пожидаев, СМ. Фёдоров, К.И. Карпов. ru:Территориальное деление Псковской области. http://druzhkovka-news.ru/territorialnoe-delenie-pskovskoj-oblasti/. 2002. Pskov. ru. 5-94542-031-X.
  5. Web site: http://bezhanicy.reg60.ru/orajone/ekonomika/promyshlennost. ru:Промышленность. Портал муниципальных образований Псковской области. ru. 9 August 2012.