Vasilyevsky Mokh

Vasilyevsky Mokh (Russian: Васи́льевский Мох) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Kalininsky District of Tver Oblast, Russia, located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of the city of Tver. Population: 2,122 (2010 census); 2,578 (2002 census); 3,511 (1989 Soviet census). History In 1928, peat extraction started in the swamps north of Tver, and Vasilyevsky Mokh was founded as an aggregation of several settlements serving the peat production enterprises in the area. The settlements were Vasilyevsky Mokh proper, Vostok, and Yany. In 1934, they were all merged into an urban-type settlelement which got the name Vasilyevsky Mokh. In 1928, the area belonged to Tverskoy Uyezd of Tver Governorate. On July 12, 1929 the governorates and uyezds were abolished. Tverskoy District, with the administrative center in Tver, was established within Tver Okrug of Moscow Oblast, and the area was transferred to Tverskoy District. On July 23, 1930, the okrugs were abolished, and the districts were directly subordinated to the oblast. On November 20, 1931 Tver was renamed Kalinin, and consequently Tverskoy District was renamed Kalininsky District. On January 29, 1935 Kalinin Oblast was established, and Kalininsky District was transferred to Kalinin Oblast. In 1990, Kalinin Oblast was renamed Tver Oblast. Economy Industry Vasilyevsky Mokh has a number of peat extraction enterprises. Transportation There is a passenger line from Doroshikha (in the city limits of Tver) to Vasilyevsky Mokh, however, the passenger traffic to Vasilyevsky Mokh discontinued in 2013, and the line is likely to be demolished. A road connects Vasilyevsky Mokh with Tver. References Notes Sources Законодательное Собрание Тверской области. Закон №34-ЗО от 17 апреля 2006 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Тверской области», в ред. Закона №66-ЗО от 1 октября 2014 г. «О внесении изменения в статью 18 Закона Тверской области "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Тверской области"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Тверские ведомости", №17 (специальный выпуск), 19 апреля 2006 г. (Legislative Assembly of Tver Oblast. Law #34-ZO of April 17, 2006 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Tver Oblast, as amended by the Law #66-ZO of October 1, 2014 On Amending Article 18 of the Law of Tver Oblast "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Tver Oblast". Effective as of the official publication date.). Законодательное Собрание Тверской области. Закон №26-ЗО от 28 февраля 2005 г. «Об установлении границ муниципальных образований, входящих в состав территории муниципального образования Тверской области "Калининский район", и наделении их статусом городского, сельского поселения», в ред. Закона №42-ЗО от 9 июня 2009 г «О внесении изменений в Закон Тверской области "Об установлении границ муниципальных образований, входящих в состав территории муниципального образования Тверской области "Калининский район", и наделении их статусом городского, сельского поселения"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Тверские ведомости", №10, 11–17 марта 2005 г. (Legislative Assembly of Tver Oblast. Law #26-ZO of February 28, 2005 On Establishing the Borders of the Municipal Formations Comprising the Territory of the Municipal Formation of "Kalininsky District" and on Granting Them the Status of Urban and Rural Settlements, as amended by the Law #42-ZO of June 9, 2009 On Amending the Law of Tver Oblast "On Establishing the Borders of the Municipal Formations Comprising the Territory of the Municipal Formation of "Kalininsky District" and on Granting Them the Status of Urban and Rural Settlements". Effective as of the day of the official publication.). Законодательное Собрание Тверской области. Закон №4-ЗО от 18 января 2005 г. «Об установлении границ муниципальных образований Тверской области и наделении их статусом городских округов, муниципальных районов», в ред. Закона №65-ЗО от 24 июля 2012 г. «О внесении изменения в статью 2 Закона Тверской области "Об установлении границ муниципальных образований Тверской области и наделении их статусом городских округов, муниципальных районов"». Вступил в силу через десять дней после официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Тверские ведомости", №3, 21–27 января 2005 г. (Legislative Assembly of Tver Oblast. Law #4-ZO of January 18, 2005 On Establishing the Borders of the Municipal Formations of Tver Oblast and on Granting Them the Status of Urban Okrugs, Municipal Districts, as amended by the Law #65-ZO of July 24, 2012 On Amending Article 2 of the Law of Tver Oblast "On Establishing the Borders of the Municipal Formations of Tver Oblast and on Granting Them the Status of Urban Okrugs, Municipal Districts". Effective as of the day which is ten days after the official publication.).