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What’s the capital of Kirishsky District between Dec 1953 and Apr 1954?
Kirishsky District Kirishsky District ( ) is an administrative and municipal district ( raion ) , one of the seventeen in Leningrad Oblast , Russia . It is located in the central southern part of the oblast and borders with Volkhovsky District in the north , Tikhvinsky District in the northeast , Lyubytinsky District of Novgorod Oblast in the southeast , Malovishersky District of Novgorod Oblast in the south , Chudovsky District of Novgorod Oblast in the southwest , Tosnensky District in the west , and Kirovsky District in the northwest . The area of the district is . Its administrative center is the town of Kirishi . Population ( excluding the administrative center ) : 12,075 ( 2002 Census ) ; Geography . Kirishsky District is elongated from northwest to southeast , and almost the whole area of the district belongs to the drainage basin of the Volkhov River . The Volkhov crosses the district from south to north , with its biggest tributaries within the district being the Pchyovzha River ( right ) and the Tigoda River ( left ) . Minor areas in the east of the district belong to the basin of the Syas River . The forests occupy two thirds of the area of the district , with swamps occupying further 13% . By far the most common tree is spruce . History . The Volkhov River in the medieval times served as a part of the trade route from the Varangians to the Greeks . The area was a part of Novgorod Lands , subsequently of the Novgorod Republic . After the fall of the republic , it was , together will all Novgorod Lands , annexed by the Grand Duchy of Moscow . The area was included into Obozerskaya Pyatina , one of the which Novgorod Lands were divided into . Kirishi was first mentioned in chronicles in 1693 . In the course of the administrative reform carried out in 1708 by Peter the Great , the area was included into Ingermanland Governorate ( known since 1710 as Saint Petersburg Governorate ) as Ladozhsky Uyezd with the center in Staraya Ladoga . In 1727 , separate Novgorod Governorate was split off , and the was transformed into Novoladozhsky Uyezd , and the administrative center was moved to Novaya Ladoga . In 1776 , the area was transferred to Novgorod Viceroyalty , and in 1781 , it was moved back into Saint Petersburg Governorate . On December 9 , 1922 the administrative center of the was moved to the selo of Gostinopolye , which was renamed Volkhov and was granted town status . The was renamed Volkhovsky . In 1924 the changes were rolled back , the administrative center moved to Novaya Ladoga , and Volkhov was demoted to a ( eventually renamed Gostinopolye ) . The name of the uyezd remained Volkhovsky . Saint Petersburg Governorate was twice renamed , to Petrograd Governorate and subsequently to Leningrad Governorate . On August 1 , 1927 , the were abolished and Andreyevsky District , with the administrative center in the selo of Andreyevo , was established . The governorates were also abolished , and the district was a part of Leningrad Okrug of Leningrad Oblast . It included parts of former Volkhovsky Uyezd . On July 23 , 1930 , the okrugs were abolished as well , and the districts were directly subordinated to the oblast . On September 30 , 1931 the administrative center of the district was moved to the selo of Kirishi , which was formerly known as Soltsy , and the district was renamed Kirishsky . On December 27 , 1933 Kirishi was granted urban-type settlement status . Between October 1941 and January 1944 , during World War II , the district were occupied by German troops . Kirishi , which was occupied for two years , was greatly damaged , and on February 1944 the administrative center of the district was moved to the urban-type settlement of Budogoshch . On February 1 , 1963 the district was abolished and merged into Volkhovsky District , and on January 12 , 1965 it was re-established . Kirishi was granted town status and made the administrative center of the district . On January 26 , 1967 Kirishi was made a town of oblast significance . In 2010 , the administrative division of Leningrad Oblast was harmonized with the municipal division , and Kirishi was made a town of district significance . On August 1 , 1927 , Budogoshchensky District with the administrative center in the urban-type settlement of Budogoshch was established as well as part of Leningrad Okrug of Leningrad Oblast . On January 1 , 1932 , Budogoshchensky District was abolished and split between Dregelsky and Kirishsky Districts . Economy . Industry . There are several oil refineries and chemical industry enterprises , all located in the town of Kirishi . The biggest of them is Kinef . As of 2012 , industry was responsible for the 88% GDP produced in the district . Kirishi Power Station , a thermal power station , is located in the town of Kirishi as well . Agriculture . Agricultural lands occupy 17% of the district and are located in the valleys of the Volkhov , the Pchyovzha , and the Sharya , a tributary of the Oskuya . The main agricultural specializations in the district are milk and vegetables production . Transportation . The railroad connecting Sonkovo and Mga crosses the district . The principal railway stations are Kirishi and Budogoshch . In Kirishi , another railway branches off north . It connects Kirishi with Tikhvin , which lies on the line connecting St . Petersburg and Vologda via Cherepovets . Kirishi is connected by road with Volkhov and Chudovo . There are also local roads . The Volkhov River is navigable within the district , however , there is no passenger navigation . Culture and recreation . The district contains thirty-two objects classified as cultural and historical heritage of local significance . Most of them commemorate the events of World War II . The only museum in the district is the Kirishsky District Museum , located in Kirishi .