Pskovsky Destrict

**Pskovsky Destrict** () is a admeenistrative an municipal destrict (raion), ane o the twinty-fower in Pskov Oblast, Roushie. It is locatit in the northwast o the oblast an borders with Gdovsky Destrict in the north, Strugo-Krasnensky Destrict in the northeast, Porkhovsky Destrict in the east, Ostrovsky Destrict in the sooth, an wi Palkinsky an Pechorsky Destricts in the soothwast. Loch Peipus forms the border wi Estonie in the wast. The aurie o the destrict is . Its admeenistrative centre is the ceety o Pskov (which is no admeenistratively a pairt o the destrict). Population:  37,216 (2002 Census); 

## Geografie
The destrict is locatit east an sootheast o Loch Peipus, intae which the rivers in the north o the destrict flow directly. The central an the soothren pairts o the destrict lee in the basin o the Velikaya River, a major tributar o Loch Peipus. The twa biggest tributars o the Velikaya athin the destrict are the Pskova an the Cheryokha Rivers (baith richt). Minor auries in the east o the destrict lee in the basin o the Shelon River.

36% o the destrict's territory is covered bi forests.

Remdovsky Zakaznik in the north o the destrict is ane o three federally protectit natur reserves in Pskov Oblast; it wis establisht tae protect lawlands adjacent tae Loch Peipus.

## History
The history o the aurie is essentially a pairt o the history o Pskov. Accordin tae the tradition, Saunt Olga, wife o Prince Igor an ane o the maist important persons in the history o Kievan Rus', wis born in the veelage o Vybuty, locatit athin modren borders o the destrict. Till the 14t century, the aurie, thegither wi Pskov, wis dependent on Novgorod, then became unthirlt, an in 1510 wis annexed bi the Grand Duchy o Moscow.

In the course o the admeenistrative reform carriet oot in 1708 bi Peter the Great, the aurie was includit intae Ingermanland Govrenorate (kent syne 1710 as Saunt Petersburg Govrenorate). In 1727, separate Novgorod Governorate wis split aff, an in 1772, Pskov Govrenorate (which atween 1777 an 1796 existit as Pskov Viceryalty) wis establisht. The aurie wis a pairt o Pskovsky Uyezd o Pskov Govrenorate.

On 1 August 1927, the uyezds wur abolisht, an Pskovsky Destrict wis establisht, wi the admeenistrative centre in the ceety o Pskov (which wis no a pairt o the destrict). It includit pairts o umwhile Pskovsky Uyezd. The govrenorates wur abolisht as well, an the destrict became a pairt o Pskov Okrug o Leningrad Oblast. On 23 Julie 1930, the okrugs wur abolisht an aw, an the destricts wur directly subordinatit tae the oblast. On 15 Februar 1935, parts o Pskovsky Destrict wur transferred tae newly establisht Karamyshevsky an Palkinsky Destricts. Atween 22 Mairch 1935 an 19 September 1940, Pskovsky Destrict wis a pairt o Pskov Okrug o Leningrad Oblast, ane o the okrugs abuttin the state boondaries o the Soviet Union. Atween August 1941 an Julie 1944, Pskovsky Destrict wis occupee'd bi German troops. On 23 August 1944, the destrict wis transferred tae newly establisht Pskov Oblast.

On 1 August 1927, Seryodkinsky Destrict wis establisht as well, wi the admeenistrative centre in the *[[veelage#Roushie|selo]]* o Seryodka. It includit pairts o umwhile Gdovsky Uyezd o Saunt Petersburg Governorate. The destrict wis a pairt o Pskov Okrug o Leningrad Oblast. In 1935, a pairt o the destrict's territory wis transferred tae Polnovsky Destrict. Atween August 1941 an Februar 1944, Seryodkinsky Destrict wis occupee'd bi German troops. On 23 August 1944, the destrict wis transferred tae Pskov Oblast. On 15 Februar 1958, Seryodkinsky Destrict wis abolisht an split atween Gdovsky an Pskovsky Destricts.

Anither destrict establisht on 1 August 1927 wis Karamyshevsky Destrict, wi the admeenistrative centre in the dounset o Karamyshevo. It includit pairts o umwhile Pskovsky Uyezd. The destrict wis a pairt o Pskov Okrug o Leningrad Oblast. On September&nbsp;20, 1931, Karamyshevsky Destrict wis abolisht an mergit intae Pskovsky Destrict. On 15 Februar 1935, it wis re-establisht. Atween August 1941 an Februar 1944, Karamyshevsky Destrict wis occupee'd bi German troops. On 23 August 1944, the destrict wis transferred tae Pskov Oblast. On 1 Februar 1963, in the course o Khrushchev's abortive admeenistrative reform, Karamyshevsky Destrict wis abolisht, an efter a nummer o admeenistrative transformations its territory wis eventually split atween Pskovsky an Porkhovsky Destricts.

## Admeenistrative an municipal status
Athin the framewirk o admeenistrative diveesions, Pskovsky Destrict is ane o the twinty-fower in the oblast. The ceety o Pskov serves as its admeenistrative center, despite bein incorporatit separately as an admeenistrative unit wi the status equal tae that o the destricts.

As a municipal diveesion, the destrict is incorporatit as **Pskovsky Municipal Destrict**. The Ceety o Pskov is incorporatit separately frae the destrict as Pskov Urban Okrug.

## Restrictit access
The wastren pairt o the destrict is includit intae a border security zone, intendit tae protect the borders o Roushie frae unwantit activity. In pairticular, the whole shore o Loch Peipus within the district is included into this restrictit aurie. In order tae visit the zone, a permit issued bi the local Federal Security Service depairtment is required.

## Economy
### Industrie
Pskovsky Destrict is essentially an agricultural aurie, awtho some fuid industrie is present. Thare is ane plant producin reinforcit concrete.

### Agricultur
The main agricultural specializations in the destrict are swine an cattle breedin, as well as growin o crops, potatoes, an vegetables.

### Transportation
Pskov is an important transport hub an, as it is completely surroondit bi Pskovsky Destrict, aw communications leadin tae Pskov pass throu the destrict. In pairticular, Pskov is connectit bi railroads wi St.&nbsp;Petersburg, wi Bologoye via Dno an Staraya Russa, wi Tartu via Pechory, an wi Riga via Ostrov an Pytalovo. Aw these railweys cross the destrict. Thare is passenger traffic alang aw these railweys.

The M20 heich-gate which connects St.&nbsp;Petersburg and Vitebsk via Pskov crosses the destrict frae north tae sooth. There is a road connection frae Pskov north tae Gdov an further tae Slantsy, anither ane frae Pskov tae Veliky Novgorod via Porkhov, an yet anither ane wast tae Riga via Izborsk, which is a pairt o European route E77. Pskov is the eatern terminus o this route. Thare are local roads an aw.

The lawer course o the Velikaya River is navigable.

## Cultur an recreation

The destrict contains 32&nbsp;cultural heritage monuments o federal significance an addeetionally 111&nbsp;objects classified as cultural an historical heritage o local significance. The federally protectit monuments include the ensembles o Krypetsky an Yelizarov monasteries, the 15t century Kirk o Iliya the Prophet in the *pogost* o Vybuty, the Intercession Kirk in the *pogost* o Znakhlitsy, the Assumption Kirk in the *selo* of Melyotovo, the St.&nbsp;Nicholas Kirk in the *selo* o Ustye, an the St.&nbsp;George Kirk in the *selo* o Kamno, as well as a nummer o aircheological steids an younger kirks.

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