Pechorsky Destrict

**Pechorsky 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 wi Pskovsky Destrict in the northwast, Palkinsky Destrict in the sootheast, Alūksne Municipality o Latvie in the soothwast, an wi Võru an Põlva Coonties o Estonie in the northwast. Lake Peipus leemits the destrict frae the north. The aurie o the destrict is . Its admeenistrative centre is the toun o Pechory. Population:  25,300 (2002 Census);  The population o Pechory accoonts for 50.6% o the destrict's tot population.

## Geografie
Amaist the whole o the destrict lees in the basin o Loch Peipus. The rivers in the east flow intae the Velikaya River, whauras the rivers in the northwast, includin the Piusa River, flow intae Loch Peipus directly. Minor auries in the soothwast o the destrict belang tae the basin o the Pededze River an sicweys tae the basin o the Daugava. A nummer o islands on Loch Peipus are unner the destrict's jurisdiction an aw. In pairticular, the Kolpina Island, the lairgest island o Loch Peipus, wi a aurie o , is a pairt of Pechorsky Destrict.

## History
Historically, the aurie wis first mentioned in the Primary Chronicle, which describes that in 862 Truvor, a legendar brither o Rurik, the first prince o Rus', became the prince o Izborsk in 862. The current scholarly interpretation denies the existence o Truvor, but in ony case the aurie wis awready a pairt o the Roushie Launds in the 9t century. Later, it wis dependent on Pskov, an in 1510 thegither wi Pskov it wis includit intae the Grand Duchy o Moscow. The Pskov-Cave Monastery wis foondit in the 15t century. In the course o the admeenistrative reform carriet oot in 1708 bi Peter the Great, the aurie wis includit intae Ingermanland Govrenorate (kent syne 1710 as Saunt Petersburg Govrenorate). In 1727, separate Novgorod Govrenorate wis split aff, an in 1772, Pskov Govrenorate (which existit as Pskov Viceryalty atween 1777 an 1796) wis establisht. In 1776, Pechory wis grantit toun status an Pechorsky Uyezd wis establisht, but in 1797, Pechorsky Uyezd wis abolisht, an the aurie became a pairt o Pskovsky Uyezd o Pskov Govrenorate.

Durin the last year o Warld War I, frae Februar tae Dizember 1918, the toun o Pechory wis occupee'd bi German forces. The toun wis subsequently captured bi Estonie forces on 29 Mairch 1919, durin the Estonie War o Unthirldom. The Treaty o Tartu, signed on 2 Februar 1920, assigned Pechory an its surroondin territory, the Setomaa region, tae Estonie. Pechory wis renamit Petseri an the aurie became Petseri Coonty (Petserimaa). In 1940, Estonie became a pairt o the Soviet Union, an the aurie became a pairt o the Estonie Soviet Socialist Republic (Estonie SSR). Atween August 1941 an August 1944, the aurie wis occupee'd bi German troops. On 16 Januar 1945, the greater pairt o Petserimaa wis transferred frae the Estonie SSR tae Pskov Oblast, an Pechorsky Destrict wi the admeenistrative centre in Pechory wis creatit.

On 16 Januar 1945, Kachanovsky Destrict, wi the admeenistrative centre in the *selo* of Kachanovo, wis creatit on the territories transferred frae the Latvie Soviet Socialist Republic tae Pskov Oblast. On 14 Januar 1958, Kachanovsky Destrict wis abolisht an split atween Pechorsky an Palkinsky Destricts.

Efter Estonie unthirldom wis re-establisht in 1991, the destrict wis claimit bi Estonie acause o the Treaty o Tartu, in which the Soviet Union haed relinquished further claims tae Estonie territory. In November 1995, Estonie reportitly droppit this claim. A newer Estonie-Roushie Border Treaty wis signed bi Estonie on 18 Mey 2005, reflectin the later border chynges, but wis rejectit an cancelled bi Roushie on 27 Juin 2005 acause references tae Soviet occupation wur addit.

## Demographics

Aboot 1000 o indwallers o the destrict are ethnic Estonies. Aboot 300 are Setos, a Finnic minority.

The destrict haes a law unemployment rate o 2,54%.

## Restrictit access
The pairt o the destrict alang the state border is included intae a border security zone, intendit tae pertect the borders o Roushie frae unwantit activity. In order tae veesit the zone, a permit issued bi the local Federal Security Service depairtment is required.

## Economy
### Industrie
In the destrict, thare are enterprises o timber an fuid industrie, as well as production o construction materials, pairticularly ceramics.

### Agricultur
As o 2011, thare wur ten lairge- an mid-scale farms actin in the destrict. Thay mainly specialize in meat an milk production, as well as in crops growin.

### Transportation
A railwey connectin Pskov an Tartu crosses the destrict frae east tae wast. The main stations inside the destrict are Pechory an Novoizborsk. A railwey line tae Võru an Valga branches aff in Pechory. Thare is passenger rail traffec atween Pskov an Pechory; housomeivver, aw passenger traffic atween Pechory an Estonie haes been discontinued.

Pechoty is connectit bi a heich-gate wi Ostrov via Palkino. The whole stretch atween Pechory an Ostrov haes been a toll road syne 2002. The stretch of European route E77 atween Pskov an Estonian border crosses the destrict frae east tae wast. Thare are an aa local roads.

## Cultur an recreation
The destrict contains aichty-three cultural heritage monuments o federal significance an addeetionally saxty-three objects classifee'd as cultural an historical heritage o local significance. The federal monuments include, amang ithers, the ensemble o the Pskov-Caves Monastery, foondit in the 15t century, an the fortress o Izborsk, which in its current state wis biggit in the 14t century. The destrict contains a lairge nummer o aircheological steids as well.

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