Dedovichsky Destrict

**Dedovichsky Destrict** () is a admeenistrative an municipal destrict (raion), ane o the twinty-fower in Pskov Oblast, Roushie. It is locatit in the east o the oblast an borders wi Dnovsky Destrict in the north, Volotovsky Destrict o Novgorod Oblast in the northeast, Poddorsky Destrict, o Novgorod Oblast an aw, in the east, Bezhanitsky Destrict in the sooth, Novorzhevsky Destrict in the soothwast, an wi Porkhovsky Destrict in the wast. The aurie o the destrict is . Its admeenistrative center is the urban locality (a wirk dounset) o Dedovichi. Population:  17,881 (2002 Census);  The population o Dedovichi accoonts for 59.9% o the destrict's total population.

## Geografie
Amaist the whole aurie o the destrict lees in the basin o the Shelon River an thus o the Neva River an o the Easter Seas. The Shelon crosses the destrict, enterin it frae the northeast, flowin soothwast, an then makkin a turn tae the northwast. The principal tributar o the Shelon athin the destrict is the Sudoma (left). Minor auries in the soothwast o the destrict are in the basin o the Sorot River, a tributar o the Velikaya River, an thus in the basin o the Narva River. Thare are mony lochs in the wast o the destrict, the biggest o which are Lochs Ivankovskoye, Gorodnovskoye, Uzskoye, Lokno, Glubokoye, Naverezhskoye (the source o the Sudoma), an Sevo.

Forests cover 32.8% o the destrict's territory. The wastren pairt o the destrict is occupee'd bi humid spruce firths, while in the eastren pairt dry forests, such as spruce an pine, dominate. 7.7% o the destrict's territory is occupeee'd bi bush. Swamps are common in the sooth an the sootheast.

## History
The aurie wis first mentioned in the chronicles in relation tae the events o 1021, when the airmy o the Kievan prince Yaroslav the Wise defeatit the troops o the prince o Polotsk, Bryachislav of Polotsk, at the Sudoma River. Subsequently, the aurie went unner control o the Novgorod Republic. A prominent fortress o the time, locatit on the Shelon, wis Vyshgorod. Later, the aurie wis annexed bi the Grand Duchy o Moscow. It wis a pairt o Shelonskaya Pyatina, ane o the five *[[pyatina]]s* intae which Novgorod land wur dividit. 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 Governorate (which atween 1777 an 1796 existit as Pskov Viceryalty) wis established. In 1776, Porkhovsky Uyezd wis transferred frae Novgorod Govrenorate tae Pskov Govrenorate. The aurie wis a pairt o Porkhovsky Uyezd.

On 1 August 1927, the uyezds wur abolished, an Dedovichsky Destrict wis established, wi the admeenistrative center in the dounset o Dedovichi. It includit pairts o umwhile Porkhovsky Uyezd. The govrenorates wur abolished as well, an the destrict became a pairt o Pskov Okrug o Leningrad Oblast. On 23 Julie 1930, the okrugs wur abolished an aw, an the destricts wur directly subordinatit tae the oblast. Atween August 1941 and February 1944, Dedovichsky Destrict wis occupee'd bi German troops. It wis a aurie whaur intense pairtisan operations wur takin place; in pairticular, the pairtisans wur even operatin a airfield. On 23 August 1944, the destrict wis transferred to newly established Pskov Oblast.

On 1 August 1927, Chikhachyovsky Destrict wis established as well, with the admeenistrative center in the *[[veelage#Roushie|selo]]* o Chikhachyovo. It includit pairts o umwhile Novorzhevsky an Porkhovsky Uyezds. The destrict wis a pairt o Pskov Okrug o Leningrad Oblast. On 1 Januar 1932, the destrict wis abolished an split atween Dedovichsky an Bezhanitsky Destricts.

Anither destrict established on 1 August 1927 was Belebyolkovsky Destrict wi the admeenistrative center in the *selo* o Belebyolka. It wis a pairt o Novgorod Okrug o Leningrad Oblast. On 20 September 1931, Belebyolkovsky Destrict wis abolished an mergit intae Poddorsky Destrict. On 11 Mairch 1941, the destrict wis re-established, an its territory includit pairts o Poddorsky an Dedovichsky Destricts. Atween August 1941 an Februar 1944, the destrict wis occupee'd bi German troops. On 5 Julie 1944, Belebyolkovsky Destrict wis transferred tae newly established Novgorod Oblast. On 22 Julie 1961, Belebyolkovsky Destrict wis abolished an mergit intae Poddorsky Destrict.

On 3 August 1939, Pozherevitsky Destrict wi the admeenistrative center in the veelage o Pozherevitsy wis established. It includit auries umwhile belangin tae Dedovichsky Destrict. Atween August 1941 an Februar 1944, the destrict wis occupee'd bi German troops. On 23 August 1944, the destrict wis transferred tae newly established Pskov Oblast. In 1958, the destrict wis abolished an split atween Dedovichsky an Ashevsky Destricts.

## Economy

### Industry
In the destrict, thare are a linum factory, a plant producin pipes, enterprises o fuid industry, as well as the Pskov pouer station.

### Agricultur
The main agricultural specializations athin the destrict are cattle breedin wi meat an milk production, an hay an crops growin.

### Transportation
The railwey connectin St.&nbsp;Petersburg an Vitebsk crosses the destrict frae north tae sooth. Dedovichi is the maist important railwey station in the destrict.

Dedovichi is connectit bi road wi Porkhov, Dno, an Bezhanitsy. Thare are local roads wi bus traffec oreeginatin frae Dedovichi an aw.

## Cultur an recreation
The destrict conteens sax cultural heritage monuments o federal significance an addeetionally saxty objects classifee'd as cultural an historical heritage o local significance. The federally protectit monuments are aircheological steids.

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