It was founded in 1414.[2] At the time, it was a fortress subordinate to
Pskov and protecting it from the south. In 1426, it was besieged by the Lithuanians, and in 1427 by Germans, but it was not conquered.[2] It did, however, burn down in 1441.[2] In 1510, the town was annexed by the
Grand Duchy of Moscow, and from 1547 it was part of the
Tsardom of Russia. In 1581, it was captured by Polish King
Stephen Báthory.[13]
In the course of the
administrative reform carried out in 1708 by
Peter the Great, it was included into Ingermanland Governorate (known since 1710 as
Saint Petersburg Governorate).[2] Opochka is specifically mentioned as one of the towns making the governorate.[14] In 1727, separate
Novgorod Governorate was split off, and in 1772,
Pskov Governorate (which between 1777 and 1796 existed as
Pskov Viceroyalty) was established.[citation needed] Between 1772 and 1776, Opochka was the seat of the governorate.[15] In 1776, the borders of the governorate were considerably altered, the seat was relocated to
Pskov, and Opochka became the seat of
Opochetsky Uyezd.[citation needed] In the late 19th century, the town had ten industrial plants, including tanneries.[13] Trade in
linen,
hides and grain was conducted.[13]
On August 1, 1927, the uyezds and governorates were abolished and Opochetsky District, with the
administrative center in Opochka, was established as a part of
Pskov Okrug of
Leningrad Oblast.[16] It included parts of former Opochetsky and
Sebezhsky Uyezds.[17] On July 23, 1930, the okrugs were also abolished and the districts were directly subordinated to the oblast.[16] On January 29, 1935, the district was transferred to
Kalinin Oblast, and on February 5, Opochetsky District became a part of
Velikiye Luki Okrug of Kalinin Oblast,[16] one of the okrugs abutting the state boundaries of the
Soviet Union. On May 11, 1937,
Opochka Okrug with the administrative center in Opochka was established and the district was transferred to the okrug.[16] On February 5, 1941, the okrug was abolished.[16] Between July 8, 1941 and July 15, 1944, Opochka was occupied by
German troops.[2] The Germans operated a Sicherheitsdienst camp in the town.[18] On August 22, 1944, the district was transferred to newly established
Velikiye Luki Oblast.[16] On October 2, 1957, Velikiye Luki Oblast was abolished and Opochetsky District was transferred to Pskov Oblast.[16]
There are enterprises of food and textile industries in Opochka.[19]
Transportation
The
M20 Highway, which connects
St. Petersburg and
Vitebsk via Pskov, passes Opochka. Another road connects Opochka with
Sebezh. There are also local roads.
Culture and recreation
Opochka contains five cultural heritage monuments of federal significance and additionally thirty-four objects classified as cultural and historical heritage of local significance.[20] The federally protected monuments are the Intercession Church, the postal station, the Kukolkin House, and the Chernyshyov House, as well as an archeological site.
Sergey Yustinovich Bagotsky (1879–1953), Russian Marxist revolutionary, Soviet medicine and Red Cross diplomat
References
Notes
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abcdLaw #833-oz stipulates that the borders of the administrative districts are identical to the borders of the municipal districts. The Law #420-oz, which describes the borders and the composition of the municipal districts, lists the town of Opochka as a part of Opochetsky District.
^
abcdefЭнциклопедия Города России. Moscow: Большая Российская Энциклопедия. 2003. p. 330.
ISBN5-7107-7399-9.
^Федеральная служба государственной статистики. Федеральное агентство по технологическому регулированию и метрологии. №ОК 033-2013 1 января 2014 г. «Общероссийский классификатор территорий муниципальных образований. Код 58 629». (Federal State Statistics Service. Federal Agency on Technological Regulation and Metrology. #OK 033-2013 January 1, 2014 Russian Classification of Territories of Municipal Formations. Code 58 629. ).
^"Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
^Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post).
Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
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abcSłownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom VII (in Polish). Warszawa. 1886. p. 555.{{
cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (
link)
^Коломыцева, Н. В.
Псковской губернии 225 лет (in Russian). Краеведческий архив Псковской области. Archived from
the original on December 21, 2012. Retrieved August 14, 2012.
^
abcdefgAdministrative-Territorial Structure of Pskov Oblast, pp. 11–15
Псковское областное Собрание депутатов. Закон №833-оз от 5 февраля 2009 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Псковской области». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Псковская правда", №20, 10 февраля 2009 г. (Pskov Oblast Council of Deputies. Law #833-oz of February 5, 2009 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Pskov Oblast. Effective as of the official publication date.).
Псковское областное Собрание депутатов. Закон №420-оз от 28 февраля 2005 г. «Об установлении границ и статусе вновь образуемых муниципальных образований на территории Псковской области», в ред. Закона №1542-ОЗ от 5 июня 2015 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Псковской области "Об установлении границ и статусе вновь образуемых муниципальных образований на территории Псковской области"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Псковская правда", №41–43, №44–46, №49–51, 4 марта 2005 г., 5 марта 2005 г., 11 марта 2005 г. (Pskov Oblast Council of Deputies. Law #420-oz of February 28, 2005 On Establishing the Borders and the Status of the Newly Formed Municipal Formations on the Territory of Pskov Oblast, as amended by the Law #1542-OZ of June 5, 2015 On Amending the Law of Pskov Oblast "On Establishing the Borders and the Status of the Newly Formed Municipal Formations on the Territory of Pskov Oblast". Effective as of the official publication date.).
Архивный отдел Псковского облисполкома. Государственный архив Псковской области. "Административно-территориальное деление Псковской области (1917–1988 гг.). Справочник". (Administrative-Territorial Structure of Pskov Oblast (1917–1988). Reference.) Книга I. Лениздат, 1988.