A populated place on the territory of modern Otradnoye was first mentioned in 1708[2] as a village of Ivanovskaya (Ива́новская) at the
confluence of the
Neva and the
Tosna Rivers.[citation needed] In 1784, the land was acquired by empress
Catherine the Great and a residence known as
Pella estate was established. The estate was mostly destroyed on the orders of
Paul I.
On August 1, 1927, the uyezds were abolished and
Mginsky District, with the administrative center in the settlement of
Mga, was established. Ivanovskoye became a part of Mginsky District.[citation needed] The governorates were also abolished and the district became a part of
Leningrad Okrug of
Leningrad Oblast.[11] On August 15, 1930, the okrugs were abolished as well and the districts were directly subordinated to the oblast.[12] On June 16, 1940, the settlement of Otradnoye was granted
urban-type settlement status.[11] Between September 1941 and January 1944, during
World War II, both Ivanovskoye and Otradnoye were occupied by
German troops.[11] On December 23, 1957, the selo of Ivanovskoye was granted urban-type settlement status.[11] On December 9, 1960, Mginsky District was abolished and split between
Volkhovsky and
Tosnensky Districts; Ivanovskoye remained in Tosnensky District.[11]
The modern town of Otradnoye was established in 1970 by merging of the
urban-type settlements of Otradnoye and Ivanovskoye.[2] On April 1, 1977, Kirovsky District with the administrative center in
Kirovsk, essentially in the limits of former Mginsky District, was established by splitting off Volkhovsky and Tosnensky Districts,[13] and Otradnoye was included into the district.
There are several industrial enterprises in Otradnoye. The Pella plant produces different sorts of machines including riverboats. Other enterprises produce electrotechnical equipment.[14]
Otradnoye is connected by roads with St. Petersburg,
Kirovsk, and
Ulyanovka (the latter one with the access to
M10 Highway, connecting
Moscow and St. Petersburg).
The Neva River is navigable.
Culture and recreation
Otradnoye contains two cultural heritage monuments of federal significance and additionally four objects classified as cultural and historical heritage of local significance.[15] The federal monuments are the buildings of the post station of Pella, whereas the local monuments commemorate the events of
World War II.
Законодательное собрание Ленинградской области. Областной закон №32-оз от 15 июня 2010 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Ленинградской области и порядке его изменения», в ред. Областного закона №23-оз от 8 мая 2014 г. «Об объединении муниципальных образований "Приморское городское поселение" Выборгского района Ленинградской области и "Глебычевское сельское поселение" Выборгского района Ленинградской области и о внесении изменений в отдельные Областные законы». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Вести", №112, 23 июня 2010 г. (Legislative Assembly of Leningrad Oblast. Oblast Law #32-oz of June 15, 2010 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Leningrad Oblast and on the Procedures for Its Change, as amended by the Oblast Law #23-oz of May 8, 2014 On Merging the Municipal Formations of "Primorskoye Urban Settlement" in Vyborgsky District of Leningrad Oblast and "Glebychevskoye Rural Settlement" in Vyborgsky District of Leningrad Oblast and on Amending Various Oblast Laws. Effective as of the day of the official publication.).
Законодательное собрание Ленинградской области. Областной закон №100-оз от 29 ноября 2004 г. «Об установлении границ и наделении соответствующим статусом муниципального образования Кировский муниципальный район и муниципальных образований в его составе», в ред. Областного закона №17-оз от 6 мая 2010 г «О внесении изменений в некоторые областные законы в связи с принятием федерального закона "О внесении изменений в отдельные законодательные акты Российской Федерации в связи с совершенствованием организации местного самоуправления"». Вступил в силу через 10 дней со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Вестник Правительства Ленинградской области", №40, 20 декабря 2004 г. (Legislative Assembly of Leningrad Oblast. Oblast Law #100-oz of November 29, 2004 On Establishing the Borders of and Granting an Appropriate Status to the Municipal Formation of Kirovsky Municipal District and to the Municipal Formations It Comprises, as amended by the Oblast Law #17-oz of May 6, 2010 On Amending Certain Oblast Laws Due to the Adoption of the Federal Law "On Amending Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation Due to the Improvement of the Organization of the Local Self-Government". Effective as of after 10 days from the day of the official publication.).