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Boksitogorsk () is a town and the administrative center of Boksitogorsky District in Leningrad Oblast, Russia, located on the banks of the Pyardomlya River in the basin of the Syas River, east of St. Petersburg. Population:

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Boksitogorsk
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Бокситогорск
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Lenin Square in Boksitogorsk
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Leningrad Oblast
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Boksitogorsky District
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Boksitogorskoye Settlement Municipal Formation
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Boksitogorsky District
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Town
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Boksitogorsky Municipal District
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Boksitogorskoye Urban Settlement

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Бокситы
Population
15480
Area
13
Elevation
100
Time zone
UTC+03:00
Image
Boksitogorsk Lenin Square.jpg
Dialing code
81366
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postal code
187650
native label
Бокситогорск
Commons category
Boksitogorsk
inception
1929-01-01
category of associated people
Category:People from Boksitogorsk
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • History
  • Administrative and municipal status
  • Demographics
  • Economy
  • Industry
  • Transportation
  • Culture and recreation
  • Twin towns and sister cities
  • References
  • Notes
  • Sources
  • External links

Boksitogorsk () is a town and the administrative center of Boksitogorsky District in Leningrad Oblast, Russia, located on the banks of the Pyardomlya River in the basin of the Syas River, east of St. Petersburg. Population:

==History== The settlement of Boksity () was established in 1929 to house the workers of the local bauxite mine. It was a part of Tikhvinsky District of Leningrad Oblast. In December 1934, the construction of a bauxite plant started. In 1935, the settlement was granted urban-type settlement status and given its present name. In 1940, the population neared 10,000 and a school, kindergarten, nursery, ambulatory and drugstore, several canteens, and shops were built. In 1950, Boksitogorsk was granted town status and on July 25, 1952 it became the administrative center of Boksitogorsky District.

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