Novosokolnichesky District

Novosokolnichesky District is located in the Bezhanitsy Hills, a hilly plateau of glacial origin, and the area of the district is divided between the drainage basins of the Neva and the Narva. The rivers in the northwest and in the west of the district drain into the Velikaya River, which belongs to the Narva River basin. The source of the Velikaya is located in the district as well. The major part of the area of the district belongs to the drainage basin of the Lovat, which is a tributary of Lake Ilmen and belongs to the Neva basin. The main rivers in the district which belong to the drainage basin of the Lovat are the Nasva and the Smerdel.

31.2% of the area of the district is covered by forests.{{cite web|url=http://novosokolniki.reg60.ru/orajone/gk|script-title=ru:Географическая характеристика|publisher=Портал муниципальных образований Псковской области|language=ru|access-date=20 September 2012}}

In the 19th century, the area was split between Velikoluksky Uyezd of Pskov Governorate and Nevelsky Uyezd of Vitebsk Governorate. Novosokolniki was founded in 1901 as a station of the railway which connected Moscow and Riga. It was granted town status in 1925.{{cite web|url=http://novosokolniki.reg60.ru/orajone/istoriya|script-title=ru:История|publisher=Портал муниципальных образований Псковской области|language=ru|access-date=28 September 2012}} After 1919, Vitebsk Governorate was a part of Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.{{cite web|url=http://slovari.yandex.ru/%D0%9E%D0%B1%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%82%D1%8C%20%28%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D1%8C%29/%D0%91%D0%A1%D0%AD/%D0%9E%D0%B1%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%82%D1%8C%20%28%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D1%8C%29/|script-title=ru:Область (местность)|publisher=Great Soviet Encyclopedia|language=ru|access-date=9 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140331035806/http://slovari.yandex.ru/%D0%9E%D0%B1%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%82%D1%8C%20%28%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D1%8C%29/%D0%91%D0%A1%D0%AD/%D0%9E%D0%B1%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%82%D1%8C%20%28%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D1%8C%29/|archive-date=March 31, 2014|url-status=dead}} In 1924, Vitebsk Governorate was abolished, and Nevelsky Uyezd was transferred to Pskov Governorate.

On August 1, 1927, the uyezds were abolished, and Novosokolnichesky District was established, with the administrative center in the town of Novosokolniki. It included parts of former Velikoluksky and Nevelsky Uyezds. Pskov Governorate was abolished as well, and the district became a part of Velikiye Luki Okrug of Leningrad Oblast. On June 17, 1929, the district was transferred to Western Oblast. On July 23, 1930, the okrugs were also abolished and the districts were directly subordinated to the oblast. On January 29, 1935, the district was transferred to Kalinin Oblast, and on February 5 of the same year, Novosokolnichesky District became a part of Velikiye Luki Okrug of Kalinin Oblast, one of the okrugs abutting the state boundaries of the Soviet Union. On May 4, 1938, the district was subordinated directly to the oblast. Between 1941 and 1944, Novosokolnichesky District was occupied by German troops. On August 22, 1944, the district was transferred to newly established Velikiye Luki Oblast. On October 2, 1957, Velikiye Luki Oblast was abolished, and Novosokolnichesky District was transferred to Pskov Oblast.{{cite book|last1=Герасимёнок|first1=Т. Е.|last2=Н. В. Коломыцева, И. С. Пожидаев, С. М. Фёдоров, К. И. Карпов|script-title=ru:Территориальное деление Псковской области|url=http://druzhkovka-news.ru/territorialnoe-delenie-pskovskoj-oblasti/|year=2002|location=Pskov|language=ru|isbn=5-94542-031-X}}

On August 1, 1927 Rykovsky District with the administrative center in the selo of Skokovo was also created. It included parts of former Velikoluksky and Opochetsky Uyezds. The district was a part of Velikiye Luki Okrug of Leningrad Oblast. On June 17, 1929 the district was transferred to Western Oblast. On September 20, 1930, Rykovsky District was abolished and split between Nasvinsky, Loknyansky, Novosokolnichesky, and Pustoshkinsky Districts.

Another district established on August 1, 1927 was Nasvinsky District, with the administrative center in the settlement of Nasva. It included parts of former Velikoluksky Uyezd. The district was a part of Velikiye Luki Okrug of Leningrad Oblast. On June 17, 1929 the district was transferred to Western Oblast. On January 1, 1932, Nasvinsky District was abolished and split between Loknyansky, Velikoluksky, and Novosokolnichesky Districts.

The district has enterprises of textile and food industries.{{cite web|url=http://novosokolniki.reg60.ru/orajone/ekonomika/promyshlennost|script-title=ru:Промышленность|publisher=Портал муниципальных образований Псковской области|language=ru|access-date=21 September 2012}}

The main specialization of agriculture in the district is meat and milk production. In 2011, there were nine large- and mid-scale farms in the district.{{cite web|url=http://novosokolniki.reg60.ru/orajone/ekonomika/cx|script-title=ru:Сельское хозяйство|publisher=Портал муниципальных образований Псковской области|language=ru|access-date=24 September 2012}}

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Novosokolniki is an important railway hub, located at the crossing of two lines. One railway connects Moscow and Velikiye Luki with Riga and runs in the east–west direction. Another railway, running in the north–south direction, connects Saint Petersburg and Dno with Nevel. In Nevel, south of Novosokolniki, it splits into two railway lines, both running southeast into Belarus: One line to Vitebsk, and another one to Grodno via Polotsk and Molodechno.

The M9 highway which connects Moscow and Riga crosses the district from east to west. Novosokolniki has an easy access to the highway. Novosokolniki is furthermore connected by roads with Velikiye Luki and Nevel. A road connecting Velikiye Luki and Porkhov via Loknya crosses the northeastern part of the district. There are also local roads.

The district contains three objects classified as cultural and historical heritage of federal significance and twenty-six monuments of local significance.{{RKN_base}} The federal monuments are the wooden church in the village of Nasteny, a monument to fallen soldiers, and an archeological site.

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