Boksitogorsk
Description
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, 245 km east of St. Petersburg. Population: 16,585. (2010 Census)
History
The settlement of Boksity (Бокси́ты) 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 of the 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.
Culture and recreation
Boksitogorsk contains one cultural heritage monument classified as cultural and historical heritage of local significance. This is the cinema building.