Borisoglebsk

Borisoglebsk is a town in Voronezh Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Vorona River near its confluence with the Khopyor. Population: 65,585 (2010); 65,000 (1969).

History

It was founded in 1646. It is named for the Russian saints Boris and Gleb.

In 1870, Brewery #4 Klinsmann was opened. The plant produces dark and light beer, as well as fruit soda. With the advent of Soviet power plant continued to operate in its original form. In the middle of the 20th century, the company has been upgraded, new shops built and launched new lines. Currently, the company is going through hard times, but continues to produce beer.

In Borisoglebsk in the early 20th century there was a very busy marina, on the proximity to Chopra named Khopyorskaya. Back in the 1870s in the local pier was loaded more than 52 million m3 of grain and flour in Borisoglebsk on the meadow side Chopra and Ravens are built annually to two thousand barges, send the goods to Rostov and Taganrog; here every year before, to 10 thousand boatmen. Dirt - holding Tsaritsin road Borisoglebsk contacted Tsaritsyn and, therefore, with the edge of the Volga on the one hand and with the ports of the Baltic Sea on the other, and quickly became one of the busiest points hlebotorgovyh Black Earth region, through which were sent to St. Petersburg and Moscow, grain, timber, kerosene, fish, eggs, watermelon and salt lakes of the Astrakhan province, which supplies the entire area of the railway.

According to the 1885 population Borisoglebsk 13,007 inhabitants (6,325 males and 6,682 females), almost exclusively Russian Orthodox. In Borisoglebsk in the early 20th century there was a female (4- class ) and the men (6 classes ) gymnasia, technical railway school, 2 urban parish school fairs, etc. From then stood Kazan (July 6), lasted 3 days, having important ( local) economic value.

After the Bolsheviks came to power in 1918 in Borisoglebsk concentration was organized by one of the first concentration camps in Russia for "alien and petty-bourgeois elements".

In December 1922, Borisoglebsk was created 2nd Military School Red Air Force pilots which became later, the renowned Borisoglebsk Higher Military Order of the Red Banner of Lenin School for Pilots Chkalov.

Twin town

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