Volkhovsky District, Municipal district in Leningrad Oblast, Russia
Located in central eastern Leningrad Oblast, Volkhovsky District spans 5,124 square kilometers and includes fifteen rural settlements plus two urban formations.
The district emerged as an administrative entity in September 1927, following the reorganization of territories previously governed under different regional structures.
The region contains 84 federal heritage monuments, including the Volkhov Hydroelectric Station and Zelenets Trinity Monastery, alongside 164 local historical sites.
The district maintains extensive transportation networks, with railway connections and the M18 highway linking Saint Petersburg to Murmansk through its northern section.
The district houses the first Soviet hydroelectric station, constructed in 1926, and contains Staraya Ladoga, mentioned in historical records from 862.
Location: Leningrad Oblast
Inception: September 1927
Capital city: Volkhov
Website: http://volkhov-raion.ru
GPS coordinates: 59.91670,32.35000
Latest update: March 4, 2025 20:47
Volkhov Hydroelectric Station
692 m
Saint Nicholas Monastery, Staraya Ladoga
8.7 km
Volkhov Reservoir
4.3 km
Soviet Railways ЭУ 708-64
2.9 km
Elijah the Prophet church in Volkhov
4.1 km
Бюст Г.О. Графтио (Волхов)
542 m
East Gates of Saint Nicholas Monastery, Staraya Ladoga
8.8 km
Saint Nicholas church, Staraya Ladoga
8.8 km
Северо-западный келейный корпус (Старая Ладога)
8.9 km
Volkhov War Memorial
2.9 km
Холодные погреба (Старая Ладога)
8.8 km
Памятник «Слава Героям» (Волхов)
2.9 km
Хозяйственный (братский) корпус (Старая Ладога)
8.8 km
Valimsky Line of Defense
4.2 km
Bell Tower of Saint Nicholas Monastery, Staraya Ladoga
8.8 km
Water tower of Volkhovstroy-1 station
2.9 km
Игуменский (новый) корпус (Старая Ладога)
8.8 km
Monument to Lenin in Volkhov
1.8 km
Graftio House - Volkhov City Museum
1.1 km
Северный центральный келейный корпус (Старая Ладога)
8.9 km
Старый настоятельный корпус (трапезная) (Старая Ладога)
8.9 km
Saint John Chrysostom church, Staraya Ladoga
8.8 km
Братское кладбище советских воинов, погибших в борьбе с фашистами. Среди воинов похоронены Герои Советского Союза П.М. Арман (Тылтынь) (1903-1943), А.Д. Булаев (1910-1943), А.М. Лукьянов (1919-1942), а также генерал-майор Д.Д. Калашников
1.4 km
South Gates of Saint Nicholas Monastery, Staraya Ladoga
8.8 km
Монастырская пристань (Старая Ладога)
8.6 km
Монумент-стела советским воинам, защитникам города Волхова в годы Великой Отечественной войны (Волхов)
600 m
Место, где захоронен активный участник Гражданской войны, железнодорожник А.Ф. Рудак, погибший в 1918 г. от рук белогвардейцев (Волхов)
2.8 km
Северо-западная башня (Старая Ладога)
8.9 kmReviews
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