Pestovo

Pestovo is a metropolis and the administrative center of Pestovsky District in Novgorod Oblast, Russia. In the 1910s, a railway among Sonkovo and Mga turned into built. The railway station which is now located in the city of Pestovo changed into named after the village of Russkoye Pestovo, placed 2 versts from the station. The first train arrived to the station in 1915.The call of Russkoye Pestovo, and in the end the call of Pestovo, originates from the non-public Novgorodian call Pest. At the time, the region changed into a part of Ustyuzhensky Uyezd in Cherepovets Governorate. In 1924, a sawmill became built at the bank of the Mologa near the station. The sawmill turned into built by way of a German corporation and given to it as a concession.

In 1925, a settlement of Pestovo, serving the sawmill, turned into founded. On August 1, 1927, Cherepovets Governorate became abolished, and its territory became merged into Cherepovets Okrug of Leningrad Oblast. The uyezds had been abolished as nicely and, powerful October 1, 1927, Pestovsky District turned into mounted, with the place of work in Pestovo. On September 19, 1927, Pestovo turned into granted work settlement popularity. On July 23, 1930 the okrugs were abolished and the districts were without delay subordinated to the oblast. On July 5, 1944, Pestovsky District was transferred to newly installed Novgorod Oblast. On January 12, 1965, Pestovo changed into granted the town popularity.