Pikaljovo

Pikalyovo is a city in Boksitogorsky District of Leningrad Oblast, Russia, located 246 kilometers southeast of St. Petersburg and 25 kilometers east of Boksitogorsk.Voskresensky Luchensky Pogost, which is positioned inside the cutting-edge limitations of the metropolis, become probably founded within the 12th or 13th century. At the time, it belonged to the Novgorod Republic. Pikalyovo become first referred to via call in 1620. Eventually it have become a village, and because 1906 the name become assigned to the newly built railway station at the railway connecting St. Petersburg and Vologda.

Since the 18th century, Pikalyovo became part of Tikhvinsky Uyezd of Novgorod Governorate. In 1918, the uyezd was transferred to Cherepovets Governorate and among 1923 and 1927 Pikalyovo become the workplace of Pikalyovskaya Volost. On August 1, 1927, the governorate turned into abolished and Pikalyovsky District with the place of job within the selo of Pikalyovo changed into established as a part of Leningrad Okrug of Leningrad Oblast. In 1932, Pikalyovsky District changed into abolished. The modern vicinity of the metropolis become break up among Tikhvinsky and Yefimovsky Districts.

In 1935, the development of a cement manufacturing facility started out. The settlement serving the factory changed into named Pikalyovo after the railway station. The cement plant become evacuated during World War II and after the struggle numerous business establishments had been built, such as the aluminum oxide plant. In 1947, Pikalyovo turned into granted urban-kind agreement reputation. On July 25, 1952, it turned into transferred to newly set up Boksitogorsky District, and on December 9, 1954, it was granted city status.