Pechengskaya Volost

Pechengskaya Volost (Russian: Печенгская волость) was an administrative division (a volost) of Kemsky and later Kolsky Uyezd of Arkhangelsk Governorate of the Russian Empire, which existed in 1866–1868, and then in 1871–1921.^[1]

It was established in 1866 when Pechengskoye Rural Community of Kemsky Uyezd was transformed into a volost.^[1] In 1868, together with Ekostrovskaya and Voronyinskaya Volosts it was merged into a newly created Kolsko-Loparskaya Volost.^[1]

In 1871, however, the volost was restored under the name of Murmansko-Kolonistskaya (Му́рманско-Колони́стская).^[1] When Kolsky Uyezd was restored on February 19 [O.S. February 8], 1883, Murmansko-Kolonistskaya Volost was one of the six volosts transferred to it.^[1]

By 1920 (the exact date is unknown), the volost was renamed Pechengskaya, as the volost government was de-facto seated in Pechenga.^[2]

In the beginning of 1921, as a result of the Treaty of Tartu signed between Russia and Finland on October 14, 1920, the western portion of Pechengskaya Volost (including the Rybachy and Sredny Peninsulas) was ceded to Finland.^[1] On April 7, 1921, an assembly of representatives of various Soviet organizations transformed the remaining part of Pechengskaya Volost into new Novozerskaya Volost.^[1]

References

Notes

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g} Administrative-Territorial Division of Murmansk Oblast, pp. 23–27
2. ^ A Guide to the State Archives, p. 192

Sources

• Архивный отдел Администрации Мурманской области. Государственный Архив Мурманской области. (1995). Административно-территориальное деление Мурманской области (1920-1993 гг.). Справочник. Мурманск: Мурманское издательско-полиграфическое предприятие "Север". 
• Архивохранилище документов новейшей политической истории Государственного архива Мурманской области (2002) (in Russian). Архивохранилище документов новейшей политической истории Государственного архива Мурманской области. Путеводитель [A Guide to the Archival Depository of the State Archives of Murmansk Oblast. Documents Pertaining to the Newest Political History]. ISBN 5-7870-0067-6. http://guides.rusarchives.ru/browse/GuidebookCard.html?id=125.