- Pikalyovo
Pikalyovo ( _ru. Пикалёво) is a town in
Leningrad Oblast ,Russia , located some km to mi|246 south-east of St. Petersburg and km to mi|25 east ofBoksitogorsk . Population: 22,400 (2006 est.); ru-census|p02=23325|p89=24510Pikalyovo was founded in 1932 as a settlement near a
cement factory. It was named after arailroad station Pikalyovo, opened in 1906. Pikalyovo was granted town status in 1954.History
The town is situated on the site of an ancient settlement known since 1620.
In 1906, Pikalyovo railway station, named after peasant Pikalyov who founded a nearby
khutor , was opened on the St. Petersburg—Vologda railwayIn 1932, the modern settlement was founded to serve a
cement factory. The settlement was named Pikalyovo after the railway station. In 1947, it was granted status ofurban-type settlement and in 1954—town status.Population
Economy
The town's industry is comprised of a
RusAl aluminum plant, producingsodium bicarbonate andpotassium bicarbonate , a cement factory, and a timber-processing plant.fact|date=December 2007Transport
A-114 Issad–Vologda autoroute is located km to mi|3 south of Pikalyovo. Autoroutes H-9 (Pikalyovo–Zarechye) and H-7 (Pikalyovo–Kolbeki) pass directly through the town.
Pikalyovo is located on the St. Petersburg–Vologda railroad. There are three platforms in the town: Pikalyovo-1, Pikalyovo-2, and Obrinsky.
Both intra- and intercity bus services are available in Pikalyovo.
Education
Pikalyovo's educational facilities include:fact|date=December 2007
*a teachers' training college;
*five secondary schools;
*a children art school;
*an IT center.ports
The town's "Delfin" (dolphin) swimming pool was the location of seven USSR and three Russian championships, where fifty-one world and European records were set.fact|date=December 2007
The town's soccer team, "Metallurg", plays in the
Leningrad Oblast championships.Also available are a sport complex, an illuminated ski line, a sports school for children, ice-hockey areas, "Metallurg" stadium, and heavy athletics hall.
ister cities
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Maardu
*Pitkyaranta
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