Pestovo, Russia
Пестово
Pestovo is a town of 15,910 people in Novgorod Oblast, Russia, founded in 1918.
Why visit Pestovo
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks and 2 places to eat in and around town.
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About Pestovo
Pestovo (Russian: Песто́во) is a town and the administrative center of Pestovsky District in Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located in the Valdai Hills on the Mologa River. Population: 15,903 (2010 census); 15,990 (2002 census); 15,941 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Pestovo, Pestovsky District, Novgorod Oblast (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Memorial to the Victims of political repressions
Monument and historic site · 1.7 km
В память о погибших пестовчанах в годы Второй Мировой
Monument and historic site · 1.8 km
Restaurants and cafes2
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping7
History
In the 1910s, a railway between Sonkovo and Mga was built. The railway station which is now located in the town of Pestovo was named after the village of Russkoye Pestovo, located 2 versts (2.1 km; 1.3 mi) from the station. The first train arrived to the station in 1915. The name of Russkoye Pestovo, and subsequently the name of Pestovo, originates from the personal Novgorodian name Pest. At the time, the area was a part of Ustyuzhensky Uyezd in Cherepovets Governorate.
In 1924, a sawmill was constructed on the bank of the Mologa close to the station. The sawmill was built by a German company and given to it as a concession. In 1925, a settlement of Pestovo, serving the sawmill, was founded.
On August 1, 1927, Cherepovets Governorate was abolished, and its territory was merged into Cherepovets Okrug of Leningrad Oblast. The uyezds were abolished as well and, effective October 1, 1927, Pestovsky District was established, with the administrative center in Pestovo. On September 19, 1927, Pestovo was granted work settlement status. On July 23, 1930 the okrugs were abolished and the districts were directly subordinated to the oblast. On July 5, 1944, Pestovsky District was transferred to newly established Novgorod Oblast. On January 12, 1965, Pestovo was granted the town status.
From the History section of Pestovo, Pestovsky District, Novgorod Oblast on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Schools, colleges and libraries2
Healthcare1
Map of Pestovo
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Getting there and nearby towns
- Sandovo 38 km east, about 38 min by car
- Lesnoye 38 km southwest, about 38 min by car
- Ustyuzhna 45 km northeast, about 45 min by car
- Imeni Zhelyabova 61 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Sazonovo 65 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Chagoda 69 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Moshenskoye 71 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Molokovo 73 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Babayevo 89 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Maksatikha 89 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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- Железнодорожный мост через Мологу, Lexashap, CC BY-SA 3.0
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