Proletariy, Russia
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Proletariy is a town of 5,240 people in Novgorod Oblast, Russia.
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About Proletariy
Proletariy (Russian: Пролета́рий) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Novgorodsky District of Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located at the Nisha River close to its mouth, 30 kilometers (19 mi) east of Veliky Novgorod. Municipally, it is incorporated as Proletarskoye Urban Settlement in Novgorodsky Municipal District, one of the four urban settlements in the district. Population: 5,145 (2010 census); 5,362 (2002 census); 5,753 (1989 Soviet census).
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History
The settlement was first mentioned in 1495 as Seltso u Nishi. At that point, it was a part of Derevskaya Pyatina of Novgorod Lands. In 1835, a windmill was built here by the engineer and landowner Kazimir Raykhel (Casimir Reichel). The area became known as Novaya Melnitsa, which means "The New Mill". In 1885, his son, Pyotr Raykhel, built a porcelain factory. In 1892, the factory was sold to Ivan Kuznetsov. In 1918, the factory was confiscated by the state, and in 1922 the settlement serving the factory was renamed Proletariy.
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Getting there and nearby towns
- Velikiy Novgorod 27 km west, about 27 min by car
- Krechevitsy 27 km northwest, about 27 min by car
- Volkhovskiy 28 km northwest, about 28 min by car
- Pankovka 30 km west, about 30 min by car
- Kresttsy 52 km southeast, about 52 min by car
- Parfino 51 km south, about 51 min by car
- Staraya Russa 53 km southwest, about 53 min by car
- Malaya Vishera 55 km northeast, about 55 min by car
- Shimsk 63 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Chudovo 77 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
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