Kolsko-Loparskaya Volost
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Kolsko-Loparskaya Volost was at various times an administrative division (a volost
) of Kemsky, Kolsky
, and Alexandrovsky Uyezd
s of Arkhangelsk Governorate
of the Russian Empire
(and later of the Russian SFSR), and then of Murmansk Governorate
of the Russian SFSR. It existed in 1868–1927.
The volost was established in 1868 when Ekostrovskaya
, Pechengskaya
, and Voronyinskaya Volost
s of Kemsky Uyezd were merged. In 1871, Murmansko-Kolonistskaya Volost
was split off from it. When Kolsky Uyezd was restored on , 1883, Kolsko-Loparskaya Volost was one of the six volosts transferred to it from Kemsky Uyezd.
On January 8, 1918, the community assembly of Voronezhskoye (Voronyinskoye) Rural Community
decided to establish a separate Lovozerskaya Volost
out of four of the pogost
s of Kolsko-Loparskaya Volost. The request was considered by the Alexandrovsk zemstvo
on March 29, 1919, but no final decision was made and the matter was postponed pending the review of the reasons substantiating the request. The new volost was not established until the restoration of the Soviet power on the Kola Peninsula
in 1920. On March 2, 1920, Murmansk Soviet of the Commissars issued Resolution No. 4 which established Loparskaya Volost (instead of Lovozerskaya Volost), the population of which was predominantly Sami
.
In the beginning of 1921, as a result of the Treaty of Tartu
signed between Russia and Finland on October 14, 1920, portions of Kolsko-Loparskaya Volost were ceded to Finland.
The volost became a part of Murmansk Governorate
at the time of its establishment in 1921, and was abolished on August 1, 1927 along with the rest of the volosts of Murmansk Governorate when the latter was transformed into Murmansk Okrug
, redistricted, and transferred to the newly created Leningrad Oblast
.
Volost
Volost was a traditional administrative subdivision in Eastern Europe.In earlier East Slavic history, volost was a name for the territory ruled by the knyaz, a principality; either as an absolute ruler or with varying degree of autonomy from the Velikiy Knyaz...
) of Kemsky, Kolsky
Kolsky Uyezd
Kolsky Uyezd was an administrative division of the Tsardom of Russia and later of the Russian Empire.-16th–17th centuries:Russian expansion to the Kola Peninsula can be traced to the early 16th century when the Russian monk Trifon founded an Orthodox monastery at Pechenga...
, and Alexandrovsky Uyezd
Alexandrovsky Uyezd
Alexandrovsky Uyezd was an administrative division of Arkhangelsk Governorate of the Russian Empire and later of the Russian SFSR.The origins of Alexandrovsky Uyezd trace back to Kolsky Uyezd, which existed on this territory since the early 16th century until , 1858, when Tsar Alexander II...
s of Arkhangelsk Governorate
Arkhangelsk Governorate
Archangelsk Governorate was an administrative division of the Russian Empire, which existed from 1796 until 1929. Its seat was in Arkhangelsk...
of the Russian Empire
Russian Empire
The Russian Empire was a state that existed from 1721 until the Russian Revolution of 1917. It was the successor to the Tsardom of Russia and the predecessor of the Soviet Union...
(and later of the Russian SFSR), and then of Murmansk Governorate
Murmansk Governorate
Murmansk Governorate was an administrative division of the early Russian SFSR which existed in 1921–1927. The governorate was established on the territory of former Alexandrovsky Uyezd of Arkhangelsk Governorate by the All-Russian Central Executive Committee Decree issued on June 13, 1921...
of the Russian SFSR. It existed in 1868–1927.
The volost was established in 1868 when Ekostrovskaya
Ekostrovskaya Volost
Ekostrovskaya Volost was an administrative division of Kemsky Uyezd of Arkhangelsk Governorate of the Russian Empire, which existed in 1866–1868....
, Pechengskaya
Pechengskaya Volost
Pechengskaya Volost was an administrative division of Kemsky and later Kolsky Uyezd of Arkhangelsk Governorate of the Russian Empire, which existed in 1866–1868, and then in 1871–1921....
, and Voronyinskaya Volost
Voronyinskaya Volost
Voronyinskaya Volost was an administrative division of Kemsky Uyezd of Arkhangelsk Governorate of the Russian Empire, which existed in 1866–1868....
s of Kemsky Uyezd were merged. In 1871, Murmansko-Kolonistskaya Volost
Pechengskaya Volost
Pechengskaya Volost was an administrative division of Kemsky and later Kolsky Uyezd of Arkhangelsk Governorate of the Russian Empire, which existed in 1866–1868, and then in 1871–1921....
was split off from it. When Kolsky Uyezd was restored on , 1883, Kolsko-Loparskaya Volost was one of the six volosts transferred to it from Kemsky Uyezd.
On January 8, 1918, the community assembly of Voronezhskoye (Voronyinskoye) Rural Community
Voronyinskoye Rural Community
Voronyinskoye Rural Community was an administrative division of Kemsky Uyezd of Arkhangelsk Governorate of the Russian Empire, which existed in 1861–1866....
decided to establish a separate Lovozerskaya Volost
Lovozerskaya Volost
Lovozerskaya Volost or Loparskaya Volost was an administrative division of Alexandrovsky Uyezd of Arkhangelsk Governorate and later of Murmansk Governorate of the Russian SFSR....
out of four of the pogost
Pogost
Pogost is a historical term with several meanings in the Russian language. It has also been borrowed into Latvian and Finnish , with specific meanings....
s of Kolsko-Loparskaya Volost. The request was considered by the Alexandrovsk zemstvo
Zemstvo
Zemstvo was a form of local government that was instituted during the great liberal reforms performed in Imperial Russia by Alexander II of Russia. The idea of the zemstvo was elaborated by Nikolay Milyutin, and the first zemstvo laws were put into effect in 1864...
on March 29, 1919, but no final decision was made and the matter was postponed pending the review of the reasons substantiating the request. The new volost was not established until the restoration of the Soviet power on the Kola Peninsula
Kola Peninsula
The Kola Peninsula is a peninsula in the far northwest of Russia. Constituting the bulk of the territory of Murmansk Oblast, it lies almost completely to the north of the Arctic Circle and is washed by the Barents Sea in the north and the White Sea in the east and southeast...
in 1920. On March 2, 1920, Murmansk Soviet of the Commissars issued Resolution No. 4 which established Loparskaya Volost (instead of Lovozerskaya Volost), the population of which was predominantly Sami
Sami people
The Sami people, also spelled Sámi, or Saami, are the arctic indigenous people inhabiting Sápmi, which today encompasses parts of far northern Sweden, Norway, Finland, the Kola Peninsula of Russia, and the border area between south and middle Sweden and Norway. The Sámi are Europe’s northernmost...
.
In the beginning of 1921, as a result of the Treaty of Tartu
Treaty of Tartu (Russian–Finnish)
The Treaty of Tartu between Finland and Soviet Russia was signed on 14 October 1920 after negotiations that lasted for four months. The treaty confirmed the border between Finland and Soviet Russia after the Finnish civil war and Finnish volunteer expeditions in Russian East Karelia. Ratifications...
signed between Russia and Finland on October 14, 1920, portions of Kolsko-Loparskaya Volost were ceded to Finland.
The volost became a part of Murmansk Governorate
Murmansk Governorate
Murmansk Governorate was an administrative division of the early Russian SFSR which existed in 1921–1927. The governorate was established on the territory of former Alexandrovsky Uyezd of Arkhangelsk Governorate by the All-Russian Central Executive Committee Decree issued on June 13, 1921...
at the time of its establishment in 1921, and was abolished on August 1, 1927 along with the rest of the volosts of Murmansk Governorate when the latter was transformed into Murmansk Okrug
Murmansk Okrug
Murmansk Okrug was an administrative division of the Russian SFSR, Soviet Union, which existed in 1927–1938.-Creation:The okrug was established on August 1, 1927, when the All-Russian Central Executive Committee issued two Resolutions: "On the Establishment of Leningrad Oblast" and "On the...
, redistricted, and transferred to the newly created Leningrad Oblast
Leningrad Oblast
Leningrad Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . It was established on August 1, 1927, although it was not until 1946 that the oblast's borders had been mostly settled in their present position...
.