Krasny Bor, Leningrad Oblast
Encyclopedia
Krasny Bor is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement
) in Tosnensky District
of Leningrad Oblast
, Russia
, located 20 kilometres (12.4 mi) southeast of St. Petersburg
. Population:
The Battle of Krasny Bor
took place here in 1943.
At Krasny Bor, there is a large facility for AM broadcasting, the Krasny Bor transmitter
.
The rail station is named Popovka and, therefore, many locals refer to the settlement itself as Popovka.
Urban-type settlement
Urban-type settlement ; , selyshche mis'koho typu ) is an official designation for a type of locality used in some of the countries of the former Soviet Union...
) in Tosnensky District
Tosnensky District
Tosnensky District is an administrative and municipal district of Leningrad Oblast, Russia. Area: . Population: The district was established in 1930 on the territory of abolished Lubansky District and parts of Detskoselsky and Kolpinsky Districts....
of 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...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, located 20 kilometres (12.4 mi) southeast of St. Petersburg
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
. Population:
The Battle of Krasny Bor
Battle of Krasny Bor
The Battle of Krasny Bor was part of the Soviet offensive Operation Polyarnaya Zvezda. The Soviet offensive called for a pincer attack near Leningrad, to build up on the success of Operation Iskra and completely lift the Siege of Leningrad, encircling a substantial part of the German 18th Army. ...
took place here in 1943.
At Krasny Bor, there is a large facility for AM broadcasting, the Krasny Bor transmitter
Krasny Bor transmitter
Krasny Bor transmitter is a large facility for longwave, mediumwave and shortwave broadcasting at Krasny Bor near Saint Petersburg, Russia. Krasny Bor transmitter was established in 1961 and belongs to the most powerful broadcasting stations in the world. It uses four mast radiators and several...
.
The rail station is named Popovka and, therefore, many locals refer to the settlement itself as Popovka.