Pravdinsk, Balakhna
Encyclopedia
Pravdinsk was an urban-type settlement
in Balakhninsky District
of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
, located a few kilometers northwest (upstream along the Volga
) from the town of Balakhna
. Pravdinsk was annexed by the town of Balakhna
in 1993, although the name continues in informal usage. Pravdinsk commuter train station (on the Zavolzhye
-Nizhny Novgorod
line) maintains its name as well.
The settlement was built along with a paper mill
, "Pravdinsk Cellulose and Paper Combine" , now known as OAO Volga, which still produces about one third of Russia's newsprint
. The plant and the settlement were named after the Pravda
newspaper, one of the main consumers of the newsprint produced by the mill.
The former Pravdinsk Air Base
, now Istomino Airfield, is located within a few kilometers to the west of Pravdinsk, near the village of Istomino.
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 Balakhninsky District
Balakhninsky District
Balakhninsky District is an administrative and municipal district , one of the 47 in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia. Its administrative centre is the town of Balakhna....
of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
Nizhny Novgorod Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . Its administrative center is the city of Nizhny Novgorod. Population: The oblast is crossed by the Volga River. Apart from Nizhny Novgorod's metropolitan area, the biggest city is Arzamas...
, located a few kilometers northwest (upstream along the Volga
Volga River
The Volga is the largest river in Europe in terms of length, discharge, and watershed. It flows through central Russia, and is widely viewed as the national river of Russia. Out of the twenty largest cities of Russia, eleven, including the capital Moscow, are situated in the Volga's drainage...
) from the town of Balakhna
Balakhna
Balakhna is a town and the administrative center of Balakhninsky District of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Volga River, north of Nizhny Novgorod. Population: 33,500 .-Overview:...
. Pravdinsk was annexed by the town of Balakhna
Balakhna
Balakhna is a town and the administrative center of Balakhninsky District of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Volga River, north of Nizhny Novgorod. Population: 33,500 .-Overview:...
in 1993, although the name continues in informal usage. Pravdinsk commuter train station (on the Zavolzhye
Zavolzhye, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
Zavolzhye is a town in Gorodetsky District of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Volga River, opposite Gorodets, northwest of Nizhny Novgorod. Population:...
-Nizhny Novgorod
Nizhny Novgorod
Nizhny Novgorod , colloquially shortened to Nizhny, is, with the population of 1,250,615, the fifth largest city in Russia, ranking after Moscow, St. Petersburg, Novosibirsk, and Yekaterinburg...
line) maintains its name as well.
The settlement was built along with a paper mill
Paper mill
A paper mill is a factory devoted to making paper from vegetable fibres such as wood pulp, old rags and other ingredients using a Fourdrinier machine or other type of paper machine.- History :...
, "Pravdinsk Cellulose and Paper Combine" , now known as OAO Volga, which still produces about one third of Russia's newsprint
Newsprint
Newsprint is a low-cost, non-archival paper most commonly used to print newspapers, and other publications and advertising material. It usually has an off-white cast and distinctive feel. It is designed for use in printing presses that employ a long web of paper rather than individual sheets of...
. The plant and the settlement were named after the Pravda
Pravda
Pravda was a leading newspaper of the Soviet Union and an official organ of the Central Committee of the Communist Party between 1912 and 1991....
newspaper, one of the main consumers of the newsprint produced by the mill.
The former Pravdinsk Air Base
Pravdinsk (air base)
Pravdinsk Air Base was an air base in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia located 5 km northwest of Balakhna and 38 km northwest of Nizhny Novgorod . It was named after the nearby town of Pravdinsk which has since been annexed by Balakhna....
, now Istomino Airfield, is located within a few kilometers to the west of Pravdinsk, near the village of Istomino.
External links
- Pravdinsk (a private page)
- OAO Volga (the paper mill)
- Pravdinsk Radio Relay Equipment Plant (Правдинский завод радиорелейной аппаратуры)