Everything about Priozersky District totally explained
Priozersky District is a district (
raion) of
Leningrad Oblast,
Russia. The area of the district is 3,597.57 km². Its administrative center is the
town of
Priozersk. District's population:
Administratively, the district is divided into twelve
volosts: Bogatyryovskaya, Borisovskaya, Gromovskaya, Zaporozhskaya, Krasnoozyornaya, Larionovskaya, Melnikovskaya, Michurinskaya, Otradnenskaya, Petrovskaya, Romashkinskaya, and Sosnovskaya..
History
The district was settled by
Karelians, who is native people of it, approximately in AD 1st century. It was part of
Kievan Rus principality from 9th century to 12th one. After dissolution of the principality, it was bounded to
Novgorod Republic in 1143. Most of Karelians were converted to Russian Orthodox faith during Russian rule. Russians built a fortress of Korela, where nucleus of Priozersk. The fortress frequently ravaged by the
Swedish, especially in 1142, 1226 and 1228 during
First Swedish Crusade. According to
Treaty of Nöteborg, it was part of Novgorodian side. However,
Korela Fortress was taken by
Magnus Eriksson in
1337 during
Swedish-Novgorodian Wars. Novgorodians responsed by besiege to
Vyborg fortress, where founded in
1393, and seized Korela in
1338.
Novgorod Republic was demolished by
Muscovy, who evolved to
Tsardom of Russia, in
1478 and it was part of Muscovy.
Sweden occupied Korela in
1578 during
Livonian War and kept it by
Treaty of Plussa, which was signed in
1583. However, Muscovy seized it in
1595 and regained by
Treaty of Tyavzino. Korela occupied again by Swedishs in
1611 and regained by
Treaty of Stolbovo in
1617. Korela was renamed as "Kexholm" and was center of
Kexholm County in Swedish
Finland. Russians tried to retake it in
1656 but they failed in
Russo–Swedish War (1656–1658). Kexholm and most of the county finally occupied by Russians in
1711 during
Great Northern War and most of it with Kexholm regained by
Treaty of Nystad, which was signed in
1721. Kexholm was renamed by Russians as "Keksgolm" and was part of
Saint Petersburg Governorate until
1744. The region was united with Russia's gains in
Hats' Russian War and formed
Vyborg Governorate, who was also called "Old Finland" in
1744. Kegsholm was a
uyezd in the governorate. The northernmost regions of the former Kexholm county remained in Swedish possession until the
Finnish war of 1808–1809.
Vyborg Governorate was incorporated with the
Grand Duchy of Finland, who was part of
Tsardom of Russia in
1812. The region was part of
Viipuri Province as "Kegsholm uzeyd" between 1812-1917. Finland gained autonomy after
February Revolution and declared independence from
Russia after
October Revolution. The district wasn't affected from
Finnish Civil War in
1918.
The district was divided into municipalities of
Käkisalmi (including rural parts),
Sakkola,
Metsäpirtti,
Räisälä, Vuoksela,
Kaukola,
Pyhäjärvi,
Rautu,
Valkjärvi and some parts of
Kirvu and
Vuoksenranta municipalities during Finnish rule.
South of the district had strongly fight zone, especially
Taipale. Only Rautu and Metsäpirtti municipalities were occupied by
USSR during
Winter War but the district was ceded to USSR according to
Moscow Peace Treaty in
1940. It was recovered by Finland during
Continuation War but USSR taken back it in
1944. According to
Moscow Armistice and
Paris Peace Treaties, it completely ceded to USSR. Nearly all of Finnish residents
evacuated to the district. It was repopulated by
Russians,
Ukrainians and
Belarussians. Place names were renamed in
1948 for cleansing of Finnish names in the district.
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