Tosno
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 Welcome sign at the northern entrance to Tosno |
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.svg) Location of Leningrad Oblast in Russia |
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| Administrative status (as of June 2013) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Leningrad Oblast |
| Administrative district | Tosnensky District |
| Settlement municipal formation | Tosnenskoye Settlement Municipal Formation |
| Administrative center of | Tosnensky District, Tosnenskoye Settlement Municipal Formation |
| Municipal status (as of May 2010) | |
| Municipal district | Tosnensky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Tosnenskoye Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Tosnensky Municipal District, Tosnenskoye Urban Settlement |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 39,101 inhabitants |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| First mentioned | 1500 |
| Town status since | February 1, 1963 |
| Postal code(s) | 187000–187003, 187009, 187099 |
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Tosno (Russian: То́сно) is a town and the administrative center of Tosnensky District in Leningrad Oblast, Russia, located on the Tosna River, 53 kilometers (33 mi) southeast of the center of St. Petersburg. Population: 39,101 (2010 Census);38,683 (2002 Census);32,459 (1989 Census).
The village of Tosno was first mentioned in Russian chronicles in 1500. It was a part of Vodskaya Pyatina, one of the five pyatinas into which Novgorod Lands were divided. In the course of the administrative reform carried out in 1708 by Peter the Great, Tosno was included into Ingermanland Governorate (known since 1710 as St. Petersburg Governorate). Its development in the 18th and 19th centuries was mainly due to its geographic location on the road between the two Russian capitals. From 1774, it was a station at the yam route. In 1849, the railway connecting Tosno with St. Petersburg and Chudovo opened. In the 19th century, Tosno was a part of Sankt-Peterburgsky Uyezd (renamed in 1913 Petrogradsky Uyezd and in 1924 Leningradsky Uyezd; the governorate was accordingly renamed Petrogradsky in 1913 and Leningradsky in 1924).
On August 1, 1927, the uyezds were abolished and Kolpinsky District, with the administrative center in the town of Kolpino, was established. The governorates were also abolished and the district became a part of Leningrad Okrug of Leningrad Oblast. Tosno became a part of Kolpinsky District. On August 19, 1930, Kolpinsky District was abolished and Tosno became the administrative center of newly established Tosnensky District. On August 20, 1935, Tosno was granted urban-type settlement status. Between August 28, 1941 and January 26, 1944, during World War II, Tosno was occupied by German troops and largely destroyed, but rebuilt after the war. On February 1, 1963, Tosno was granted town status.
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