hidden "Astracha. 1941", a museum. "Astracha. 1941", a museum (Astracha Village, the Boksitogorsk District). In the end of 1968 near the village of Astracha remains of soldiers perished in battles of Tikhvin Town in 1941 were found during holding the reclamation works. On May 9,... more

hidden Boksitogorsk District BOKSITOGORSK DISTRICT, a part of Leningrad Oblast. Population: 34,800. Area: 7163 sq. km. Adm. center: Boksitogorsk Town. The district comprises Yefimovsky urban settlement and 275 inhabited localities. It borders Tikhvin District of Leningrad... more

hidden Kalinin, Mikhail Alekseyevich (1927-1973), a scientist Kalinin, Mikhail Alekseyevich (1927, the village of Vyalgino of the Tikhvin district -1973, Boksitogorsk Town), a local historian, enlightener. M.A. Kalinin graduated from the Tikhvin Teacher's Training School in 1946. He studied at the Leningrad... more