The village of Chudovo was first mentioned in chronicles in 1539.[3] By the mid-18th century, it developed into a big selo with a postal service station.[3] By the beginning of the 19th century, Chudovo was the seat of Chudovskaya Volost of Novgorodsky Uyezd in Novgorod Governorate. The development of the area was further aided by the construction of the Moscow–St. Petersburg Railway, which opened in 1851.[3] The railway to Novgorod was completed in 1871.[3] A match factory, two cement-making factories, and a number of porcelain factories were built.[3]
In August 1927, the uyezds were abolished and, effective October 1, 1927, Chudovsky District was established, with the administrative center in Chudovo.[13] Novgorod Governorate was abolished as well and the district became a part of Novgorod Okrug of Leningrad Oblast.[13] On June 25, 1928, Chudovo was granted urban-type settlement status;[13] town status was granted on July 20, 1937.[4] On July 23, 1930 the okrugs were abolished and the districts were directly subordinated to the oblast.[13]
During World War II, between August 20, 1941, and January 29, 1944, Chudovo was occupied by German troops. On July 5, 1944, Chudovsky District was transferred to newly established Novgorod Oblast and has remained there ever since.[14]
The building of the administration of Chudovo and the Chudovsky district on Nekrasov Street and the monument to Vladimir Lenin
The local government of the town of Chudovo consists of:
The Council of Deputies is the representative body of the municipality. It consists of 15 deputies elected for 5 years. Deputies can create parliamentary associations - factions. 4 deputies represent the town council in the Chudovsky District Duma. In the 2020 Russian regional elections, the fourth convocation was elected. The elections were held according to a majoritarian system in three five-mandate electoral districts.
The mayor is the highest official of the town of Chudovo. He is elected by deputies by secret ballot for the term of office of the Council of Deputies and is also the chairman of the Council of Deputies. The mayor of Chudovo is a member of the Chudovo District Duma. In 2020, Oleg Cherkashin (United Russia, district No. 2) was elected mayor.
Control and accounting body.
Economy
Industry
The largest industries of the town include a match factory, a plywood factory, and a Cadbury Schweppes factory. The former glass-making factory in Chudovo was reoriented to production of insulation materials.[15]
Transportation
Chudovo lies on the federal M10 Highway connecting Moscow and St. Petersburg, 80 kilometers (50 mi) north of Veliky Novgorod and 100 kilometers (62 mi) south of St. Petersburg. It is an important railway junction at the intersection of the Moscow–St. Petersburg Railway (inaugurated in 1851) and the Veliky Novgorod–Volkhov branch (railway between Chudovo and Staraya Russa via Veliky Novgorod was opened on July 12, 1878; however, the segment beyond Veliky Novgorod was destroyed during World War II and never restored).
Culture and recreation
There are two objects in Chudovo classified as cultural and historical heritage of federal significance and seven more objects of local significance.[16] The federal monuments are the house of Nikolay Nekrasov and the school building constructed by him. The local monuments are monuments to soldiers fallen during World War II.
The Nekrasov Museum in Chudovo
The museum of Nikolay Nekrasov is in the house where he used to work in summertime between 1871 and 1876. In the nearby village of Syabrenitsy there is a museum of the writer Gleb Uspensky, housed in the building where he used to live in the 1880s. Count Alexey Arakcheyev's residence Gruzino is several miles away. The Chudovsky District Museum was opened in 1987 and displays collections of local interest.[17]
Новгородская областная Дума. Областной закон №559-ОЗ от 11 ноября 2005 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Новгородской области», в ред. Областного закона №730-ОЗ от 26 февраля 2015 г. «О внесении изменений в Областной закон "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Новгородской области"». Вступил в силу 1 января 2006 г. Опубликован: "Новгородские ведомости", №75, 23 ноября 2005 г. (Novgorod Oblast Duma. Oblast Law #559-OZ of November 11, 2005 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Novgorod Oblast, as amended by the Oblast Law #730-OZ of February 26, 2015 On Amending the Oblast Law "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Novgorod Oblast". Effective as of January 1, 2006.).
Администрация Новгородской области. Постановление №121 от 8 апреля 2008 г. «Об реестре административно-территориального устройства области», в ред. Постановления №408 от 4 августа 2014 г. «О внесении изменений в реестр административно-территориального устройства области». Опубликован: "Новгородские ведомости", №49–50, 16 апреля 2008 г. (Administration of Novgorod Oblast. Resolution #121 of April 8, 2008 On the Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Novgorod Oblast, as amended by the Resolution #408 of August 4, 2014 On Amending the Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Novgorod Oblast. ).
Новгородская областная Дума. Областной закон №284-ОЗ от 7 июня 2004 г. «О наделении сельских районов и города Великий Новгород статусом муниципальных районов и городского округа Новгородской области и утверждении границ их территорий», в ред. Областного закона №802-ОЗ от 31 августа 2015 г. «О внесении изменений в некоторые областные Законы, устанавливающие границы муниципальных образований». Вступил в силу со дня, следующего за днём официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Новгородские ведомости", №86, 22 июня 2004 г. (Novgorod Oblast Duma. Oblast Law #284-OZ of June 7, 2004 On Granting the Status of Municipal Districts and Urban Okrug of Novgorod Oblast to the Rural Districts and the City of Veliky Novgorod and on Establishing the Borders of Their Territories, as amended by the Oblast Law #802-OZ of August 31, 2015 On Amending Various Oblast Laws Establishing the Borders of the Municipal Formations. Effective as of the day following the day of the official publication.).
Новгородская областная Дума. Областной закон №368-ОЗ от 22 декабря 2004 г. «Об установлении границ муниципальных образований, входящих в состав территории Чудовского муниципального района, наделении их статусом городского и сельских поселений, определении административных центров и перечня населённых пунктов, входящих в состав территорий поселений», в ред. Областного закона №6-ОЗ от 27 января 2012 г «О внесении изменения в статью 4 Областного закона "Об установлении границ муниципальных образований, входящих в состав территории Чудовского муниципального района, наделении их статусом городского и сельских поселений, определении административных центров и перечня населённых пунктов, входящих в состав территорий поселений"». Вступил в силу со дня, следующего за днём официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Новгородские ведомости", №2, 12 января 2005 г. (Novgorod Oblast Duma. Oblast Law #372-OZ of December 22, 2004 On Establishing the Borders of the Municipal Formations Within the Territory of Chudovsky Municipal District, on Granting Them the Status of Urban and Rural Settlements, on Establishing Their Administrative Centers, and on Compiling the Lists of Inhabited Localities Within the Settlement Territories, as amended by the Oblast Law #6-OZ of January 27, 2012 On Amending Article 4 of the Oblast Law "On Establishing the Borders of the Municipal Formations Within the Territory of Chudovsky Municipal District, on Granting Them the Status of Urban and Rural Settlements, on Establishing Their Administrative Centers, and on Compiling the Lists of Inhabited Localities Within the Settlement Territories". Effective as of the day following the day of the official publication.).
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