Vsevolozhsk 

Coat of arms of Vsevolozhsk

Vsevolozhsk (Russian: Все́воложск) is a town in Leningrad Oblast, Russia, located on Karelian Isthmus 24 km east of St. Petersburg, and the administrative center of Vsevolozhsky District of Leningrad Oblast. Population: 45,310 (2002 Census).

The town's name came from manufacturer Vsevolozhsky. During the World War II, in 1941–1944, the vital road connecting the encircled Leningrad with the rest of Soviet Union, the Road of Life, passed through the town.

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History

In 1892 through country house of Berngard, the place there is now Vsevolozhsk is situated, had passed first in Russia narrow-gauge line intended for transportation of peats for Petersburg's heating (Irinovskaya rail road). Now the name of Berngard is borne by one of the railroad stations in the town -- Berngardovka.

Vsevolozhsk was the first settlement in Russia there street gas lamps were set.

Vsevolozhsk got status of a town in 1963. There was an intention to make a resort in the town in the Soviet times. For what a ski jump was built (now unfunctioned), but later this idea was abandoned.

Now it is a growing suburb of Saint Petersburg with many new houses building.

Economy

A view from 16th floor

There are such industries in Vsevolozhsk:

Education

The town has six schools of general education, music school, art school and two vocational schools.

Transport

Passenger trains pass through Vsevolozhsk. There are three platforms: Berngardovka, Vsevolozhskaya, Melnichniy Ruchey. Trains arrived at Finlyandsky Rail Terminal in Saint Petersburg. Commercial buses (430, 530) take to subway stations.

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Coordinates: 60°0′55″N 30°40′32″E / 60.01528, 30.67556