Savinsky, Arkhangelsk Oblast


Savinsky is an urban locality in Plesetsky District of Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, located northwest of Plesetsk and west of the Sheleksa railway station, on the right bank of the Yemtsa River. Municipally, it is the administrative center of Savinskoye Urban Settlement, one of the eight urban settlements in the district. Population:.

History

already existed in the 19th century and was a part of Onezhsky Uyezd of Arkhangelsk Governorate. In 1929, Plesetsky District was established, which included Savinsky Selsoviet. In the years that followed, the territory of the selsoviet was modified several times; in particular, the urban-type settlement of Yemtsa was split in 1941. Savinsky was granted its current status on December 15, 1961.

Economy

Industry

The biggest enterprise in the settlement is the cement plant, which was the first cement plant in Arkhangelsk Oblast and delivers cement to many works in north-western Russia. Other enterprises are in logging and timber processing.

Transportation

Savinsky is located on the highway connecting Kargopol with one of the principal highways in Russia, M8 between Moscow and Arkhangelsk. This is the historic trading route which connected Kargopol with Arkhangelsk before the railroad was built, and long stretches of this road are still unpaved. This road in particular connects Savinsky with the railway stations in Plesetsk and Yemtsa. There is regular bus service to both Plesetsk and Yemtsa.