Novosokolniki
| Novosokolniki (in English) Новосокольники (Russian) |
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| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Pskov Oblast |
| Administrative district | Novosokolnichesky District |
| Administrative center of | Novosokolnichesky District |
| Municipal status (as of February 2013) | |
| Municipal district | Novosokolnichesky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Novosokolniki Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Novosokolnichesky Municipal District, Novosokolniki Urban Settlement |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 8,119 inhabitants |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Founded | 1901 |
| Town status since | 1925 |
| Postal code(s) | 182200 |
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Novosokolniki (Russian: Новосоко́льники) is a town and the administrative center of Novosokolnichesky District in Pskov Oblast, Russia, located on the Maly Udray River at the junction of the St. Petersburg–Kiev and Moscow–Riga railways, 287 kilometers (178 mi) southeast of Pskov, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 8,119 (2010 Census);9,757 (2002 Census);10,689 (1989 Census).
It was founded in 1901 due to construction of the railway between Moscow and Riga. At the time, it was a part of Velikoluksky Uyezd in Pskov Governorate. The name is due to the nearby locality then known as Sokolniki, whose name in turn is derived from the Russian word "Russian: сокол" (sokol, meaning "falcon"), since the residents specialized on breeding falcons for hunting. Novosokolniki was granted town status in 1925.
On August 1, 1927, the uyezds and governorates were abolished and Novosokolnichesky District, with the administrative center in Novosokolniki, was established as a part of Velikiye Luki Okrug of Leningrad Oblast. It included parts of former Velikoluksky and Nevelsky Uyezds. On June 3, 1929, Novosokolnichesky District was transferred to Western Oblast. On July 23, 1930, the okrugs were also abolished and the districts were directly subordinated to the oblast. On January 29, 1935, Western Oblast was abolished and the district was transferred to Kalinin Oblast, and on February 5 of the same year, Novosokolnichesky District became a part of Velikiye Luki Okrug of Kalinin Oblast, one of the okrugs abutting the state boundaries of the Soviet Union. On May 4, 1938, the district was subordinated directly to the oblast. Between July 25, 1941 and January 29, 1944, Novosokolniki was occupied by German troops. On August 22, 1944, the district was transferred to newly established Velikiye Luki Oblast. On October 2, 1957, Velikiye Luki Oblast was abolished and Novosokolnichesky District was transferred to Pskov Oblast.
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