The Frunze district of St. Petersburg is a district of interest both from a historical point of view and in terms of its current role in the life of the second capital. Its area is about 40 square kilometers and it occupies about 6% of the city. More than 400 thousand people live here.
From the history of the Frunze district
The second largest city in Russia in terms of area and number of inhabitants living in it is St. Petersburg. The Frunze district in it was formed in 1936. He received the name after the commander of the Civil War period - M.V. Frunze.
The most interesting place in the area, from the point of view of history, is Kupchino. It got its name from the village of Kupchinovo, the first mention of which is found in Swedish chronicles dating back to the 16th century.
In the second half of the twentieth century, active development began in the south of the Frunze district of St. Petersburg, where at that time there were ordinary rural settlements. Over time, this territory was completely occupied by multi-story buildings, and the area outlined its current borders.
The districts that are part of the Frunze district of St. Petersburg
The described area consists of six municipal districts.
- On the territory of Volkovsky there are enterprises and historical places. Many buildings of Peter the Great survived, but a large territory was built up in the postwar years.
- Kupchino is a district whose territory can be considered the cradle of the creation and development of the district.
- Georgievsky is a rather large district of the Frunze district. There are many modern residential complexes, and the location allows you to get here by road. This is a beautifully landscaped area with good ecology.
- The main part of the Balkan is occupied by a residential area. This is the outskirts of the area.
- On the territory of the municipal district No. 72 there are many facilities necessary to meet the needs of the population. On its territory are located both historical buildings and modern residential neighborhoods.
- Municipal District No. 75 is a zone, the bulk of which is occupied by industrial activities.
How to get there
Frunze district borders with six districts of St. Petersburg. You can get here by metro, by train. Trams, trolleybuses, buses and taxis go here.
Discomfort occurs mainly due to intermittent traffic jams during rush hours.
Ecology
The abundance of green spaces in the named area has a beneficial effect on the environment, which is somewhat polluted by industrial emissions and road transport. In the described territory there are many trees, parks and squares located on the streets and in the yards. To improve the environmental situation, work is underway on further landscaping of the area.
According to research, the amount of chemical pollution here corresponds to the accepted acceptable values, but some areas of the soil still have a slightly increased degree, because they are in close proximity to industrial zones.
Population
A large proportion of the population of the Frunze district is accounted for by young people who are attracted by the convenient location of its territory, the presence in it of everything necessary for everyday needs, a sufficient number of cultural and sports facilities, children's institutions, parks and squares, and a favorable environment.
According to their social status, residents of the district represent the widest sections of the population. These are workers, employees, individual entrepreneurs, pensioners. Here live people who like this well-maintained area, which makes it possible to get everything they need for work, study and leisure on its territory.
Infrastructure
Many large and small shops, shopping centers and mini markets create the conditions for buying the right product without losing a lot of time in long lines at the box office.
In the district you can get a job, education, necessary medical services. There are also places for spending free time and walks in the fresh air - Kupchinsky quarries, parks, squares.
Here are schools and kindergartens. Sports complexes and stadiums provide the opportunity to engage in useful physical activity at any time of the year. In the district there are higher educational institutions, colleges and lyceums. You can master a good, sought-after profession without leaving the area.
In the Frunzensky district of St. Petersburg there are woodworking enterprises, factories for the production of various types of equipment, as well as the manufacture of household chemicals. There are many furniture and car repair shops, as well as salons for consumer services.
Some attractions
On the streets of the Frunzensky district of St. Petersburg, you can see anchors at the car market, a gun installed near the school, sculptures of lions in residential areas. They can not be called monuments or attractions, but they add a certain flavor to these places.
But there are also famous sculptures: a monument to Marshal G. Zhukov, the open honor of the fiftieth anniversary of the Victory, a sculptural group in memory of the soldiers who died in Afghanistan, lay with a bust of a surgeon Svyatoslav Fedorov, a monument in memory of the victims of 1905. There is also a sculpture depicting the brave soldier Schweik (literary hero Yaroslav Hasek).
There are many Orthodox and other churches in the area, where believers can always find support and sympathy.
By their architectural solutions, overpasses built at the end of the last century are of some interest.
Petersburgers about the area
In their reviews of the Frunze district of St. Petersburg, residents note the presence of a sufficient number of shops and green areas for walks located near residential buildings. They are pleased with the well-established work of ground transport and the metro, as well as the opportunity to get to some large chain shopping centers with specially organized free bus services.
Frunze residents are satisfied with the lack of queues for identifying children in preschool institutions. In addition, they note the convenient location of the district relative to the center and other areas of the city.