The city of Pohvistnevo (Samara region) is the district and administrative center of the city district of the same name. Location coordinates: 53 ° 39′00 ″ s. w., 52 ° 08′00 ″ c. d. From Pohvistnevo the main city of the region - Samara - 160 kilometers away. It is located in the east, near the border with the Orenburg region. The city was intensively built on the left bank of the Bolshoi Kinel River. Pohvistnevo index (Samara region) - 446450, car code - 63, 163.
From the history
The status of the city Pokhvistnevo received in 1947. The need for the formation of a settlement here arose the year before last, when the railway began to be built between Samara and Ufa. In 1888, a railway station was opened, and a post office later began to work. In 1905, the building of the railway station was erected.
On the territory of the present city of Pokhvistnevo (Samara region) in the middle of the last century, research on oil deposits began. In connection with this activity, the village is rapidly developing. Thanks to this, the population is growing, and he is given the status of a city. After 16 years, he becomes a city of regional subordination.
Populous
The population of the city is more than 28 thousand people. Over the period from the beginning of the century, the growth amounted to about 1 thousand inhabitants. The ethnic composition is dominated by Russians - about 2/3 of the total population, a little more than 10% are Chuvash and Tatars, 6% are Mordvinians, and the rest of the nationalities are no more than 1% each.
Transport and industry
Pokhvistnevo (Samara region) is connected by regular railway connections with Samara, Ufa. There are constant trains to Moscow and St. Petersburg. Automobile communication connects the city with the center of the region. Public transport - buses and taxis.
Among industrial enterprises, agricultural enterprises prevail, there are butter and feed mills. Pokhvistnevo is also a large railway junction with a developed warehouse infrastructure and a wheel workshop.
Infrastructure
In the city of Pokhvistnevo (Samara Oblast), three periodical print publications are issued, the main federal television channels and radio stations are received, in addition, the signal is received from various radio and television companies in nearby settlements.
The infrastructure of the city as a whole is characterized as developed. In Pokhvistnevo there are a large number of outlets, health care institutions, and general educational institutions.
sights
There is a local history museum, as well as several leisure centers for youth, a dance school, choral singing and the arts. Due to the fact that the city arose only two centuries ago, there are no sights as such. The main part of the exposition of the museum of local lore is dedicated to the construction of a railway station and adjacent facilities, as well as to citizens well-known in the oil industry who were at the forefront of exploring deposits in this region.
Heraldry
The presence of the railway and oil is reflected in the heraldic symbols of the city. On the emblem you can see the oil rig, which converges on the horizon to a point, as usually happens if you peer into the distance of the railway. Golden bezant symbolizes the wealth of the region, and the main colors on the coat of arms - light green and azure (blue) - at the same time emphasize belonging to the Samara region. The flag is also made in this gamut.
Between 1988 and 1997 the city had another emblem, the main colors of which were yellow and red. It also depicted an oil rig and a kind of gear, which symbolized the economic development of the city.
Ecology and climate
Due to the fact that in the vicinity of the city of Pohvistnevo (Samara region) there are no harmful industries, the air is very clean. That is why there are many sanatoriums, recreation centers and other recreational facilities in the area.
The climate here is characteristic for this territory of the country - sharply continental, it is distinguished by hot summers and frosty winters. The change of weather between these two seasons is fast, there are no long autumn and spring.
Neighborhood
Unlike the city itself, the area is rich in historical and archaeological sites. The first campsites of people in these places are dated to the second millennium BC. On the territory of the district there are about 50 burials, mounds. The most famous is the Malokinelsky burial ground of the Bronze Age.
To summarize
Local residents themselves are involved in creating the image of the city. Many green spaces, flowers that adorn the courtyards and flower beds, were planted by the townspeople themselves. Creative people actively participate in various competitions, represent their native land in amateur competitions in various sports and art.
Tourists should visit Pokhvistnevo of the Samara region. A map of the city will help you quickly navigate the terrain and find the necessary objects. Everyone who came here at least once received a maximum of pleasant impressions.