Holm-Zhirkovsky - urban settlement of the Smolensk region of the Russian Federation. This settlement is located about three hundred kilometers west of the capital. The distance from Smolensk to Kholm-Zhirkovsky is 130 km.
The climate in the village is absolutely the same as in any other region of central Russia. Weather in Kholm-Zhirkovsky in summer is usually hot and arid. Winters are cold and snowy.
A bit of history
The village was founded a very long time ago. The first mention of him as a village dates back to 1708. In the old registers of settlements of the Russian Empire, he is marked as Zhirkov (by the name of a local merchant). The village received its current name after the revolution - in 1929. During the Second World War, fierce battles were fought in the vicinity of this settlement.
Kholm-Zhirkovsky received the status of urban settlement in 1971. In 2008, celebrations dedicated to the 300th anniversary of the foundation took place here. Currently, the village is the administrative center of Kholm-Zhirkovsky district.
Village enterprises
The village of Kholm-Zhirkovsky is quite large. A lot of people live here (about 3305 people). The villagers have the opportunity to work on:
There is also a flax processing plant in the town. However, unfortunately, it is currently not functioning.
Infrastructure of the village
The Hill-Zherkovsky is located, certainly, in the outback. However, the infrastructure here is relatively well developed. In addition to shops, the village has a house of Young Masters. Also in Kholm-Zhirkovsky there is a central district hospital, a hotel and a shopping and entertainment center. Residents can learn all kinds of news from the Vperyod newspaper.
There is also a museum of local lore in Kholm-Zhirkovsky. Those who wish can find out its opening hours, as well as receive detailed information about the exhibitions held, including via the Internet. The museum has its own official website on the Web. The exposition in this local history center is actually very rich. For example, guests of the village can familiarize themselves with the ethnographic material of the late XIX. The museum also has a rich exposition dedicated to the genealogy of the Uvarovs nobles. Periodically, the center hosts all kinds of interesting exhibitions.
Of course, there is an administration in the village of Kholm-Zhirkovsky. The building of the executive body of the village and the district is located at: st. Nakhimovskaya, d.9.
Sights of the village
Since the village of Kholm-Zhirkovsky is old, of course, there are places here that may interest tourists. For example, in the village the estate of Count Uvarov with a park is still preserved. Also in the village there is a bust of Admiral Nakhimov. This famous person in the past is a native of the current Kholm-Zhirkovsky district. A bust of the admiral was created by sculptor N.V. Chaplin. Installed it in the village in 2007 near the building of the City Council.
Those who wish to honor the memory of soldiers who died on the fields of the Great Patriotic War can also visit the memorial complex to the partisans of the Vadinsky Territory located 30 km from Khol-Zhirkovsky.
Famous people of the village
Of course, the inhabitants of Kholm-Zhirkovsky, like many other towns and villages in Russia, can be proud of some of their countrymen. Famous people of the village are, for example:
P. M. Mikhailov - pilot, Hero of the USSR. The last few years of his life, he lived in the village. In honor of him, a school and a street are named in Kholm-Zhirkovsky.
D. T. Sorokin - participant of the Second World War, holder of the Order of Glory. One of the streets is also named in honor of this brave man in the village.
E. I. Rodenkova - Honored Doctor of the RSFSR.
Kholm-Zhirkovsky district: description and attractions
As already mentioned, at the moment the village is the administrative center of the whole district. Previously, these lands belonged to the princes Uvarov, who owned a total of 52 villages. Today, the main sector of the economy in the region is not agriculture, but industry. In total, 1 urban settlement (actually Kholm-Zhirkovsky itself), as well as 179 small settlements, are registered on its territory.