The city of Strunino is located in the Vladimir region of Russia (Aleksandrovsky district). Located northwest of the main administrative center. The distance from Vladimir is about 130 km. It covers an area of 10 km 2 . Strunino (Vladimir region) received the status of a city in 1938. Officially, the date of foundation has not been established. According to some historical sources, the city was first mentioned in 1492, and in ancient chronicles it was said that in 1240 Prince Alexander Nevsky passed through these lands.
origin of name
There is no reliable information about the origin of the name. Presumably, it is believed to have come from the name of one resident who, in the 17th century, Tsar Alexander Mikhailovich handed over a deed of ownership of the estate.
There is also another version, or rather, a legend. It says that even during the reign of Ivan the Terrible, a royal hunt was organized in Strunino (Vladimir Region). As they said then, they came to "string the beast." Allegedly, it was from this word that the name of the settlement originated.
A bit of history
Before receiving the status of the city, Strunino was a small village, in which a little more than 100 people lived. They mainly engaged in agriculture, weaving, and the manufacture of wooden kitchen utensils.
In the second half of the 19th century, the foundation of a textile factory was laid on the coast of two rivers, which in the Soviet years was the Fifth October plant. By that time, about 16 thousand people lived in the city, of which more than 4 thousand worked at this factory.
Also on the threshold of the twentieth century in Strunino (Vladimir region) engaged in the development of infrastructure. A school, a hospital (for 50 beds), a church, a bathhouse and a park, which is currently called the Dubki tract, were built.
During the Second World War, more than 1.5 thousand workers of a textile factory went to war. And the remaining employees made a great contribution to the army. The enterprise wove fabric for uniform of soldiers.
Climatic features
The city of Strunino (Vladimir region) is located on the Smolensk-Moscow Upland (part of the Russian Plain). The relief here is mainly represented by a combination of plains and hills. The climate is humid continental. In winter, the air temperature does not drop below -15 ° C. It's cool in the summer. The rainiest but warmest month is July. The average temperature is +18 ° C. But the smallest amount of precipitation falls in March - no more than 28 mm.
Economy
In the city of Strunino (Vladimir region), industry is developing. The main industrial enterprise is the district industrial complex. The main profile is the production of bedding.
From the beginning of the XXI century, other industrial enterprises began to be erected in the city. For example, in November 2008, a coffee packing factory was opened, with 350 employees. There is still an enterprise that is profiling on the production of sterile underwear for surgical departments. Also laid the foundation for the construction of a bakery.
The city of Strunino (Vladimir region), a photo of the species of which can be viewed in the article, receives electricity from the electricity networks of the Aleksandrovsky district. And gas supply is made from the gas pipeline of Nizhny Novgorod.
Transport
Transport in this village - rail and road. There is also a regular bus service to the city of Alexandrov. He passes through the village of Slednevo, the village of Zhuklino and the village of Bolshoy Karinsky. A few kilometers from the city there is a highway on which a bus runs to Moscow. Typically, drivers always stop to pick up passengers.
The main railway station bears the same name as the city itself. In total, at this station there are 2 main and 2 side tracks (from the north and south). For all suburban trains, the Strunino station is a transit station.
sights
At the end of the 19th century, one of the owners of the weaving factory financed the construction of the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord. And in his honor this temple was consecrated. However, like many religious places, this church was closed, and destroyed after the Second World War. The Pioneer House was subsequently built on this site. However, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, this resting place was closed for schoolchildren. Believers insisted on the return of the temple, and in the mid-90s it was restored. There are three chapels in this church: the central one - the Transfiguration of the Lord, the right - the holy martyrs Faith, Hope, Love and Sophia, the left - St. Nicholas the Wonderworker. In addition, the city has a church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, built of wood. In 1988, he was transformed from a house of worship.
In Strunino, Vladimir Region, a chapel was built at the former city cemetery, which was half destroyed at the end of the 19th century. She was undermined and tried to demolish from the foundation, but she remained standing, only slightly tilted to the side. Currently, the chapel has not changed much. The Orthodox place is not completely abandoned, because sometimes believers come here and bring flowers. The people call it the “indestructible chapel”.
Another attraction of Strunino, Vladimir region is the botanical garden "Dubki tract." In the past, a park was organized in this area, and at the end of the 20th century, a conservation area for the protection of local flora and fauna. The area is about 55 hectares. Here you can find trees that are over 100 years old.