Pontonny

Pontonny (Russian: Понто́нный) is a municipal settlement in Kolpinsky District of the federal city of St. Petersburg, Russia. Population: 8,291 (2010 Census);[1] 9,199 (2002 Census);[2] 10,895 (1989 Census).[3]

Geography

The locality is located in the East of the Kolpinsky district of Saint Petersburg on the left Bank of the Neva river, about 10 km from the Rybatskoye metro station and 13 km from the ring road . The area of the settlement is 8 square kilometers, the population as of 2019 is 9105 permanently registered residents.

Economy and industry

Alexandrit-class minesweeper made by Middle Neva Shipyard

The largest and most high-tech enterprise in the settelment of Pontonnyy is the Middle Neva Shipyard. It is also the largest employer of the settelment . The ships built at this plant serve both in the Russian and in the navies of other countries. There is also a large plywood mill located there . The food industry is represented only by a small enterprise < < Pane>>, which produces bread, cakes and pastries .

Other

Of the several hundred Russian banks in Pontonnyy only Sberbank has its own branch . The retail chains include Dixie, Magnit, Verny, Fix Price, Ozon, Velikiye Luki Meat Processing Plant and others.

Transportation

Pontonnaya railway platform

Transport links are provided by commuter trains from Pontonnaya platform to the stations of St. Petersburg , Mga , Volkhovstroy 1 , Tikhvin , Kirishi and Budogosch . Bus service to the metro station Proletarskaya and Rybatskoe , as well as to Kolpino , Kirovsk On the Neva , Shlisselburg and Nicolskoye .

References

1. Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). "Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1" [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года [2010 All-Russia Population Census] (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
2. Russian Federal State Statistics Service (21 May 2004). "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек" [Population of Russia, Its Federal Districts, Federal Subjects, Districts, Urban Localities, Rural Localities—Administrative Centers, and Rural Localities with Population of Over 3,000] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian).
3. "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров" [All Union Population Census of 1989: Present Population of Union and Autonomous Republics, Autonomous Oblasts and Okrugs, Krais, Oblasts, Districts, Urban Settlements, and Villages Serving as District Administrative Centers]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года [All-Union Population Census of 1989] (in Russian). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. 1989 – via Demoscope Weekly.