Resettlement and Urban Development of the Upper Volga Region in the XIX Century
Features of the urban formation of urban groups of the Upper Volga Region in the XIX century are considered on the example of Kostroma, Tver and Yaroslavl Governorates. Main factors of the formation of cities in the form of groups and their location in governorates and the Upper Volga region as a whole are revealed. The analysis of statistical data on population of cities in the provinces is presented on the basis of documents and literary sources. The role of trade, fairs, trade routes and the role of the Volga in the town-forming of the region is considered. Graphical schemes with groups of cities in each of the three provinces, on the basis of which the analysis of developed situation in resettlement and town formation has been made, as well as the summary scheme of resettlement in the towns of the Upper Volga region are presented. On example of the Kostroma Governorate, features of factors of resettlement depending on geography, climate, administrative regulations, development of crafts and trade are shown.