Nevel (town)

Town in Pskov Oblast, Russia

In 1623, it was granted Magdeburg rights by the Polish–Lithuanian King Władysław IV Vasa. While part of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth it was located in the Polotsk Voivodeship of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. In 1634, Władysław IV granted Newel to the Radziwiłł family. when it was included into newly established Pskov Governorate, chartered, Two annual fairs were held in the town in the late 19th century. On March 24, 1924, Vitebsk Governorate was abolished, and Nevel was transferred to Pskov Governorate. It included parts of former Nevelsky Uyezd. On June 3, 1929, Nevelsky District was transferred to Western Oblast. On August 22, 1944, the district was transferred to newly established Velikiye Luki Oblast. to which it is directly subordinated. As a municipal division, the town of Nevel is incorporated within Nevelsky Municipal District as Nevel Urban Settlement.

Nevel has enterprises of food, textile, shoemaking, and timber industries.

Nevel is connected at the crossing of two railway lines. One connects Velikiye Luki with Polotsk (Nevel 1 railway station), whereas another one connects St. Petersburg via Dno and Novosokolniki with Vitebsk (Nevel 2 railway station). South of Nevel, both railways cross into Belarus. There M20 Highway connecting St. Petersburg and Kyiv passes next to Nevel. Other main roads connect Nevel with Velikiye Luki, with Smolensk via Usvyaty and Velizh, with Polotsk, and with Verkhnyadzvinsk via Rossony. There are also local roads.

Nevel contains three objects classified as cultural and historical heritage of local significance. The monuments are the Trinity Church (built in the 1850s), the building of the uyezd school, and the military cemetery from World War II. Nevel is home to the Nevel Museum of History, featuring the history of the town.