Located in the north-east of the Krasnodar Territory, Tikhoretsk is located at a distance of 150 km from the capital of the Kuban and 165 km from Rostov-on-Don. A cozy and green city owes its birth to the laying of the Vladikavkaz railway. It is the most important transport hub on the Makhachkala-Rostov-on-Don and Krasnodar-Volgograd lines.
Educational History
The whole life of the city of Tikhoretsk in the Krasnodar Territory is connected with the railway, which was important for the development of the North Caucasus by Russia.
Russian Emperor Alexander II in 1860 issued a decree on the creation of the Kuban region. And the end of the Russian-Turkish war in 1878 gave a powerful impetus to the development of the Kuban. Industry is actively developing here, and the region is gradually being integrated into the economic life of Russia.
In the 50th year of the XIX century. the ataman of the Kuban army turned to the emperor with a request to conduct a railway to the region, which would have an importantstrategic and economic importance. Ten years later, permission was given to start construction. It was the railway that played an important role in the formation and development of the entire economy of the Kuban.
During its construction, small settlements were formed along the railway line, where workers and engineering staff lived. In 1862, a decree was signed, according to which the resettlement to the Kuban began. People from all over Russia moved here, and the social composition of the region has changed significantly.
Since the Cossacks were engaged in the protection of the region, new Cossack villages were created, which were subordinate to the farms. Fertile black soil forced peasants to come here to settle in the provinces of Central Russia: Voronezh, Kursk, Chernigov, Oryol.
Khutor Tikhoretsky
For the normal functioning of the new railway, specialists were required who came to service the Tikhoretsk station. Near the station, a small village of Tikhoretsky was built for their residence, from which modern Tikhoretsk of the Krasnodar Territory subsequently grew. The village of Tikhoretskaya was 7 kilometers away. This name comes from the Tikhonkaya River, on which it was located.
In the spring of 1874, the first train passed through the station, which served as the beginning of a new life. At that time, about 50 workers lived in the village with her. After the laying of railway lines in the directions to Tsaritsyn, Novorossiysk, Yekaterinodar, the station received a new meaning - it became a hub.
The village grew intosizes, and therefore he was given the status of a farm, and he was attached to the village of Tikhoretskaya. The Cossacks practically did not live on the farm, they lived in the village, leaving non-residents to live here and work on the railway. In 1895, on the x. About two thousand people lived in Tikhoretsky, and by 1917 the number of inhabitants was more than 14 thousand.
City of Tikhoretsk
Khutor - the future city of Tikhoretsk, Krasnodar Territory - developed rapidly. In 1890, locomotive workshops began to work here, a little later - a locomotive depot. A new brick station building, grain granaries, large warehouses, a railwaymen's club, a women's gymnasium, and a two-year railway school were built, which trained its own personnel to service steam locomotives.
In parallel with the railway, the private sector developed. Commercial and industrial enterprises were opened. The farm became larger than the village to which it was assigned, and took on the appearance of a small city.
The events of 1917 did not leave Tikhoretsk (Krasnodar Territory) aside. Most of its inhabitants were railroad workers who took an active part in the revolutionary movement, in contrast to the Cossack population, which in the majority supports the power of the autocracy. Soviet power was established on the farm.
Until the middle of 1918, just like the station, it was the base of the Kuban-Black Sea Red Army. In June 1918 it was occupied by the Volunteer Army, and until 1920 ataman rule was established here. ThenSoviet power was re-established. In 1922, he was given the status of a city.
Pre-war years
The city of Tikhoretsk, Krasnodar Territory, went all the way along with his country. The turbulent years of the revolution did not greatly affect its development; it continued its life, remaining a major hub connecting the strategically important regions of the country. If by 1926 about 20 thousand people lived here, then by the year 30 the number of inhabitants was 30 thousand.
The social sphere was developed, schools and a hospital were built. The city was equipped with radio, a palace of culture was built, libraries, cinemas, as well as a meat processing plant and a poultry factory were opened.
War Years
After spending five months under Nazi occupation, the city has changed a lot. It was practically destroyed, lost 3.5 thousand of its inhabitants shot and tortured. Almost every house was damaged. There was a lot of work to restore and further build the city.
Present
After the war, the time has come for enhanced restoration and development of the city. Looking at old photos of the city of Tikhoretsk in the Krasnodar Territory, it is difficult to imagine how much work it took to make it the way it is today. New houses, enterprises were built and the destroyed ones were restored. The construction of new industrial facilities has received rapid development. Up to the 90s, factories were built:sleeper impregnation, brick, corn seed processing, mechanical, chemical equipment production and much more.
Great attention was paid to the social sphere, education, public transport. Hotels were built for city guests and business travelers.
In Tikhoretsk, Krasnodar Territory, by the end of the 90s of the XX century, more than 68 thousand people lived. As of today, that number has dropped to 58,000. Although since 2017 this situation has begun to change in a positive direction. The ethnic composition of the city is homogeneous, the majority of residents are Russians (94%), Armenians and Ukrainians make up 1.5% each.
