Loksa. A city and volost.
Loksa. A city and volost.
Yaroslav the TOLSTIKOV.
Or volost, in which all about two
Thousand inhabitants, and a city numbering approximately 3 700 persons.
Problems the general, and dare they (if dare) separately, though
How here them to divide?.
Number officially registered in the city of Loksa
The unemployed, according to vice-mayor Anti Pjartelja, fluctuates nearby
Hundred. It is a little. The businessman to whom I could talk
(The name he asked not to name), has confirmed: who wishes to find
Job in a city and in district, that will find job. Besides a shipyard,
On which are occupied from above 600 loksaskih inhabitants (still nearby 200
Come on factory from Narva, Sillamjae and other cities, even from
Tallinn), is nearby, in Kuusalu, derevoobrabatyvajushchee
The enterprise - "Balti the Interline interval". In the small town there are small
Sewing firms, find here job of the woman. Well and, of course, sphere
Service - shops, bars, plus two schools, including
Russian (two thirds of population of small town - Russian-speaking inhabitants),
Joint children's garden, the improving centre.
And at the same time, my familiar businessman continued,
Problems it is available. Earnings of the working keep invariably on
Low level, and the prices grow, that is a standard of life
The population slowly, but correctly falls.
I will add from myself, that the prices for some foodstuff,
For example on fish and a canned meat, on fresh meat, as
Strange, a little above, than in Tallinn, and some loksastsy
Try to go whenever possible behind products to Tallinn (45 minutes
On the car). Is empty, even in good weather, coastal it is good
The equipped bar. Some times towards evening came into a city bar
To "measure", that in the street posti to drink fresh pivka. And always
It appeared the unique visitor. It would be necessary to develop tourism, on
That in Loksa and vicinities is excellent conditions - coniferous woods,
The sea, lakes. But who will give money for infrastructure development? The director of studies
Russian grammar school Love Nilovna Karofeld is disturbed by destiny
Schoolboys of the senior classes. In the summer in a vacation could
To earn additionally, to correct the own material
Position. However at factory are required only working high
Qualifications, owners of "Interline interval" of strangers to borrow not
Wish. Remains, according to Ljubovi Nilovny, one - development
Tourism. Then also schoolboys could earn additionally in the summer in sphere
Service, in hotels.
With such reflexions the journalist also has come on a meeting with
Vice-mayor Loksa Anti Pjartelem. But in the beginning some words about
City histories. The first written mention of settlement Loksa
Concerns 1629 (and in 1999 the city has noted the
The 370 anniversary). In 1879 local count Stejnbok has constructed in Loksa
Brick zavodik, and the brick from local clay has appeared so
It is good, that it began to take out by sea (for what the port has been constructed)
On building of Riga, Kronstadt, Helsinki. On a legend, 50
Percent of houses of capital of Finland are built from loksaskogo
Brick. In as! Years 100 after brick zavodik, however,
It was amortised so, that it it has been decided to close. And in
To the middle of 80th years of the XX-th century on its place near to port was
It is constructed, according to the decision sovmina the USSR, lichterage shop. Still
10 years after here new owners of the enterprise - Danes -
Have organised manufacture ljukovyh closings, which now on
Lifting about what earlier it was already written. Naturally, with expansion in
To the middle of 80th years of manufacture the population of small town grew also,
Apartment houses were under construction, they now and dominate. And here
In Zareche (Valge Jogi) individual building develops.
Other small houses with gardens and ogorodikami please an eye with perfection
Furnish. However unattractively looks central
Highway - the Tallinn highway resting against factory cases.
- This our one of the sore points, - is spoken by the vice-mayor.
It is necessary to make and confirm the building plan first of all
The central highway and then here for certain there will be new
Beautiful buildings.
But it is a problem of external furniture. And what inside? In opinion
The vice-mayor, in district, and Loksa belongs to Harjusky district,
Exist prevratnye opinions on a city. It, say, there, on
The Northeast, problems, and at us, in Harjumaa, such problems to be
Cannot. And for others municipal and government officials in
Tallinn is revelation, as in Loksa there is a set
Problems. In particular, unemployment. Yes, in absolute expression
Unemployment is insignificant, only 100 persons. But if men job
At factory all the same find, for women a problem
Employments rather sharp. Has aggravated its closing of shop
ryboobrabotki in the next settlement Vijnistu. I state to the vice-mayor
Reasons of the interlocutors about development in a tourism city.
I add from myself - tourism of the day off, mushroom tourism.
To organise campings, inexpensive places of a lodging for the night, and tallintsy
For certain would tumble down here during a season of mushrooms and berries on couple of days - and
To have a rest, and on woods poshastat. But, it appears, small town districts
- It already volost problems. For a long time has ripened it is time to connect two
Power branches in one then also the general problems would dare faster,
Such is opinion anti Pjartelja with what it is difficult to disagree.
The city budget makes for today 16 million crones, but five
Millions with special-purpose designation the state, a justice allocates
Can dispose of only own 11 million arriving
In city treasury in a type of tax. On the maintenance of Russian grammar school
Leaves in year of 2,5 million, the Estonian high school - more than 3
Millions. To connect them in one building then would save on
Administrative expenses, and this money could be spent
On an accomplishment of small town, its roads and sidewalks. But in a case
Connections of schools someone should study in the second change. And it
It is inconvenient. How to be? The city contains also quite good library, in it
There is a literature and in Russian, and it is the additional expense.
- Our problems in district do not understand, - once again confirms
The vice-mayor.
- Whether and you put them in front of Tallinn? - I ask the interlocutor.
- Not so, - he admits. - it is obvious, we are not able to do
Own image.
Here such pies.
The meeting and with the elder of volost Loksa has taken place. Young
Vigorous Mihkel Tiks, the philologist by training (it one time
Edited magazine "Theatre - music - cinema"), has willingly agreed
To talk to the journalist.
- I the optimist, - speak it. - at loksaskoj volosts huge
The natural potential, after all is a core Lahemaasky
National park, it is 90 km of sea coast, remarkable
Sandy beaches, around mushroom woods, berry bogs. But, to
To regret, this potential is used rather poorly.
One of these days, according to the elder, a volost thought together with
Factory, city and at state support has decided to develop
Comprehensive plan of development of volost and city, including on
To employment of women. And that after all as early as 10 years it is possible to think, that
To do.
Local authorities wait for the help and from abroad - from a city and
Volosts - pobratimov Loksa in Finland and Denmark. But the help, directly
Let's tell, it is expected only symbolical - to let out the tourist
Booklets to place indexes of sights. That
Concerns hotels or swimming pool building, about
Than townspeople dream, loksastsam it is necessary to take care of it
Independently. But that is essentially important, Loksa, in opinion
Elders, should not turn to a resort like Pjarnu or
Haapsalu.
- At us the way, - he speaks, - and first of all we should
To use the natural resources. And connection of volost and
Cities will be increased by our mental potential, and problems become
To dare more successfully.
Pain and bitterness of volost - the settlement Suurpea located on
Coast kilometres in five from Loksa. During Soviet time here
The research centre on razmagnichivaniju settled down
Submarines. Nearby the arranged well settlement in which lived
Nearby 900 persons. The hospital, a kindergarten, shop.
The Russian army, leaving Estonia, has left small town and
The research centre perfectly safe. However after
That as the Estonian authorities in the name of the country Ministry of Defence have removed protection
The centre and it has been sold to one businessman (interestingly, for
What sum?), it bystrenko have plundered, have taken away the local
Inhabitants. But cases remained in inviolability! Here here
At rather small investment of means to equip hotel,
Boarding house. In a relative integrity and settlement. Though in him remains
For today nearby 200 persons. Apartments here (for nothing)
Get even tallintsy. But who undertakes revival of all
These riches which include also a pier, after all at it could
To be moored small vessels.
- We search for investors but while it is ineffectual, - speaks
The elder.
I reflect over all seen, and heard. Such
Remarkable by the nature and potential of development a place, as
The city of Loksa and volost, remain in a shade with the central power and
Even from a journalistic sight. And, maybe, this publication with
Pictures though somehow will change a situation to the best.
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