DEPARTMENT ROSHIDROMET

ON NORTH-WEST FEDERAL DISTRICT

  Territory of responsibility  368100 km²        

  Population  8.5 million

  Established in 1933/1937

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   1725 - Regular meteorological observations in St.Petersburg were begun.

    In 1858 under Geographical society the Meteorological committee transformed  per 1870 into the Meteorological commission has been created.  

     In 1872 under the Geographical society the Weather Service was created.

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   On July, 10, 1930 Lenindrag provincial hydrometeorological bureau was organized.

   In May, 1933 Department for Joint Hydrometeorological Service of Leningrad Region was organized (Leningrad Region in 1930 included territories of provincias of Leningrad, Pskov, Novgorod, Murmansk and Cherepovets distrikt).

   In March, 1937 according to establishing of Main Administration of Hydrometeorological Service of Government of the USSR Department was reorganized into Leningrad Administration of Hydrometeorological Service with brunches in Murmansk and Petrozavodsk.

     In 1956 Leningrad Administration was renamed into North-West Administration of Hydrometeorological Service and later on into  North-West Interregional Territorial Administration of Federal Service for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring (North-West AHEM).

         In charge of North-West AHEM are territorial institutions of Federal Service - Centers for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring.