poultry and cattle feed. After a 1987 accident at the microbiological plant, mass protests forced the Supreme Soviet (1989) to close down the facility, as well as its seven sister plants throughout the Soviet Union. Industry There are several oil refineries and chemical industry enterprises. The biggest of them is Kinef. Kirishi Power Station, a thermal power station, is located in Kirishi as well. Kirishi is also planned to serve as the home of Russia's first residual oil high conversion refinery, the Kirishi-2 Oil Refinery, which is scheduled to open in 2017. Transportation The railroad connecting Sonkovo and Mga passes through Kirishi. Another railway branches off north. It connects Kirishi with Tikhvin, which lies on the line connecting St. Petersburg and Vologda via Cherepovets. Kirishi is connected by road with Volkhov and Chudovo. There are also local roads. The Volkhov River is navigable in Kirishi; however, there is no passenger navigation. Culture and recreation The district contains seven objects classified as cultural and historical heritage of local significance. All of them commemorate the events of World War II. Kirishi hosts the Kirishsky District Museum. Twin towns and sister cities Kirishi is twinned with: Iisalmi, Finland Tysfjord, Norway References Notes Sources Cities and towns in Leningrad Oblast Kirishsky District Novoladozhsky Uyezd