memorial at Lake Bologoye The first mention of Bologoye in historic records dates back to 1495, which is considered its year of foundation. In the course of the
administrative reform carried out in 1708 by
Peter the Great, Bologoye was included into the Ingermanland Governorate (known since 1710 as the
St. Petersburg Governorate). In 1727, a separate
Novgorod Governorate was split off. In 1770, it became a part of
Valdaysky Uyezd of
Novgorod Viceroyalty. In 1796, the viceroyalty was transformed into Novgorod Governorate. In 1851, Bologoye became a station of the
Moscow – Saint Petersburg Railway. In the second half of the 19th century, the
Rybinsk–
Pskov–
Vindava railway passed through Bologoye, turning it into a large railway junction. Railway-related industries have contributed significantly to the town's growth. On June 3, 1917, Bologoye was granted town status. Between April 1, 1919 and October 1920, the administrative center of the
uyezd was transferred from
Valday to Bologoye, but soon after it was moved back to Valday. In August 1927, the governorates and uyezds were abolished. Bologovsky District, with the administrative center in Bologoye, was established within
Borovichi Okrug of
Leningrad Oblast effective October 1, 1927. It included parts of former Valdaysky and
Borovichsky Uyezds. On January 29, 1935, Bologovsky District was transferred to newly established
Kalinin Oblast. In 1990, Kalinin Oblast was renamed Tver Oblast. On November 27, 2009, the town
was the site of a derailment of an express train on the Moscow–St. Petersburg railway. ==Administrative and municipal status==