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	Topics Solvychegodsk Topic Home Solvychegodsk (, lit. "salt on the Vychegda River") is a town in the southern part of Arkhangelsk OblastArkhangelsk Oblast Arkhangelsk Oblast is a federal subject of Russia.... , RussiaRussia Russia , also the Russian Federation , is a country that stretches over a vast expanse of Eurasia.... , located on the right-hand bank of the Vychegda RiverVychegda River Vychegda is a river in the European part of Russia, tributary to the Northern Dvina.... some northeast of KotlasKotlas Kotlas is a town in the south of Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, situated at the confluence of the Northern Dvina and Vychegda R... . Population: Solvychegodsk was founded in the 14th century on the shores of the Lake Solyanoye. The town was called Usolsk in the 15th century. It had been the home of the Stroganov familyFacts About Stroganovs The Stroganovs or Strogonovs, also spelled in French manner as Stroganoffs, were a family of highly successful R... since the early 16th century, who used to own local saltworks. In the 16th–17th centuries, Solvychegodsk was a big commercial, handicraftHandicraft Handicraft, also known as craftwork or simply craft, is a type of work where useful and decorative devices are made co... , and cultural hub of Northern Russia. It was especially famous its enamelVitreous enamel In a discussion of art technology, enamel is the colorful result of fusion of powdered glass to a substrate through the proc... industry. In 1796, the town became a part of VologdaVologda Vologda is a city in Russia, administrative center of Vologda Oblast.... guberniyaGuberniya Guberniya was a major administrative subdivision of the Imperial Russia, usually translated as governorate or province... . It was also known as a place of political exile. In 1937, Solvychegodsk was transferred to the jurisdiction of Arkhangelsk Oblast. The town is home to a number of balneological resorts, where they use mineral springs and siltSilt Overview Silt is soil or rock derived granular material of a specific grain size.... mud from the Lake Solyanoye.