Vologda Oblast is a
federal subjectRussia is a federation that consists of 83 subjects. These subjects are of equal federal rights in the sense that they have equal representation—two delegates each—in the Federation Council . However, they do differ in the degree of autonomy they enjoy...
of
RussiaRussia , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia . It is a semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
(an
oblastOblast is a type of administrative division in Slavic countries, including some countries of the former Soviet Union. The word "oblast" is a loanword in English, but it is nevertheless often translated as "area", "zone", "province", or "region"...
). Area: 145,700 km²; population: 1,269,568 (as of the
2002 CensusRussian Census of 2002 was the first census of the Russian Federation carried out on October 9 through October 16, 2002. It was carried out by the Russian Federal Service of State Statistics .-Resident population:...
). Its largest city is
CherepovetsCherepovets is the largest city in Vologda Oblast, Russia, located on the bank of the Rybinsk Reservoir of the Sheksna River, a tributary of the Volga River. Population: 311,869 ; 310,463 . It is served by Cherepovets Airport....
, but the administrative center is
VologdaVologda is a city in Russia and the administrative center of Vologda Oblast. Population: 293,700 ; Vologda takes its name, of likely Finno-Ugrian origin, from the Vologda River which flows through the city....
.
Vologda Oblast is rich in historic monuments, such as the magnificent
Kirillo-Belozersky MonasteryKirillo-Belozersky Monastery , loosely translated in English as the St. Cyril-Belozhersk Monastery, used to be the largest monastery of Northern Russia. The monastery was dedicated to the Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos, for which cause it was sometimes referred to as the Dormition...
, Ferapontov Convent (a
World Heritage SiteA UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site that is on the list that is maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 state parties which are elected by their General Assembly for a four-year term.A World Heritage Site is a...
), medieval towns of Velikiy Ustyug and
BelozerskBelozersk , known as Beloozero until 1777 , is a town in Vologda Oblast, Russia, situated on the southern bank of the Lake Beloye, from which it takes the name. Population: -History:...
, baroque churches of
TotmaTotma is a town in Vologda Oblast, Russia. It is located at around . Sukhona River flows through the city. Population: 10,531 ....
and
UstyuzhnaUstyuzhna is a town in the western part of Vologda Oblast, Russia, located on the Mologa River. It was first mentioned, as Ustyug-Zhelezny, in 1252, and in the following century was called variously Ustizhna, Ustizhnya, Ustyuzhnya, and Yustyzhnya; from the 16th through the 18th centuries it was...
, etc.
Vologda Oblast borders
Arkhangelsk OblastArkhangelsk Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . It includes Franz Josef Land and Novaya Zemlya islands, and also has administrative jurisdiction over Nenets Autonomous Okrug...
(N),
Kirov OblastKirov Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . Its administrative center is the city of Kirov.-Time zone:Kirov Oblast is located in the Moscow Time Zone . UTC offset is +0300 /+0400 ....
(E),
Kostroma OblastKostroma Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . Its administrative center is the city of Kostroma....
(SE),
Yaroslavl OblastYaroslavl Oblast is a federal subject of Russia , which is located in the Central Federal District, surrounded by Tver, Moscow, Ivanovo, Vladimir, Kostroma, and Vologda Oblasts. This geographic location affords the oblast the advantages of proximity to Moscow and St. Petersburg...
(S),
Tver OblastTver Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . Its administrative center is the city of Tver. From 1935 to 1990 it was named Kalinin Oblast in honor of Michail Kalinin....
(SW),
Novgorod OblastNovgorod Oblast is a federal subject of Russia , located between Moscow and Saint Petersburg. The administrative center is the city of Veliky Novgorod. Some of the oldest Russian cities, including Veliky Novgorod and Staraya Russa, are located there...
(SW),
Leningrad OblastLeningrad Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . It was established on August 1, 1927, although it was not until 1946 that the oblast's borders had been mostly settled in their present position. The oblast was named after the city of Leningrad. The first governor of Leningrad Oblast was Vadim...
(W), and the
Republic of KareliaThe Republic of Karelia is a federal subject of Russia.-Geography:The Republic is located in the north-western part of the Russian Federation, taking intervening position between the basins of White and Baltic seas...
(NW).
Vologda Oblast is located in the
Moscow Time ZoneMoscow Time is the time zone for the city of Moscow, Russia and most of western Russia, including Saint Petersburg. It is the second westernmost of the 11 time zones of Russia....
(MSK/MSD).
Vologda Oblast is a
federal subjectRussia is a federation that consists of 83 subjects. These subjects are of equal federal rights in the sense that they have equal representation—two delegates each—in the Federation Council . However, they do differ in the degree of autonomy they enjoy...
of
RussiaRussia , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia . It is a semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
(an
oblastOblast is a type of administrative division in Slavic countries, including some countries of the former Soviet Union. The word "oblast" is a loanword in English, but it is nevertheless often translated as "area", "zone", "province", or "region"...
). Area: 145,700 km²; population: 1,269,568 (as of the
2002 CensusRussian Census of 2002 was the first census of the Russian Federation carried out on October 9 through October 16, 2002. It was carried out by the Russian Federal Service of State Statistics .-Resident population:...
). Its largest city is
CherepovetsCherepovets is the largest city in Vologda Oblast, Russia, located on the bank of the Rybinsk Reservoir of the Sheksna River, a tributary of the Volga River. Population: 311,869 ; 310,463 . It is served by Cherepovets Airport....
, but the administrative center is
VologdaVologda is a city in Russia and the administrative center of Vologda Oblast. Population: 293,700 ; Vologda takes its name, of likely Finno-Ugrian origin, from the Vologda River which flows through the city....
.
Vologda Oblast is rich in historic monuments, such as the magnificent
Kirillo-Belozersky MonasteryKirillo-Belozersky Monastery , loosely translated in English as the St. Cyril-Belozhersk Monastery, used to be the largest monastery of Northern Russia. The monastery was dedicated to the Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos, for which cause it was sometimes referred to as the Dormition...
, Ferapontov Convent (a
World Heritage SiteA UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site that is on the list that is maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 state parties which are elected by their General Assembly for a four-year term.A World Heritage Site is a...
), medieval towns of Velikiy Ustyug and
BelozerskBelozersk , known as Beloozero until 1777 , is a town in Vologda Oblast, Russia, situated on the southern bank of the Lake Beloye, from which it takes the name. Population: -History:...
, baroque churches of
TotmaTotma is a town in Vologda Oblast, Russia. It is located at around . Sukhona River flows through the city. Population: 10,531 ....
and
UstyuzhnaUstyuzhna is a town in the western part of Vologda Oblast, Russia, located on the Mologa River. It was first mentioned, as Ustyug-Zhelezny, in 1252, and in the following century was called variously Ustizhna, Ustizhnya, Ustyuzhnya, and Yustyzhnya; from the 16th through the 18th centuries it was...
, etc.
Geography
Vologda Oblast borders
Arkhangelsk OblastArkhangelsk Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . It includes Franz Josef Land and Novaya Zemlya islands, and also has administrative jurisdiction over Nenets Autonomous Okrug...
(N),
Kirov OblastKirov Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . Its administrative center is the city of Kirov.-Time zone:Kirov Oblast is located in the Moscow Time Zone . UTC offset is +0300 /+0400 ....
(E),
Kostroma OblastKostroma Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . Its administrative center is the city of Kostroma....
(SE),
Yaroslavl OblastYaroslavl Oblast is a federal subject of Russia , which is located in the Central Federal District, surrounded by Tver, Moscow, Ivanovo, Vladimir, Kostroma, and Vologda Oblasts. This geographic location affords the oblast the advantages of proximity to Moscow and St. Petersburg...
(S),
Tver OblastTver Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . Its administrative center is the city of Tver. From 1935 to 1990 it was named Kalinin Oblast in honor of Michail Kalinin....
(SW),
Novgorod OblastNovgorod Oblast is a federal subject of Russia , located between Moscow and Saint Petersburg. The administrative center is the city of Veliky Novgorod. Some of the oldest Russian cities, including Veliky Novgorod and Staraya Russa, are located there...
(SW),
Leningrad OblastLeningrad Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . It was established on August 1, 1927, although it was not until 1946 that the oblast's borders had been mostly settled in their present position. The oblast was named after the city of Leningrad. The first governor of Leningrad Oblast was Vadim...
(W), and the
Republic of KareliaThe Republic of Karelia is a federal subject of Russia.-Geography:The Republic is located in the north-western part of the Russian Federation, taking intervening position between the basins of White and Baltic seas...
(NW).
Time zone
Vologda Oblast is located in the
Moscow Time ZoneMoscow Time is the time zone for the city of Moscow, Russia and most of western Russia, including Saint Petersburg. It is the second westernmost of the 11 time zones of Russia....
(MSK/MSD).
UTCCoordinated Universal Time , ) is a time standard based on International Atomic Time with leap seconds added at irregular intervals to compensate for the Earth's slowing rotation...
offset is +0300 (MSK)/+0400 (MSD).
Demographics
Vital Statistics for 2007: Source
Birth Rate: 11.46 per 1000
Death Rate: 15.86 per 1000
Net Immigration: +0.3 per 1000
NGR: -0.44% per Year
PGR: -0.41% per Year
External links
Official website of Vologda Oblast Culture of the Vologda Region