Verkhovazhye

Verkhovazhye (Russian: Верховажье) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Verkhovazhsky District of Vologda Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Vaga River. It also serves as the administrative center of Verkhovazhsky Selsoviet, one of the fourteen selsoviets into which the district is administratively divided. Municipally, it is the administrative center of Verkhovazhskoye Rural Settlement. Population: 5,025 (2010 Census);[2] 5,206 (2002 Census);[6] 4,684 (1989 Census).[7]

Verkhovazhye Верховажье
Selo[1]
Location of Verkhovazhye
Verkhovazhye Location of Verkhovazhye Verkhovazhye Verkhovazhye (Vologda Oblast)
Coordinates: 60°44′N 42°03′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Vologda Oblast
Administrative district	Verkhovazhsky District[1]
Selsoviet	Verkhovazhsky Selsoviet[1]
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	5,025
Administrative status
• Capital of	Verkhovazhsky District,[1] Verkhovazhsky Selsoviet[1]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Verkhovazhsky Municipal District[3]
• Rural settlement	Verkhovazhskoye Rural Settlement[3]
• Capital of	Verkhovazhsky Municipal District,[3] Verkhovazhskoye Rural Settlement[3]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [4])
Postal code(s)[5]	162300
OKTMO ID	19616404101

Etymology

The name of Verkhovazhye means literally "on the Upper Vaga".

History

The area of Verkhovazhye and the upper course of the Vaga were populated already in the 13th century.[8] Due to its location on one of the main waterways connecting central Russia and the White Sea (it was controlled first by Novgorodians, and after the fall of Novgorod was transferred to the Grand Duchy of Moscow), and the later construction of the surface road connecting Moscow and Arkhangelsk, by the 17th century Verkhovazhye was a major trading settlement. It was first mentioned in the 17th century, and in 1678 it became a posad, a semi-urban settlement.[9] In the 18th century industry was introduced, which included a distillery, an iron works, and a paper production plant. In the 18th century, Verkhovazhnsky Posad (currently Verkhovazhye) was one of the main trading towns in the Russian North, holding two annual fairs.[8] In 1810, a secondary school was opened.

In the course of the administrative reform carried out in 1708 by Peter the Great the area was included into Archangelgorod Governorate. Vaga volosts were explicitly mentioned as one of the towns included in the governorate. In 1780, the governorate was abolished and transformed into Vologda Viceroyalty. The latter was abolished in 1796, and the part of it which included Verkhovazhye was made Vologda Governorate. Since 1780, the upper Vaga lands were part of Velsky Uyezd with the administrative center in the town of Velsk. On July 15, 1929, the uyezds were abolished, and Velsky Uyezd was split into Velsky, Verkhovazhsky, and Ustyansky Districts. Verkhovazhye became the administrative center of Verkhovazhsky District. On July 30, 1931, Verkhovazhsky District was merged into Velsky District, and on January 25, 1935, it was reestablished.[10][11]

Economy

Industry

The economy is based on timber industry. Food industry is also present.

Transportation

One of the principal highways in Russia, M8, which connects Moscow and Arkhangelsk, runs along the left bank of the Vaga, bypassing Verkhovazhye. There are also local roads, with the bus traffic originating from Verkhovazhye.

Culture and recreation

The district contains forty-one objects classified as cultural and historical heritage of local significance.[12]

The only state museum in Verkhovazhye is the Historical Museum of Verkhovazhsky District.[13]

References

Notes

1. Государственный комитет Российской Федерации по статистике. Комитет Российской Федерации по стандартизации, метрологии и сертификации. №ОК 019-95 1 января 1997 г. «Общероссийский классификатор объектов административно-территориального деления. Код 19 216 804 007», в ред. изменения №278/2015 от 1 января 2016 г.. (State Statistics Committee of the Russian Federation. Committee of the Russian Federation on Standardization, Metrology, and Certification. #OK 019-95 January 1, 1997 Russian Classification of Objects of Administrative Division (OKATO). Code 19 216 804 007, as amended by the Amendment #278/2015 of January 1, 2016. ).
2. Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). "Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1" [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года [2010 All-Russia Population Census] (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
3. Law #1120-OZ
4. "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
5. Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
6. Russian Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 2004). "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек" [Population of Russia, Its Federal Districts, Federal Subjects, Districts, Urban Localities, Rural Localities—Administrative Centers, and Rural Localities with Population of Over 3,000] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian).
7. "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров" [All Union Population Census of 1989: Present Population of Union and Autonomous Republics, Autonomous Oblasts and Okrugs, Krais, Oblasts, Districts, Urban Settlements, and Villages Serving as District Administrative Centers]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года [All-Union Population Census of 1989] (in Russian). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. 1989 – via Demoscope Weekly.
8. Историческая справка (in Russian). Verkhovazhye Central Library. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
9. Район сегодня (in Russian). Verkhovazhye district Municipal administration. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
10. Справка об изменениях административно-территориального устройства и сети партийных и комсомольских органов на территории Вологодской области (1917-1991) (in Russian). Архивы России. Archived from the original on September 17, 2011. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
11. История Верховажского района (in Russian). Verkhovazhye district Municipal administration. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
12. Памятники истории и культуры народов Российской Федерации (in Russian). Russian Ministry of Culture. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
13. Верховажский районный исторический музей (in Russian). Russian Cultural Heritage Network. Retrieved October 11, 2011.

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• Законодательное Собрание Вологодской области. Закон №371-ОЗ от 4 июня 1999 г. «О вопросах административно-территориального устройства Вологодской области», в ред. Закона №2916-ОЗ от 7 декабря 2012 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон области "О вопросах административно-территориального устройства Вологодской области"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Красный Север", №124–125, 29 июля 1999 г. (Legislative Assembly of Vologda Oblast. Law #371-OZ of June 4, 1999 On the Matters of the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Vologda Oblast, as amended by the Law #2916-OZ of December 7, 2012 On Amending the Oblast Law "On the Matters of the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Vologda Oblast". Effective as of the day of the official publication.).
• Правительство Вологодской области. Постановление №178 от 1 марта 2010 г. «Об утверждении реестра административно-территориальных единиц Вологодской области», в ред. Постановления №686 от 25 июня 2012 г. «О внесении изменений в некоторые Постановления Правительства области». Вступил в силу 20 марта 2010 г. Опубликован: "Красный Север", №29, 20 марта 2010 г. (Government of Vologda Oblast. Resolution #178 of March 1, 2010 On Adopting the Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Units of Vologda Oblast, as amended by the Resolution #686 of June 25, 2012 On Amending Various Resolutions of the Oblast Government. Effective as of March 20, 2010.).
• Законодательное Собрание Вологодской области. Закон №1110-ОЗ от 6 декабря 2004 г. «Об установлении границ Верховажского муниципального района, границах и статусе муниципальных образований, входящих в его состав», в ред. Закона №3693-ОЗ от 25 июня 2015 г. «О преобразовании некоторых муниципальных образований Верховажского муниципального района и о внесении изменений в Закон области "Об установлении границ Верховажского муниципального района, границах и статусе муниципальных образований, входящих в его состав"». Вступил в силу через 10 дней со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Красный Север", №242, 11 декабря 2004 г. (Legislative Assembly of Vologda Oblast. Law #1110-OZ of December 6, 2004 On Establishing the Borders of Verkhovazhsky Municipal District, on the Borders and Status of the Municipal Formations It Comprises, as amended by the Law #3693-OZ of June 25, 2015 On the Transformation of Several Municipal Formations in Verkhovazhsky Municipal District and on Amending the Law of Vologda Oblast "On Establishing the Borders of Verkhovazhsky Municipal District, on the Borders and Status of the Municipal Formations It Comprises". Effective as of after 10 days from the day of the official publication.).