Vologda

Vologda (Russian: Вологда, IPA: [ˈvoləɡdə]) is a city and the administrative center of Vologda Oblast, Russia. It is built on the river Vologda. Vologda is a major transport hub in Northwestern Russia. The Russian Ministry of Culture classified Vologda as a historic city.[12] Also, several buildings in Vologda have been officially named cultural heritage monuments.[13]

Vologda (English)
Вологда (Russian)
-  City[1]  -
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Kremlin Square in Vologda
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Coat of Arms of Vologda (Vologda oblast) (1780).svg
Flag of Vologda.svg
Coat of arms
Flag
City DayLast Sunday of June[2]
Administrative status (as of May 2006)
CountryRussia
Federal subjectVologda Oblast[3]
Administratively subordinated tocity of oblast significance of Vologda[3]
Municipal status (as of February 2005)
Urban okrugVologda Urban Okrug[4]
Head[6]Yury Sapozhnikov[5]
Representative bodyVologda City Duma[6]
Statistics
Area116 km2 (45 sq mi)[7]
Population (2010 Census,
preliminary)
301,755 inhabitants[8]
Rank in 201063rd
Density2,601/km2 (6,737/sq mi)[9]
Time zoneMSK (UTC+04:00)
First mentioned1147 or 1264(see text)
Postal code(s)160000-160530[10]
Dialing code(s)+7 8172[11]
Official website
Vologda on WikiCommons

History

The year that Vologda was founded is debated by historians. There are two different times (1147 and 1264) that are thought to be the first mentions of the city. 1147 was the year that Vologda was mentioned in a book while 1264 was the first official mention (a document of owned land by the Novgorod Republic after a treaty with the Grand Prince of Vladimir).

Throughout its history, Vologda has been a major port city on the river Vologda that several nations have fought over. In World War II, Finnish forces and Soviet forces fought over Vologda. The Soviets pushed the Finns back and used the city as a major transport hub for the rest of the war.

Climate

Vologda's climate is humid continental (Köppen climate classification Dfb) bordering a mild subarctic climate (Dfc). The winters are long. Spring and autumn and cool while summer is warm.

Climate data for Vologda (1991–2020, extremes 1844–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 5.3
(41.5)
5.6
(42.1)
16.4
(61.5)
26.8
(80.2)
31.1
(88)
34.9
(94.8)
34.5
(94.1)
36.4
(97.5)
28.8
(83.8)
22.8
(73)
13.5
(56.3)
8.5
(47.3)
36.4
(97.5)
Average high °C (°F) -6.7
(19.9)
-5.4
(22.3)
0.6
(33.1)
9.2
(48.6)
17.2
(63)
21.2
(70.2)
23.6
(74.5)
20.8
(69.4)
14.6
(58.3)
6.6
(43.9)
-0.8
(30.6)
-4.6
(23.7)
8.0
(46.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) -9.9
(14.2)
-9.2
(15.4)
-4.1
(24.6)
3.6
(38.5)
10.9
(51.6)
15.2
(59.4)
17.7
(63.9)
15.1
(59.2)
9.8
(49.6)
3.5
(38.3)
-3.0
(26.6)
-7.2
(19)
3.5
(38.3)
Average low °C (°F) -13.3
(8.1)
-12.9
(8.8)
-8.2
(17.2)
-1.0
(30.2)
5.1
(41.2)
9.5
(49.1)
12.1
(53.8)
10.1
(50.2)
6.0
(42.8)
1.0
(33.8)
-5.3
(22.5)
-10.2
(13.6)
-0.6
(30.9)
Record low °C (°F) -47.1
(-52.8)
-43.2
(-45.8)
-34.6
(-30.3)
-25.6
(-14.1)
-9.1
(15.6)
-3.1
(26.4)
1.2
(34.2)
-1.4
(29.5)
-8.6
(16.5)
-20.0
(-4)
-34.1
(-29.4)
-45.2
(-49.4)
-47.1
(-52.8)
Precipitation mm (inches) 36
(1.42)
29
(1.14)
27
(1.06)
29
(1.14)
48
(1.89)
63
(2.48)
74
(2.91)
71
(2.8)
55
(2.17)
54
(2.13)
46
(1.81)
38
(1.5)
570
(22.44)
Humidity 86 83 78 71 65 73 76 81 84 87 88 87 80
Avg. rainy days 6 5 8 14 17 18 16 18 19 18 12 7 158
Avg. snowy days 28 25 19 9 3 0.2 0 0.03 1 10 22 28 145
Sunshine hours 34 64 134 191 268 275 272 217 123 62 32 20 1,692
Source #1: Pogoda.ru.net[14]
Source #2: NOAA (sun, 1961–1990)[15]

Transportation

Vologda is a major transport hub in Russia with major railways, highways, and waterways going through it or nearby it. It also has a well-developed public transport system.

Railway

The city is the largest and most active stop of the Northern Railway.

Air

The Vologda Airport has regular flights to the Russian cities of Moscow, Ukhta, Velikiy Ustyug, Kichmengsky Gorodok, and Vytegra.

Sports

Vologda has large sports venues such as the stadiums "Dynamo", "Locomotive", "Vityaz", the swimming pools "Dynamo" and "Lagoon", the sports and concert complex "Spectrum", fitness centers, regional athletic spots. Vologda is a home to:

  • the male soccer team "Dynamo"
  • the female basketball team "Chevakata"

Twin towns – sister cities

Vologda is twinned with:[16]

Vologda Media

References

  1. Resolution #178
  2. Charter of Vologda, Chapter I
  3. 3.0 3.1 Law #371-OZ
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  5. Official website of the Administration of the City of Vologda. Yevgeny Borisovich Shulepov, City Head Archived 2012-10-29 at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)
  6. 6.0 6.1 Charter of Vologda, Chapter V
  7. Mojgorod.ru. Entry on Vologda (in Russian)
  8. "Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1[[Category:Articles containing Russian language text]]". Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года (2010 All-Russia Population Census) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service. 2011. Retrieved June 29, 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); no-break space character in |accessdate= at position 9 (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help); URL–wikilink conflict (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  9. The value of density was calculated automatically by dividing the 2010 Census population by the area specified in the infobox. Please note that this value may not be accurate as the area specified in the infobox does not necessarily correspond to the area of the entity proper or is reported for the same year as the population.
  10. "List of postal codes" (in русский). Russian Post. Archived from the original on December 12, 2006. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
  11. Телефонный код города Вологда (in русский). kody.su. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
  12. "Приказ Министерства культуры Российской Федерации, Министерства регионального развития Российской Федерации от 29 июля 2010 г. N 418/339 г. Москва "Об утверждении перечня исторических поселений"" (in русский). Российская газета. September 29, 2010. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
  13. "Culture in the Vologda region: Vologda city". Archived from the original on 2014-05-17. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
  14. "Погода и Климат – Климат Вологда" (in русский). Weather and Climate (Погода и климат). Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  15. "Volgoda Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  16. "Города – побратимы города Вологды". vologda-portal.ru (in русский). Vologda. Archived from the original on 2020-02-15. Retrieved 2020-02-03.