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] - | |
| 250px Kremlin Square in Vologda | |
 | |
| City Day | Last Sunday of June[2] |
| Administrative status (as of May 2006) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Vologda Oblast[3] |
| Administratively subordinated to | city of oblast significance of Vologda[3] |
| Municipal status (as of February 2005) | |
| Urban okrug | Vologda Urban Okrug[4] |
| Head[6] | Yury Sapozhnikov[5] |
| Representative body | Vologda City Duma[6] |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 116 km2 (45 sq mi)[7] |
| Population (2010 Census, preliminary) | 301,755 inhabitants[8] |
| - Rank in 2010 | 63rd |
| Density | 2,601/km2 (6,737/sq mi)[9] |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+04:00) |
| First mentioned | 1147 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
Burgas, Bulgaria
Grodno, Belarus
Kouvola, Finland
Sevastopol, Ukraine- Yevpatoria, Ukraine
Vologda Media
- Saint Sophia Cathedral 7.JPG
Vologda butter in the supermarket
- Prilutsky.jpg
The Spaso-Prilutsky Monastery in the early 19th century
- Дом Засецких (Иваницкого) . Фасад по Ленинградской.JPG
Traditional wooden architecture
- Вологда. Церковь Покрова Пресвятой Богородицы на Козлене.JPG
Church of Intercession in Kozlyona
- The Soviet Union 1957 CPA 1994 stamp (Vologda Lace Making).jpg
1957 stamp illustrating Vologda lace.
- LiAZ-5256.46 in Vologda.jpg
LiAZ-5256.46 Vologda
- Pavlovo Bus «Aurora» 70.jpg
Pavlovo Bus «Aurora» in Russia, Vologda.
- Mercedes-Benz bus 5.jpg
Mercedes bus in Russia, Vologda
- Ikarus 280.33 in Vologda - 2009.jpg
Jkarus 280 bus in Russia, Vologda
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References
- ↑ Resolution #178
- ↑ Charter of Vologda, Chapter I
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Law #371-OZ
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedVologdaOVologda_mun. - ↑ 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)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Charter of Vologda, Chapter V
- ↑ Mojgorod.ru. Entry on Vologda (in Russian)
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