Belozersky District, Vologda Oblast
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Belozersky District is an administrative district (raion
), one of the twenty-six
in Vologda Oblast
, Russia
. Municipally, it is incorporated as Belozersky Municipal District. It is located in the northwest of the oblast
and borders with Vytegorsky District
in the north, Vashkinsky District
in the northeast, Kirillovsky District
in the southeast, Cherepovetsky
and Kaduysky District
s in the south, and Babayevsky District
in the west. The area of the district is 5400 square kilometres (2,085 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Belozersk
. District's population: 21,648 (2002 Census
); Population of Belozersk accounts for 50.7% of the district's population.
. The nothern part and the areas adjacent to Lake Beloye drain into the lake and its tributaries. The main tributaries of Lake Beloye within the district are the the Megra River, and the Kovzha River
(with the major tributary of the Shola). The Kovzha flows in its lower course, where it actually forms a water reservoir, along the border of the district. The southern part of the district drains into tributaries of the Andoga River, which formerly was a tributary of the Sheksna but now flows into the Rybinsk Reservoir
, and the southwestern part drains into tributaries of the Sheksna. A stretch of the Sheksna River forms the eastern border of the district.
Most of the area of the district is covered by woods.
, Kirillov, and Lipin Bor
(connecting further to Vytegra
). There are also local roads.
The Volga–Baltic Waterway (formerly known as the Mariinsk Canal System), connecting the Rybinsk Reservoir
in the river basin of the Volga
and Lake Onega
in the river basin of the Neva
, runs through the district, following the river course of the Sheksna, Lake Beloye, and the river course of the Kovzha. Belozersky Canal
bypasses Lake Beloye from the south.
, on Ognenny Ostrov
. This is one of the five penitentiary institutions in Russia where individuals convicted to the life imprisonment are held.
The Belozersky Local Museum located in Belozersk is an umbrella organization which not only hosts ethnographic and historical exhibits, but also manages the most important architectural monuments in Belozersk such as the Transfiguration Cathedral.
Raion
A raion is a type of administrative unit of several post-Soviet countries. The term, which is from French rayon 'honeycomb, department,' describes both a type of a subnational entity and a division of a city, and is commonly translated in English as "district"...
), one of the twenty-six
Administrative divisions of Vologda Oblast
Administratively, Vologda Oblast is divided into four cities and towns of oblast significance and twenty-six districts.In terms of the area, the biggest administrative district is Vytegorsky District ....
in Vologda Oblast
Vologda Oblast
Vologda Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . Its administrative center is Vologda. The largest city is Cherepovets.Vologda Oblast is rich in historic monuments, such as the magnificent Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery, Ferapontov Convent , medieval towns of Velikiy Ustyug and Belozersk, baroque...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. Municipally, it is incorporated as Belozersky Municipal District. It is located in the northwest of the oblast
Oblast
Oblast 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"...
and borders with Vytegorsky District
Vytegorsky District
Vytegorsky District is an administrative district , one of the twenty-six in Vologda Oblast, Russia. Municipally, it is incorporated as Vytegorsky Municipal District...
in the north, Vashkinsky District
Vashkinsky District
Vashkinsky District is an administrative district , one of the twenty-six in Vologda Oblast, Russia. Municipally, it is incorporated as Vashkinsky Municipal District. It is located in the northwest of the oblast and borders with Vytegorsky District in the north, Kirillovsky District in the east,...
in the northeast, Kirillovsky District
Kirillovsky District
Kirillovsky District is an administrative district , one of the twenty-six in Vologda Oblast, Russia. Municipally, it is incorporated as Kirillovsky Municipal District...
in the southeast, Cherepovetsky
Cherepovetsky District
Cherepovetsky District is an administrative and municipal district , one of the 26 in Vologda Oblast, Russia....
and Kaduysky District
Kaduysky District
Kaduysky District is an administrative and municipal district , one of the 26 in Vologda Oblast, Russia....
s in the south, and Babayevsky District
Babayevsky District
Babayevsky District is an administrative and municipal district , one of the 26 in Vologda Oblast, Russia....
in the west. The area of the district is 5400 square kilometres (2,085 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Belozersk
Belozersk
Belozersk , known as Beloozero until 1777 , is a town and the administrative center of Belozersky District of Vologda Oblast, Russia, situated on the southern bank of Lake Beloye, from which it takes the name...
. District's population: 21,648 (2002 Census
Russian Census (2002)
Russian 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:...
); Population of Belozersk accounts for 50.7% of the district's population.
Location and geography
The district is located southwest of Lake Beloye (Vologda Oblast), and the southern half of the lake belongs to the area of the district. There are many smaller lakes within the district. The biggest of them are Lake Andozero, Lake Lozskoye, and Lake Vorbozomskoye. The entire district belongs to the river basin of the SheksnaSheksna River
The Sheksna is a river in Belozersky, Kirillovsky, Sheksninsky, and Cherepovetsky Districts of Vologda Oblast in Russia. It is a left tributary of the Volga River. It is long, and the area of its basin...
. The nothern part and the areas adjacent to Lake Beloye drain into the lake and its tributaries. The main tributaries of Lake Beloye within the district are the the Megra River, and the Kovzha River
Kovzha River
The Kovzha is a river in Vytegorsky, Belozersky, and Vashkinsky Districts of Vologda Oblast in Russia. It originates from Lake Kovzhskoye and is a tributary of Lake Beloye. It is long, and the area of its basin . The Kovzha River is a part of the Volga-Baltic Waterway...
(with the major tributary of the Shola). The Kovzha flows in its lower course, where it actually forms a water reservoir, along the border of the district. The southern part of the district drains into tributaries of the Andoga River, which formerly was a tributary of the Sheksna but now flows into the Rybinsk Reservoir
Rybinsk Reservoir
Rybinsk Reservoir , informally called the Rybinsk Sea, is a water reservoir on the Volga River and its tributaries Sheksna and Mologa, formed by Rybinsk Hydroelectric Station dam, located on the territories of Tver, Vologda, and Yaroslavl Oblasts. At the time of its construction, it was the largest...
, and the southwestern part drains into tributaries of the Sheksna. A stretch of the Sheksna River forms the eastern border of the district.
Most of the area of the district is covered by woods.
Industry
The economy of the district is based on timber industry which in 2011 was responsible for 88% of all goods produced in the district.Transport
Kirillov is connected by all-seasonal roads with CherepovetsCherepovets
Cherepovets 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 ; It is served by Cherepovets Airport.-Location:...
, Kirillov, and Lipin Bor
Lipin Bor
Lipin Bor is a rural locality and the administrative center of Vashkinsky District, Vologda Oblast, Russia, located on the northern shore of Lake Beloye. It also serves as the administrative center of Lipinoborsky Selsoviet, one of the twelve selsoviets into which the district is administratively...
(connecting further to Vytegra
Vytegra
Vytegra may refer to:*Vytegra, a town in Vologda Oblast, Russia*Vytegra River, a river in Vologda Oblast, Russia...
). There are also local roads.
The Volga–Baltic Waterway (formerly known as the Mariinsk Canal System), connecting the Rybinsk Reservoir
Rybinsk Reservoir
Rybinsk Reservoir , informally called the Rybinsk Sea, is a water reservoir on the Volga River and its tributaries Sheksna and Mologa, formed by Rybinsk Hydroelectric Station dam, located on the territories of Tver, Vologda, and Yaroslavl Oblasts. At the time of its construction, it was the largest...
in the river basin of the Volga
Volga River
The Volga is the largest river in Europe in terms of length, discharge, and watershed. It flows through central Russia, and is widely viewed as the national river of Russia. Out of the twenty largest cities of Russia, eleven, including the capital Moscow, are situated in the Volga's drainage...
and Lake Onega
Lake Onega
Lake Onega is a lake in the north-west European part of Russia, located on the territory of Republic of Karelia, Leningrad Oblast and Vologda Oblast. It belongs to the basin of Baltic Sea, Atlantic Ocean, and is the second largest lake in Europe after Lake Ladoga...
in the river basin of the Neva
Neva River
The Neva is a river in northwestern Russia flowing from Lake Ladoga through the western part of Leningrad Oblast to the Neva Bay of the Gulf of Finland. Despite its modest length , it is the third largest river in Europe in terms of average discharge .The Neva is the only river flowing from Lake...
, runs through the district, following the river course of the Sheksna, Lake Beloye, and the river course of the Kovzha. Belozersky Canal
Belozersky Canal
The Belozersky Bypass Canal is a canal around the south-western part of Lake Beloye in Vologda Oblast in north-western Russia. It connects Kovzha River to Sheksna River, and is part of the Volga–Baltic Waterway....
bypasses Lake Beloye from the south.
Penitentiary establishments
The district houses Prison No. OE 256/5 (ФКУ ИК-5), of the Federal Penitentiary ServiceFederal Penitentiary Service
Federal Penitentiary Service - is the official name of the Russian federal prison authority responsible for security and maintenance of prisons and detention facilities in Russia...
, on Ognenny Ostrov
Ognenny Ostrov
Ognenny Ostrov is a small lake island in the central Russian Vologda region which hosts a monastery, converted into a high-security prison for the death-penalty inmates called Vologodskiy Pyatak or simply Pyatak |nickel coin]])...
. This is one of the five penitentiary institutions in Russia where individuals convicted to the life imprisonment are held.
Culture and recreation
The district contains thirteen objects classified as cultural and historical heritage by Russian Federal law, and additionally 132 objects classified as cultural and historical heritage of local importance. The cultural heritage monuments of the federal significance are several buildings in the town of Belozersk as well as a number of archaeological monuments.The Belozersky Local Museum located in Belozersk is an umbrella organization which not only hosts ethnographic and historical exhibits, but also manages the most important architectural monuments in Belozersk such as the Transfiguration Cathedral.