Ustyuzhna
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Ustyuzhna is a town and the administrative center of Ustyuzhensky District
of Vologda Oblast
, Russia
, located on the Mologa River
. Population:
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 Ustyuzhna-Zheleznaya or Ustyuzhna-Zheleznopolskaya, but after 1808 it maintained its modern name. The origin of the name is unclear, though it may be related to that of Ustyug.
It was granted town status in 1738.
Ustyuzhensky District
Ustyuzhensky District is an administrative and municipal district , one of the 26 in Vologda Oblast, Russia....
of 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...
, located on the Mologa River
Mologa River
Mologa River is a river in Tver, Novgorod and Vologda Oblasts of Russia. It is a left tributary of the Volga River, flowing into the Rybinsk Reservoir. The river freezes up in the late October - early December and stays under the ice until April - early May....
. Population:
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 Ustyuzhna-Zheleznaya or Ustyuzhna-Zheleznopolskaya, but after 1808 it maintained its modern name. The origin of the name is unclear, though it may be related to that of Ustyug.
It was granted town status in 1738.