Vilegodsky District
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Vilegodsky District is an administrative district (raion
), one of the twenty-one
in Arkhangelsk Oblast
, Russia
. Municipally, it is incorporated as Vilegodsky Municipal District. It is located in the southeast of the oblast
and borders with Lensky District
in the north, Sysolsky
and Priluzsky District
s of the Komi Republic
in the east, Luzsky District
of Kirov Oblast
in the south, and Kotlassky District in the west. Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Ilyinsko-Podomskoye
. District's population: Population of Ilyinsko-Podomskoye accounts for 22.5% of the district's population.
and then colonized by the Novgorod Republic
. In the end of the 14th century, the area became a part of the Grand Duchy of Moscow
. Ilyinsk (currently a part of Ilyinsko-Podomskoye
) was founded in 1379. The foundation of the village is often related to the activities of Stephen of Perm, who is credited by the conversion of the Komi peoples
to Christianity. After 1380, the lands along the Viled River were given to Stephen, at the time the hegumen
in the Ust-Vym Monastery, by Dmitry Donskoy, the Prince of Moscow.
In the course of the administrative reform carried out in 1708 by Peter the Great, the area was included into Archangelgorod Governorate
, In 1780, the governorate was abolished and transformed into Vologda Viceroyalty
, which in 1796 was split. The area was included into Vologda Governorate
. From 1780, the area of the present-day Vilegodsky District was a part of Solvychegodsky Uyezd. In 1918, the area was transferred to the newly established Northern Dvina Governorate
, and in 1924 the uyezd
s were abolished in favor of the new divisions, the districts (raions). Vilegodsky District was established on April 10, 1924.
In the following years, the first-level administrative division of Russia kept changing. In 1929, Northern Dvina Governorate was merged into Northern Krai
, which in 1936 was transformed into Northern Oblast. In 1937, Northern Oblast was split into Arkhangelsk Oblast and Vologda Oblast. Krasnoborsky District remained in Arkhangelsk Oblast ever since. Some areas of the district have been eventually transferred into Kirov Oblast, Lensky, and Kotlassky Districts.
. The major part of the district belongs to the river basin of the Vychegda, mainly to the Viled River
which is a major left tributary of the Vychegda. A small portion of the Vychegda course makes a border of the district in the northwest. A small area in the southwest of the district drains into the Lala River, a tributary of the Luza River
, in the basin of the Yug River
.
Almost the whole of the district is covered by coniferous forests (taiga
).
s. The following selsoviets have been established (the administrative centers are given in parentheses):
Traditionally, the valley of the Viled River was producing linum
, and in 1930 the first linum factory in the present-day Arkhangelsk Oblast was open in Ilyinsko-Podomskoye. However, linum was not cultivated in the district since 1976.
A road between Kotlas
and Syktyvkar
traverses the district. In particular, it passes Ilyinsko-Podomskoye.
A portion of the railroad connecting Kotlas and Vorkuta
also lies in the district.
The only state museum in the District is Vilegodsky District Museum located in Ilyinsko-Podomskoye.
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-one
Administrative divisions of Arkhangelsk Oblast
Administratively, Arkhangelsk Oblast is divided into six cities and towns of oblast significance, twenty-one districts, and two island territories . Besides, Mirny is a town under the federal government management....
in Arkhangelsk Oblast
Arkhangelsk Oblast
Arkhangelsk Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . It includes the Arctic archipelagos of Franz Josef Land and Novaya Zemlya, as well as the Solovetsky Islands in the White Sea....
, 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 Vilegodsky Municipal District. It is located in the southeast 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 Lensky District
Lensky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast
Lensky District is an administrative district , one of the twenty-one in Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. Municipally, it is incorporated as Lensky Municipal District...
in the north, Sysolsky
Sysolsky District
Sysolsky District is an administrative district , one of the twelve in the Komi Republic, Russia. Municipally, it is incorporated as Sysolsky Municipal District. Its administrative center is the rural locality of Vizinga. District's population: Population of Vizinga accounts for 42.3% of the...
and Priluzsky District
Priluzsky District
Priluzsky District is an administrative district , one of the twelve in the Komi Republic, Russia. Municipally, it is incorporated as Priluzsky Municipal District. Its administrative center is the rural locality of Obyachevo. District's population: Population of Obyachevo accounts for 23.6% of...
s of the Komi Republic
Komi Republic
The Komi Republic is a federal subject of Russia .-Geography:The republic is situated to the west of the Ural mountains, in the north-east of the East European Plain...
in the east, Luzsky District
Luzsky District
Luzsky District is an administrative district , one of the 39 in Kirov Oblast, Russia....
of Kirov Oblast
Kirov Oblast
Kirov Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . Its administrative center is the city of Kirov. Population: -History:In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Vyatka remained a place of exile for opponents of the tsarist regime, including many prominent revolutionary figures.In 1920, a number of...
in the south, and Kotlassky District in the west. Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Ilyinsko-Podomskoye
Ilyinsko-Podomskoye
Ilyinsko-Podomskoye is a rural locality and the administrative center of Vilegodsky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Viled River. It also serves as the administrative center of Ilyinsky Selsoviet, one of the ten selsoviets into which the district is...
. District's population: Population of Ilyinsko-Podomskoye accounts for 22.5% of the district's population.
History
The area was originally populated by Finno-Ugric peoplesFinno-Ugric peoples
The Finno-Ugric peoples are any of several peoples of Europe who speak languages of the proposed Finno-Ugric language family, such as the Finns, Estonians, Mordvins, and Hungarians...
and then colonized by the Novgorod Republic
Novgorod Republic
The Novgorod Republic was a large medieval Russian state which stretched from the Baltic Sea to the Ural Mountains between the 12th and 15th centuries, centred on the city of Novgorod...
. In the end of the 14th century, the area became a part of the Grand Duchy of Moscow
Grand Duchy of Moscow
The Grand Duchy of Moscow or Grand Principality of Moscow, also known in English simply as Muscovy , was a late medieval Rus' principality centered on Moscow, and the predecessor state of the early modern Tsardom of Russia....
. Ilyinsk (currently a part of Ilyinsko-Podomskoye
Ilyinsko-Podomskoye
Ilyinsko-Podomskoye is a rural locality and the administrative center of Vilegodsky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Viled River. It also serves as the administrative center of Ilyinsky Selsoviet, one of the ten selsoviets into which the district is...
) was founded in 1379. The foundation of the village is often related to the activities of Stephen of Perm, who is credited by the conversion of the Komi peoples
Komi peoples
The Komi people is an ethnic group whose homeland is in the north-east of European Russia around the basins of the Vychegda, Pechora and Kama rivers. They mostly live in the Komi Republic, Perm Krai, Murmansk Oblast, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, and Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug in the Russian...
to Christianity. After 1380, the lands along the Viled River were given to Stephen, at the time the hegumen
Hegumen
Hegumen, hegumenos, igumen, or ihumen is the title for the head of a monastery of the Eastern Orthodox Church or Eastern Catholic Churches, similar to the one of abbot. The head of a convent of nuns is called hegumenia or ihumenia . The term means "the one who is in charge", "the leader" in...
in the Ust-Vym Monastery, by Dmitry Donskoy, the Prince of Moscow.
In the course of the administrative reform carried out in 1708 by Peter the Great, the area was included into Archangelgorod Governorate
Archangelgorod Governorate
Archangelgorod Governorate , or the Government of Archangelgorod, was an administrative division of the Russian Empire, which existed from 1708 until 1780. Its seat was in Archangel...
, In 1780, the governorate was abolished and transformed into Vologda Viceroyalty
Vologda Viceroyalty
Vologda Viceroyalty was an administrative division of the Russian Empire, which existed in 1780–1796.The viceroyalty was established by a decree of Catherine II on , 1780...
, which in 1796 was split. The area was included into Vologda Governorate
Vologda Governorate
The Vologda Governorate or Government of Vologda was a guberniya in the historical northern region of the European part of Russian Empire.In its size it was second right after the neighboring Archangelgorod Governorate...
. From 1780, the area of the present-day Vilegodsky District was a part of Solvychegodsky Uyezd. In 1918, the area was transferred to the newly established Northern Dvina Governorate
Northern Dvina Governorate
Northern Dvina Governorate was a governorate of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic from 1918 to 1929. Its seat was in the city of Veliky Ustyug. The governorate was located in the North of European Russia, and its territory is currently divided between Arkhangelsk, Vologda,...
, and in 1924 the uyezd
Uyezd
Uyezd or uezd was an administrative subdivision of Rus', Muscovy, Russian Empire, and the early Russian SFSR which was in use from the 13th century. Uyezds for most of the history in Russia were a secondary-level of administrative division...
s were abolished in favor of the new divisions, the districts (raions). Vilegodsky District was established on April 10, 1924.
In the following years, the first-level administrative division of Russia kept changing. In 1929, Northern Dvina Governorate was merged into Northern Krai
Northern Krai
Northern Krai was a krai of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic from 1929 to 1936. Its seat was in the city of Arkhangelsk...
, which in 1936 was transformed into Northern Oblast. In 1937, Northern Oblast was split into Arkhangelsk Oblast and Vologda Oblast. Krasnoborsky District remained in Arkhangelsk Oblast ever since. Some areas of the district have been eventually transferred into Kirov Oblast, Lensky, and Kotlassky Districts.
Location and geography
The district is located at the left banks of the Vychegda RiverVychegda River
Vychegda is a river in the European part of Russia, tributary to the Northern Dvina. Its length is about . Its source is approximately west of the northern Ural Mountains. It flows roughly in western direction, through Komi Republic and Arkhangelsk Oblast. The largest city along the Vychegda is...
. The major part of the district belongs to the river basin of the Vychegda, mainly to the Viled River
Viled River
The Viled is a river in Lensky, Vilegodsky, and Kotlassky Districts of Arkhangelsk Oblast in Russia. It is a left tributary of the Vychegda River. It is long, and the area of its basin . Its main tributary is the Velikaya Okhta ....
which is a major left tributary of the Vychegda. A small portion of the Vychegda course makes a border of the district in the northwest. A small area in the southwest of the district drains into the Lala River, a tributary of the Luza River
Luza River
The Luza is a river in Oparinsky and Luzsky Districts of Kirov Oblast, Priluzsky District of the Komi Republic, and Velikoustyugsky District of Vologda Oblast in Russia. It is a right tributary of the Yug River. It is long, and the area of its basin . Its main tributaries are the Lopyu, the...
, in the basin of the Yug River
Yug River
The Yug is a river in Kichmengsko-Gorodetsky, Nikolsky, and Velikoustyugsky Districts of Vologda Oblast and in Podosinovsky District of Kirov Oblast in Russia. It is long, and the area of its basin...
.
Almost the whole of the district is covered by coniferous forests (taiga
Taiga
Taiga , also known as the boreal forest, is a biome characterized by coniferous forests.Taiga is the world's largest terrestrial biome. In North America it covers most of inland Canada and Alaska as well as parts of the extreme northern continental United States and is known as the Northwoods...
).
Administrative divisions
Administratively, the district is divided into six selsovietSelsoviet
Selsoviet is a shortened name for a rural council. The full names for the term are, in , , . Selsoviets were the lowest level of administrative division in rural areas in the Soviet Union...
s. The following selsoviets have been established (the administrative centers are given in parentheses):
- Belyaevsky (Shalimovo);
- Ilyinsky (Ilyinsko-Podomskoye);
- Nikolsky (Nikolsk);
- Pavlovsky (Pavlovsk);
- Selyansky (Fominsky);
- Vilegodsky (Vilegodsk).
Municipal divisions
Municipally, the district is divided into seven rural settlements (the administrative centers are given in parentheses):- Belyaevskoye Rural Settlement (Shalimovo)
- Ilyinskoye Rural Settlement (Ilyinsko-PodomskoyeIlyinsko-PodomskoyeIlyinsko-Podomskoye is a rural locality and the administrative center of Vilegodsky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Viled River. It also serves as the administrative center of Ilyinsky Selsoviet, one of the ten selsoviets into which the district is...
) - Nikolskoye Rural Settlement (Nikolsk)
- Pavlovskoye Rural Settlement (Pavlovsk)
- Selyanskoye Rural Settlement (Fominsky)
- Vilegodskoye Rural Settlement (Vilegodsk)
Industry
The main industry of the district is timber production.Traditionally, the valley of the Viled River was producing linum
Linum
Linum is a genus of approximately 200 species in the flowering plant family Linaceae, native to temperate and subtropical regions of the world. It includes the Common Flax Linum (flax) is a genus of approximately 200 species in the flowering plant family Linaceae, native to temperate and...
, and in 1930 the first linum factory in the present-day Arkhangelsk Oblast was open in Ilyinsko-Podomskoye. However, linum was not cultivated in the district since 1976.
Transport
The Vychegda River is navigable and with regular passenger navigation.A road between Kotlas
Kotlas
Kotlas is a town in the southeast of Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, situated at the confluence of the Northern Dvina and Vychegda Rivers. Administratively, it is incorporated as a town of oblast significance . It also serves as the administrative center of Kotlassky District, by which it is...
and Syktyvkar
Syktyvkar
-Twin towns/sister cities:Syktyvkar is twinned with the following sister cities: Cullera, Spain Debrecen, Hungary Los Altos, United States Lovech, Bulgaria Taiyuan, China-External links:* * * *...
traverses the district. In particular, it passes Ilyinsko-Podomskoye.
A portion of the railroad connecting Kotlas and Vorkuta
Vorkuta
Vorkuta is a coal-mining town in the Komi Republic, Russia, situated just north of the Arctic Circle in the Pechora coal basin at the Usa River. Population: - Labor camp origins :...
also lies in the district.
Culture and recreation
The district contains seven objects classified as cultural and historical heritage of local importance. Most of these are churches built prior to 1917.The only state museum in the District is Vilegodsky District Museum located in Ilyinsko-Podomskoye.