Misplaced Pages

#142857

18-716: Kholmogorsky Uyezd ( Холмогорский уезд ) was one of the subdivisions of the Arkhangelsk Governorate of the Russian Empire . It was situated in the central part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Kholmogory . At the time of the Russian Empire Census of 1897, Kholmogorsky Uyezd had a population of 35,991. Of these, 99.8% spoke Russian and 0.1% Polish as their native language. This article about government in Russia

36-935: A decree remaining Arkhangelsk Viceroyalty into Arkhangelsk Governorate. Simultaneously, the Olonets Viceroyalty was abolished, and the Kemsky Uyezd and about a half of the Povenetsky Uyezd were transferred to the Arkhangelsk Governorate. In 1780, the Arkhangelsk Oblast (and later the Arkhangelsk Viceroyalty) was subdivided into seven uyezds (the administrative centers, which all had the town status, are given in parentheses), Mezen, Onega, and Pinega were incorporated as towns in 1780 just to become

54-663: A governor general was appointed. The governors of Arkhangelogorod Viceroyalty were The governors of Arkhangelsk Governorate were After February 1917, the highest authority in the governorate belonged to the Comissar of the Governorate, and after November 1917 – to the Governorate Executive Committee (with the exception of the period of the Civil War in Russia , when Arkhangelsk was occupied by

72-526: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Arkhangelsk Governorate Arkhangelsk Governorate ( Russian : Архангельская губерния , romanized :  Arkhangel'skaya guberniya ) was an administrative-territorial unit ( guberniya ) of the Russian Empire and the Russian SFSR , which existed from 1796 until 1929. Its seat was in Arkhangelsk. The governorate was located in

90-550: The Entente troops). The governors were not appointed any more. The military governors of Arkhangelsk Governorate were The following governors general were appointed, Leshukonskoye Leshukonskoye ( Russian : Лешуконское ) is a rural locality (a selo ) and the administrative center of Leshukonsky District of Arkhangelsk Oblast , Russia , located on the left bank of the Vashka River . It also serves as

108-880: The Komi Republic , the Republic of Karelia , and the Nenets Autonomous Okrug . In 1780, the Archangelgorod Governorate , with its center in Arkhangelsk, was abolished and transformed into the Vologda Viceroyalty . The viceroyalty was subdivided into three oblasts : Vologda , Veliky Ustyug , and Arkhangelsk . On 26 March 1784, the Arkhangelsk Oblast was split off and formed into the Arkhangelsk Viceroyalty . Tsar Paul I on 12 December 1796 issued

126-534: The Mezensky Uyezd . December 28, 1917, a new Ust-Vashsky Uyezd with the center of Ust-Vashka (currently Leshukonskoye) was established, however, in 1925 it was merged back into the Mezensky Uyezd. In 1929, several governorates were merged into Northern Krai . July 15, 1929 the uyezds were abolished, and Leshukonsky District was established. Leshukonskoye is located on the left bank of

144-516: The Vashka River are both navigable, however, there is no passenger navigation in Leshukonskoye except for the ferry boat to the village of Smolenets. In Summer, the ferry connects to the all-seasonal road to Arkhangelsk , only completed in 2008. In winter, temporary roads ( zimniks ) were built in snow and the river is frozen over; in Spring and Fall when the river ice is thin, air transport

162-563: The Vashka River , several kilometers upstream from its confluence with the Mezen River . Since the roads on the left bank of the Mezen are not connected with the road network of Arkhangelsk Oblast, the only land connection with the outside world is via ferry boat to the village of Smolyanets, on the opposite (right) bank of the Mezen. Timber industry, including resin production, is present in and around Leshukonskoye. The Mezen River and

180-458: The Mezen was the area where Russian and Komi mixed the most. In the course of the administrative reform performed in 1708 by Peter the Great the area was included into Archangelgorod Governorate . In 1780, the Governorate was abolished and transformed into Vologda Viceroyalty . In 1796, the area moved into the Arkhangelsk Governorate . The current territory of the district was included into

198-723: The Uyezds center was transferred to Aleksandrovsk , and the uyezd was renamed to become the Aleksandrovsky Uyezd. In 1891, Pechorsky Uyezd with its center in Ust-Tsilma was split off from the Mezensky Uyezd. The governorate's structure remained in place after the 1917 revolution . In 1917, the governorate thus comprised nine uyezds. On 2 March 1918, the Ust-Vashsky Uyezd with its center in Ust-Vashka

SECTION 10

#1732784028143

216-477: The administrative center of Leshukonsky Selsoviet , one of the seven selsoviets into which the district is administratively divided . Municipally , it is the administrative center of Leshukonskoye Rural Settlement . Population: 4,406 ( 2010 Census ) ; 5,003 ( 2002 Census ) ; 6,199 ( 1989 Soviet census ) . The name of Leshukonskoye is apparently derived from the Russian les , which means

234-573: The forest. The area was originally populated by speakers of Uralic languages and then colonized by the Novgorod Republic . After the fall of Novgorod, the area became a part of the Grand Duchy of Moscow . First Russian settlements on the Mezen River are mentioned under 16th century: Yuroma (1513) and Koynas (1554). Leshukonskoye is known since 1641 and was the administrative center of Ust-Vazhskaya Volost . The middle course of

252-699: The major part of the Pechorsky District was moved to the newly established Komi-Zyryan Autonomous Oblast . On 15 March 1922, the Kholmogorsky Uyezd was renamed into the Yemetsky Uyezd , and the uyezds town was transferred from Kholmogory to Yemetsk . In the following period, administrative changes in the governorate occurred almost on the yearly basis. In 1928, the governorate consisted of five uyezds: Arkhangelsky, Mezensky, Onezhsky, Pechorsky, and Shenkursky. On 14 January 1929, by

270-557: The north of the Russian Empire and bordered Tobolsk Governorate in the east, Vologda Governorate in the south, Olonets Governorate in the southwest, Sweden (later Grand Duchy of Finland and later independent Finland ) in the west, and Norway in north-west. In the north, the governorate was limited by the White and Barents Seas . The area of the governorate is currently split between Arkhangelsk and Murmansk Oblasts ,

288-519: The order of the All-Russian Central Executive Committee , three governorates (Arkhangelsk, Vologda , and Northern Dvina ) and Komi-Zyryan Autonomous Oblast were merged into Northern Krai . The administration tasks in the vice-royalty were shared between a governor and a governor general; the governorate had a military governor and a (civil) governor; the military governors were not always appointed. Sometimes

306-777: The uyezd towns. Kola was incorporated in 1784. In 1801, portions of the Povenetsky Uyezd were transferred to the Olonets Governorate , while the Kemsky Uyezd , with its center in Kem , was left to remain in the Arkhangelsk Governorate. In 1854, the town of Kola was destroyed during the Crimean War , and Kolsky Uyezd was merged into the Kemsky Uyezd. In 1883, the Kolsky Uyezd was restored, but in 1899,

324-668: Was split off from the Mezensky Uyezd (On 6 February 1922 it was abolished and merged back into the Mezensky Uyezd). Also in 1918, the western part of the Aleksandrovsky Uyezd was transferred to Finland , which became independent, and the rest of the uyezd was incorporated as Murmansk Governorate . In 1920, the Kemsky Uyezd was transferred to the Karel Labour Commune, which later became the Karelian Socialist Soviet Republic . In 1922,

#142857