Nyandomsky District ( Russian : Ня́ндомский райо́н ) is an administrative district ( raion ), one of the twenty-one in Arkhangelsk Oblast , Russia . As a municipal division , it is incorporated as Nyandomsky Municipal District . It is located in the southwest of the oblast and borders with Plesetsky District in the north and west, Shenkursky District in the east, Velsky District in the southeast, Konoshsky District in the south, and with Kargopolsky District in the southwest. The area of the district is 8,100 square kilometers (3,100 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Nyandoma . Population: 30,244 ( 2010 Census ) ; 33,465 ( 2002 Census ) ; 40,601 ( 1989 Soviet census ) . The population of Nyandoma accounts for 73.9% of the district's total population.
16-564: Nyandomsky (masculine), Nyandomskaya (feminine), or Nyandomskoye (neuter) may refer to: Nyandomsky District , a district of Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia Nyandomskoye Urban Settlement, a municipal formation which the town of Nyandoma and eighteen rural localities in Nyandomsky District of Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia are incorporated as Nyandoma Okrug ( Nyandomsky okrug , 1929–1930), an administrative division of Northern Krai of
32-535: A matter of fact was founded in 1896 as a railway station and was only granted town status in 1939. The district contains thirty-one objects classified as cultural and historical heritage of local importance. Most of these are chapels and wooden rural houses built prior to 1917. The only state museum in the district is the House of Nyan, in Nyandoma. Voloshka River The Voloshka ( Russian : Волошка )
48-798: Is a river in Konoshsky and Kargopolsky Districts of Arkhangelsk Oblast in Russia . It is a right tributary of the Onega . It is 260 kilometres (160 mi) long, and the area of its basin is 7,100 square kilometres (2,700 sq mi). Its major tributaries are the Vokhtomitsa (right), the Leybusha (left), and the Bolshaya Porma (right). The river basin of the Voloshka includes
64-524: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Nyandomsky District The area was populated by speakers of Uralic languages and then colonized by the Novgorod Republic . It was always a remote part of Kargopol lands characterized by a sparse population. In the course of the administrative reform carried out in 1708 by Peter the Great ,
80-587: The Leibusha, the Voloshka turns west, then again north. There is a group of villages north of the mouth of the Leybusha, but north of these villages, the Voloshka enters the swamps again, and the valley is not populated. In this area, there are rapids on the river. Downstream from the mouth of the Bolshaya Porma, the Voloshka turns west, and there is a continuous chain of villages down to its mouth across
96-626: The Russian SFSR in the Soviet Union [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nyandomsky&oldid=574337126 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
112-416: The area was included into Ingermanland Governorate (known from 1710 as Saint Petersburg Governorate ). In 1727, it was transferred to the newly established Novgorod Governorate . After a number of administrative reforms, Kargopolsky Uyezd became one of the four uyezds of the newly established Olonets Governorate . In 1894, the decision was taken on the railroad construction from Vologda to Arkhangelsk. It
128-486: The biggest one being Lake Nimengskoye , which belongs to the basin of the Voloshka River. A major part of the district is covered by coniferous forests ( taiga ). There are many swamps in the area. As an administrative division , the district is divided into eight selsoviets and one town of district significance ( Nyandoma ). One locality which previously had urban-type settlement status ( Shalakusha ),
144-692: The eastern part of the Kargopolsky District, the western part of the Konoshsky District, and the south-western part of the Nyandomsky District which is a vast and sparsely populated area. The source of the Voloshka is located in the south-east of Kargopolsky District, east of the Lake Lacha . The river flows south and enters Konoshsky District. In the village of Kementsevo it turns north-east and eventually enters
160-483: The five in Northern Krai. In 1930, the okrug was abolished, and the district was subordinated to the central administration of Northern Krai. A short time in the 1930s, the district absorbed some areas of the abolished Konoshsky District , but in 1935 Konoshsky District was reestablished, and the areas were transferred to it. In 1936, the krai itself was transformed into Northern Oblast . In 1937, Northern Oblast
176-478: The region is limited mostly to milk and meat production. Nyandoma is on the paved road connecting Dolmatovo, which is on one of the principal highways in Russia, M8 connecting Moscow and Arkhangelsk, with Kargopol . Another paved road, in the southern direction, connects Nyandoma with Konosha . Nyandoma is located on the railway line between Moscow and Arkhangelsk (built in the south-north direction), and as
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#1732801276082192-555: The swampy unpopulated area. After accepting the Vokhtomitsa from the right, it sharply turns north-west. In the mouth of the Komzha River, on both banks there is the settlement of Voloshka, which until 2005 was an urban-type settlement and later downgraded a to rural-type settlement. North of Voloshka, the river turns west, re-enters Kargopolsky District, and until the mouth of the Leibusha, there are no villages. After accepting
208-845: The west of the district are in the basin of the Voloshka River , also a right tributary of the Onega. Minor areas in the east of the district belong to the basins of the left tributaries of the Vaga River —the Vel , the Padenga , and the Led . An area in the north of the district belongs to the basin of the Mekhrenga River , a right tributary of the Yemtsa . There are many lakes in the district,
224-400: Was decided that the railroad must take the shortest route, which means it should bypass Kargopol and traverse the current territory of Nyandomsky District. In 1896, Nyandoma was founded as a railway station. On July 15, 1929, the uyezds were abolished, the governorates merged into Northern Krai , and the Nyandomsky District was established. It became a part of Nyandoma Okrug , one of
240-423: Was downgraded to a rural locality in 2005. The following selsoviets have been established (the administrative centers are given in parentheses): As a municipal division , the district is divided into one urban settlement and two rural settlements (the administrative centers are given in parentheses): The most important industry in the district is timber industry. Food industry is also present Agriculture in
256-634: Was split into Arkhangelsk Oblast and Vologda Oblast. Nyandomsky District remained in Arkhangelsk Oblast ever since. A major part of the district belongs to the basin of the Onega River . The Mosha River , a right tributary of the Onega, has the Lake Bolshoye Moshenskoye as its source. This lake is in the southeast of the district and flows northwest, dividing the district into two roughly equal parts. The areas in
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