Shenkursky District ( Russian : Ше́нкурский райо́н ) is an administrative district ( raion ), one of the twenty-one in Arkhangelsk Oblast , Russia . As a municipal division , it is incorporated as Shenkursky Municipal District . It is located in the south of the oblast and borders with Vinogradovsky District in the north, Verkhnetoyemsky District in the east, Ustyansky District in the southeast, Velsky District in the south, Nyandomsky District in the west, and with Plesetsky District in the northwest. The area of the district is 11,298 square kilometers (4,362 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Shenkursk . Population: 15,196 ( 2010 Census ) ; 18,680 ( 2002 Census ) ; 22,597 ( 1989 Soviet census ) . The population of Shenkursk accounts for 37.5% of the district's total population.
24-708: Strelka may refer to: Places [ edit ] Strelka (inhabited locality) , several inhabited localities in Russia including: Strelka, Amur Oblast Strelka, Lesosibirsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai Strelka, Vologda Oblast Strelka, Voronezh Oblast a small cape at the confluence of the Volga and Kotorosl Rivers in Yaroslavl , Russia People [ edit ] Andrew Strelka (born 1980), American attorney Other uses [ edit ] Strelka (chess engine) ,
48-1021: A khutor in Nizhneikoretskoye Rural Settlement of Liskinsky District in Voronezh Oblast Strelka, Yaroslavl Oblast , a village in Voshchazhnikovsky Rural Okrug of Borisoglebsky District in Yaroslavl Oblast Alternative names [ edit ] Strelka, alternative name of Bolshaya Strelka , a village in Vlasovskoye Settlement of Oktyabrsky District in Kostroma Oblast ; 52°46′N 46°47′E / 52.767°N 46.783°E / 52.767; 46.783 [REDACTED] Index of articles associated with
72-1093: A selo in Strelsky Selsoviet of Vadsky District in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast Strelka, Borovichsky District, Novgorod Oblast , a village in Opechenskoye Settlement of Borovichsky District in Novgorod Oblast Strelka, Novgorodsky District, Novgorod Oblast , a village in Trubichinskoye Settlement of Novgorodsky District in Novgorod Oblast Strelka, Oryol Oblast , a village in Russko-Brodsky Selsoviet of Verkhovsky District in Oryol Oblast Strelka, Perm Krai ,
96-554: A Russian chess engine Strelka (Nizhny Novgorod Metro) , a metro station in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia Strelka Institute , Moscow Strelka , Soviet space dog the easternmost tip of Vasilyevsky Island in St. Petersburg, Russia Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Strelka . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
120-859: A settlement in Solovyevsky Rural Settlement of Tyndinsky District in Amur Oblast Strelka, Shenkursky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast , a settlement in Shakhanovsky Selsoviet of Shenkursky District in Arkhangelsk Oblast Strelka, Velsky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast , a village in Puysky Selsoviet of Velsky District in Arkhangelsk Oblast Strelka, Puchezhsky District, Ivanovo Oblast ,
144-937: A village in Kishertsky District of Perm Krai Strelka, Tambov Oblast , a village in Alexandrovsky Selsoviet of Mordovsky District in Tambov Oblast Strelka, Tver Oblast , a village in Likhachevskoye Rural Settlement of Krasnokholmsky District in Tver Oblast Strelka, Vologda Oblast , a village in Vostrovsky Selsoviet of Nyuksensky District in Vologda Oblast Strelka, Voronezh Oblast ,
168-704: A village in Puchezhsky District of Ivanovo Oblast Strelka, Vichugsky District, Ivanovo Oblast , a village in Vichugsky District of Ivanovo Oblast Strelka, Krasnodar Krai , a settlement in Krasnostrelsky Rural Okrug of Temryuksky District in Krasnodar Krai ; 45°13′N 37°17′E / 45.217°N 37.283°E / 45.217; 37.283 Strelka, Irbeysky District, Krasnoyarsk Krai ,
192-732: A village in Blagoveshchensky Selsoviet of Irbeysky District in Krasnoyarsk Krai Strelka, Semyonov, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast , a village in Belasovsky Selsoviet under the administrative jurisdiction of the town of oblast significance of Semyonov in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast Strelka, Vyksa, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast , a settlement under the administrative jurisdiction of Shimorskoye Work Settlement under
216-667: A village in Smolkovsky Selsoviet of Gorodetsky District in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast Strelka, Zinyakovsky Selsoviet, Gorodetsky District, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast , a village in Zinyakovsky Selsoviet of Gorodetsky District in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast Strelka, Lyskovsky District, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast , a village in Lenkovsky Selsoviet of Lyskovsky District in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast Strelka, Sechenovsky District, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast ,
240-593: A village in Verkhnetalyzinsky Selsoviet of Sechenovsky District in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast Strelka (selo), Sokolsky District, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast , a selo in Loyminsky Selsoviet of Sokolsky District in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast Strelka (village), Sokolsky District, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast , a village in Loyminsky Selsoviet of Sokolsky District in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast Strelka, Vadsky District, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast ,
264-717: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Shenkursky District The district is located in the valley of the Vaga River , a major left tributary of the Northern Dvina . A major tributary of the Vaga is the Led River (left). Some areas in the east, northeast, north, and west of the district lie in the basin of various left tributaries of the Northern Dvina. There are many glacial lakes in
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#1732766011579288-588: The Bolshevik troops staged a counteroffensive, known as the Battle of Shenkursk . Three thousand troops, split into three armies, advancing from three sides, cut Shenkursk off, and moved the front area 90 kilometers (56 mi) north of Shenkursk. Shenkursky Uyezd remained in Arkhangelsk Governorate until 1929, when several governorates were merged into Northern Krai . On July 15, 1929,
312-624: The administrative jurisdiction of the town of oblast significance of Vyksa in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast Strelka, Chkalovsky District, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast , a village in Kotelnitsky Selsoviet of Chkalovsky District in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast Strelka, Gaginsky District, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast , a settlement in Vetoshkinsky Selsoviet of Gaginsky District in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast Strelka, Smolkovsky Selsoviet, Gorodetsky District, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast ,
336-409: The district is divided into twelve selsoviets and one urban-type settlement with jurisdictional territory ( Shenkursk ). 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 eight rural settlements (the administrative centers are given in parentheses): The basis of
360-601: The district's administrative center Rovdino became a part of Shenkursky District. In the following years, the first-level administrative division of Russia kept changing. In 1930, the okrug was abolished, and the district was subordinated to the central administration of Northern Krai. In 1936, the krai itself was transformed into Northern Oblast . In 1937, Northern Oblast was split into Arkhangelsk Oblast and Vologda Oblast. Shenkursky District remained in Arkhangelsk Oblast ever since. As an administrative division ,
384-548: The district, the biggest of which is Lake Lum . Most of the district is covered by coniferous forests ( taiga ). There are meadows in the floodplains of the river valleys, most notably the Vaga's, and swamps . The area was 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 . Historically, it
408-416: The economy of the district is timber industry. There is also food industry, including milk production. One of the principal highways in Russia, M8 connecting Moscow and Arkhangelsk , crosses the district from south to north. Shenkursk is located several kilometers east from the highway; however, it lies on the other bank of the Vaga and is only connected with the highway by a ferry crossing. The roads on
432-552: The 💕 For other uses, see Strelka . Strelka ( Russian : Стрелка ) is the name of several inhabited localities in Russia . Modern localities [ edit ] Urban localities Strelka, Lesosibirsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai , a work settlement under the administrative jurisdiction of the krai town of Lesosibirsk in Krasnoyarsk Krai Rural localities Strelka, Amur Oblast ,
456-530: The governorate was abolished and transformed into Vologda Viceroyalty . Vazhsky Uyezd was split, and the area of the current Shenkursky District became a part of the newly established Shenkursky Uyezd . In 1796, Shenkursky Uyezd was transferred to Arkhangelsk Governorate . Shenkursk played a prominent role in the Russian Civil War . In the autumn of 1918, about six thousand British and American troops advanced south of Shenkursk. On January 19-25,
480-431: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Strelka&oldid=1137591214 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Strelka (inhabited locality) From Misplaced Pages,
504-462: The right bank of the Vaga are minor. The Vaga is navigable within the limits of the district, but there is no passenger navigation. The district contains four objects classified as cultural and historical heritage by Russian Federal law, and additionally ninety-four objects classified as cultural and historical heritage of local importance. Most of these are wooden rural houses, churches, and bridges built prior to 1917. The four objects protected at
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#1732766011579528-663: The same name This set index article includes a list of related items that share the same name (or similar names). If an internal link incorrectly 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=Strelka_(inhabited_locality)&oldid=1256332603 " Category : Set index articles on populated places in Russia Hidden categories: Articles containing Russian-language text Pages using gadget WikiMiniAtlas Articles with short description Short description
552-481: The uyezds were abolished, and Shenkursky Uyezd was split into Shenkursky, Bereznikovsky , and Rovdinsky Districts . Shenkursky District became a part of Nyandoma Okrug of Northern Krai. Rovdinsky District, with the administration located in Rovdino , existed until 1959 (with a brief break between 1931 and 1935). On September 11, 1959, the district was abolished and split between Shenkursky and Velsky Districts ;
576-523: Was a part of Vazhsky Uyezd , a vast area including almost all of the basin of the Vaga River . Chronicles mention Shenkursk in 1229 as Sheng-Kurye. In 1426, Varlaam Vazhsky , who was later beautified as a saint, founded the Vazhsky Monastery . In the course of the administrative reform carried out in 1708 by Peter the Great , the area was included into Archangelgorod Governorate , In 1780,
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