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22-626: The river basin of the Pyoza includes the eastern part of Mezensky District, as well as some areas in Leshukonsky District , Nenets Autonomous Okrug , and Ust-Tsilemsky District of the Komi Republic . It is sparsely populated and includes a big number of lakes, the largest of which are Lake Varsh , Lake Pocha , and Lake Vyzhletskoye . The source of the Pyoza is located on the east of Mezensky District. The Pyoza originates from

44-470: A new Ust-Vashsky Uyezd with the administrative center in Ust-Vashka (currently Leshukonskoye) was established; however, in 1925 it was merged back into Mezensky Uyezd. In 1929, several governorates were merged into Northern Krai . On July 15, 1929, the uyezds were abolished, and Leshukonsky District was established. It became a part of Arkhangelsk Okrug of Northern Krai. In the following years,

66-490: Is Tatyana Stukalova. The head of the municipal administration is Alexander Martynov. The district contains three objects classified as cultural and historical heritage by the Russian Federal law, and additionally thirty-nine objects classified as cultural and historical heritage of local importance. Most of these are wooden churches and wooden rural houses built prior to 1917. The objects under federal protection are

88-642: Is incorporated as Leshukonsky Municipal District . It is located in the northeast of the oblast and borders with Mezensky District in the north, Ust-Tsilemsky District of the Komi Republic in the east, Udorsky District of the Komi Republic in the south, and with Pinezhsky District in the west. Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo ) of Leshukonskoye . District's population: 7,979 ( 2010 Census ) ; 10,708 ( 2002 Census ) ; 15,488 ( 1989 Soviet census ) . The population of Leshukonskoye accounts for 55.2% of

110-761: The All-Russian Central Executive Committee . The territory of the krai was formed from three governorates ( Arkhangelsk , Vologda , and Northern Dvina ) and the Komi-Zyryan Autonomous Oblast . On July 15, 1929 the All-Russian Central Executive Committee issued a decree splitting Northern Krai (with the exception of the Komi-Zyryan Autonomous Oblast, which remain as a single unit with

132-1030: The basin of the Mezen River , which crosses the district from southeast to northwest, and of its major tributaries , the Mezenskaya Pizhma , the Sula , the Kyma , the Vashka , the Kimzha , and, in the northern part, the Pyoza . Minor areas in the west of the district lie in the basin of the Yezhuga River , a tributary of the Pinega , and into the Nemnyuga River , a tributary of the Kuloy . Some areas in

154-856: The St. Nicholas Church (1890), the Klokotov House (1879), and the wooden cross, all in the village of Zaozerye (also known as Kelchemgora). The Klokotov House was moved in 2004 to the Malye Korely open-air museum close to Arkhangelsk . The cross is also located in the same museum. The only state museum in the district is the Leshukonsky Museum, located in the selo of Leshukonskoye. Northern Krai 64°32′N 40°32′E  /  64.533°N 40.533°E  / 64.533; 40.533 Northern Krai ( Russian : Северный край , romanized :  Severny Krai )

176-502: The air connections are the only means of transportation. Almost the whole course of the Pyoza, 301 kilometres (187 mi) downstream from the village of Safonovo, is navigable, however, there is no passenger navigation. Leshukonsky District Leshukonsky District ( Russian : Лешуко́нский райо́н ) is an administrative district ( raion ), one of the twenty-one in Arkhangelsk Oblast , Russia . Municipally , it

198-604: The confluence of the Rochuga and the Bludnaya and flows west. The mouth of the Pyoza is almost opposite to the mouth of the Kimzha , a left tributary of the Mezen. The valley of the Pyoza is populated, with the biggest settlements being the villages of Safonovo, Moseyevo, and Bychye . Bychye is located by a road with the selo of Dorogorskoye , and further with Mezen , Leshukonskoye , and Arkhangelsk . In Moseyevo and Safonovo,

220-522: The district limits; however, there is no passenger navigation in Leshukonsky District except for the ferry crossing between Leshukonskoye and the village of Smolenets . The ferry connects to the all-seasonal road to Arkhangelsk . Until 2008, there were no all-seasonal roads in the district. During winter, temporary roads ( zimniks ) are built in snow; in summer, the air transport is the only means for passenger connections to Arkhangelsk and

242-549: The district's economy is the timber industry. However, although the district has the best timber resources in the area, poor infrastructure impedes the expansion of this industry. The special breed of horses, Mezen horse , was bred in the Mezen River valley. The Mezen horses are rather small but suitable for difficult work and easily survive cold winters. The Mezen and the Vashka Rivers are both navigable within

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264-529: The district's population. 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 . First Russian settlements on the Mezen River were mentioned in the 16th century: Yuroma (1513) and Koynas (1554). The middle course of the Mezen, the current area of the district,

286-580: The division of the krai into districts. All okrugs and the Komi-Zyryan Autonomous Oblast were divided into districts, and the Arctic ocean islands remained subordinate to the Krai executive committee. The following districts were established, In July 1930, the Okrugs were abolished. The Nenets Okrug became an autonomous unit, the Komi-Zyryan Autonomous Oblast remained intact, and the districts which were part of

308-925: The east of the district are in the basin of the major tributaries of the Pechora , the Tsilma , and the Pizhma . In particular, the source of the Tsilma River is located in the district. The divide between the White Sea (the Mezen) and the Barents Sea (the Pechora) runs thus through the eastern part of the district. The northern part of the Timan Ridge lies in the district, creating the hilly landscape. Almost

330-497: 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. Leshukonsky District remained in Arkhangelsk Oblast ever since. The district lies almost entirely in

352-544: The four other Okrugs became directly subordinate to the krai government. By August 25, 1930, the krai consisted of Between 1930 and 1935 there were constant changes in the district configuration, some districts were abolished, established, and renamed. On February 10, 1934, Novaya Zemlya, Vaygach, and a number of smaller islands in the Barents and Kara Seas were moved to the Nenets National Okrug. By 1936,

374-483: The krai included 65 districts. On March 5, 1936, Pechorsky Okrug which was a part of the Northern Krai was established. The Okrug included three districts, Izhemsky, Ust-Tsilemsky, and Ust-Usinsky, and a part of Troitsko-Pechorsky District. This was related due to the beginning of the coal mining in the north of what is now the Komi Republic . According to the 1936 Soviet Constitution , Northern Krai

396-690: The rest of the world. There is an airport in Leshukonskoye, with several weekly flights to Arkhangelsk. There are also three minor airports in Koynas , Olema , and Vozhgora . In terms of population, the largest inhabited localities are Vozhgora and Leshukonskoye . The unemployment rate in October 2010 was 5.4%. The local representative body is the Assembly of Deputies of Leshukonsky District. It has seventeen elected members. Its chairperson

418-533: The seat in Ust-Sysolsk , and the islands of Vaygach , Kolguev , Matveyev , Novaya Zemlya , Solovetsky Islands , and Franz Josef Land ) into five administrative districts ( okrugs ) Before the krai was established, the division of its constituent governorates mixed the old division inherited from the Russian Empire ( uyezds ) with the new one (districts, or raions ). The same decree established

440-438: The whole of the district is covered by coniferous forests ( taiga ). There are many glacial lakes across the district. Administratively , the district is divided into seven selsoviets . The following selsoviets have been established (the administrative centers are given in parentheses): Municipally , the district is divided into six rural settlements (the administrative centers are given in parentheses): The backbone of

462-540: Was an administrative-territorial unit ( krai ) of the Russian SFSR from 1929 to 1936. Its seat was in the city of Arkhangelsk . The krai was located in the north of European Russia, and its territory is currently divided between Arkhangelsk , Vologda , Kostroma , and Kirov Oblasts , the Nenets Autonomous Okrug , and the Komi Republic . The krai was established on January 14, 1929 by

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484-500: Was where Russian and Komi cultures mixed the most. 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 . In 1796, the area was transferred to Arkhangelsk Governorate . The current territory of the district was included into Mezensky Uyezd . On December 28, 1917,

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