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28-766: In Veliky Ustyug, the Sukhona and Yug Rivers form the Northern Dvina , one of the biggest rivers in Europe. Upstream from the town of Kotlas , and especially within the limits of the district, the Northern Dvina is sometimes referred to as the Little Northern Dvina. The Sukhona, the Yug, and the Northern Dvina split the district into three roughly equal areas. The biggest tributary of the Yug within

56-438: A town of oblast significance —an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts (and which, in addition to Veliky Ustyug, also includes the town of Krasavino and the work settlement of Kuzino ). The district is divided into twenty selsoviets . As a municipal division , the district is incorporated as Velikoustyugsky Municipal District and is divided into three urban and nineteen rural settlements, with

84-623: Is a river in the European part of Russia, a tributary of the Northern Dvina . The course of the Sukhona lies in Ust-Kubinsky , Sokolsky , Mezhdurechensky , Totemsky , Tarnogsky , Nyuksensky , and Velikoustyugsky Districts of Vologda Oblast in Russia . It is 558 kilometres (347 mi) long, and the area of its basin 50,300 square kilometres (19,400 sq mi). The Sukhona joins

112-466: Is connected with Veliky Ustyug by a ferry crossing) runs to Luza and continues to Lalsk and further to the Komi Republic . The railroad connects Veliky Ustyug with Yadrikha railway station on the railroad connecting Konosha and Kotlas. Passenger service to Veliky Ustyug was discontinued in 2005. Two more railroads cross peripheral parts of the district: one connecting Konosha and Kotlas in

140-441: Is present, and tourism plays an important role. A number of roads connect Veliky Ustyug with other towns. The road to the north runs to Krasavino and further to Kotlas . The one to the south runs to Nikolsk and further to Manturovo , where it connects to the road to Kostroma . The road to the southwest connects Veliky Ustyug with Vologda via Totma . All these roads are paved. An unpaved road, originating from Kuzino (which

168-586: The Novgorod Republic , with the exception was Veliky Ustyug , which was part of Vladimir-Suzdal Principality . Totma has been first mentioned in the chronicles in 1137, and Veliky Ustyug — in 1207. In the 13th century the Novgorod merchants already reached the White Sea . The area was attractive in the first instance because of the fur trading. The main waterway from Novgorod into the Northern Dvina

196-579: The White Sea and the Pechora , and Veliky Ustyug was the only point on this waterway not belonging to Novgorod. In the 14th century, the area became a part of the Grand Duchy of Moscow . In the course of the administrative reform carried out in 1708 by Peter the Great , the area was included into Archangelgorod Governorate . Veliky Ustyug was explicitly mentioned as one of the twenty towns comprising

224-685: The White Sea and the Volga . In the 19th century, the canal and Lake Kubenskoye were the main waterway connecting the Volga with the White Sea. However, in the 1930s the White Sea – Baltic Canal was built, and the Northern Dvina Canal lost its significance. The canal is still in operation, serving cargo traffic and occasional cruise ships, which then proceed to Lake Kubenskoye. The area was populated by Finnic peoples and then colonized by

252-951: The Yug near the town of Veliky Ustyug , forming the Northern Dvina , one of the biggest rivers of European Russia. The biggest tributaries of the Sukhona are the Vologda (right), the Lezha (right), the Pelshma (left), the Dvinitsa (left), the Tolshma (right), the Tsaryova (left), the Uftyuga (left), and the Gorodishna (right). According to the Max Vasmer 's Etymological Dictionary,

280-410: The confluence of the Sukhona and the Yug, is located in the district. Since the 1990s, Veliky Ustyug has been marketed as the residence of Ded Moroz , a fictional character similar to Santa Claus . The residence, which is a major tourist attraction, is actually located outside of the town, on the territory of Velikoustyugsky District. Sukhona River The Sukhona ( Russian : Су́хона )

308-565: The Russian Federal law, and additionally forty-one objects classified as cultural and historical heritage of local importance. Most of these are wooden farms and churches built prior to 1917. These numbers do not include the protected monuments in Veliky Ustyug. The only object protected at the federal level is the archaeological monument "Palemsky Gorodok". Troitse-Gledensky Monastery in the village of Morozovitsa , close to

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336-449: The administrative center located in Veliky Ustyug. In 1924, the uyezds were abolished in favor of the new divisions, the districts (raions). On June 19, 1924, Velikoustyugsky District was established. Ust-Alexeyevsky District with the administrative center of Ust-Alexeyevo was established at the same time. On February 27, 1928, Ust-Alexeyevsky District was merged into Velikoustyugsky District. In 1929, Northern Dvina Governorate

364-414: The administrative-territorial structure of the federal subjects is not identified as the responsibility of the federal government or as the joint responsibility of the federal government and the federal subjects. This state of the matters is traditionally interpreted by the governments of the federal subjects as a sign that the matters of the administrative-territorial divisions are the sole responsibility of

392-640: The biggest lakes of Vologda Oblast. The river basin is bounded from the south by the western part of the Northern Ridge , which separates the basins of the Sukhona and the Kostroma . From the north, the Sukhona river basin is bounded in the western part by the Kharovsk Ridge hill chain which separates it from the river basin of the Vaga . The towns of Sokol , Totma , and Veliky Ustyug, as well as

420-642: The district is the Luza River . Minor areas in the west of the district lie in the basin of the Kizema River , itself in the basin of the Vaga . Some areas in the north of the district are in the basin of the Ustya River , a tributary of the Vaga. The whole district belongs to the basin of the Northern Dvina. Almost the whole of the district is covered by coniferous forests ( taiga ). The exception are

448-423: The federal subjects themselves. As a result, the modern administrative-territorial structures of the federal subjects vary significantly from one federal subject to another; that includes the manner in which the cities of federal subject significance are organized and the choice of a term to refer to such entities. In the federal subjects which have closed administrative-territorial formations , those are often given

476-419: The governorate. From 1719, it was the seat of Ustyug Province , one of the four provinces of Archangelgorod Governorate. In 1780, the governorate was abolished and transformed into Vologda Viceroyalty . The latter was abolished in 1796, and Veliky Ustyug became the seat of Velikoustyugsky Uyezd of Vologda Governorate . In 1918, the area was transferred to the newly established Northern Dvina Governorate with

504-509: The ice until late April - early May. The Sukhona is navigable, but there is no passenger navigation except for ferry crossings. The lower course of the Kubena and Lake Kubenskoye are navigable as well. The northern part of Lake Kubenskoye, which belongs to the basin of the Sukhona, is connected by Northern Dvina Canal with the town of Kirillov and the Sheksna , thus connecting the basins of

532-635: The meadows in the floodplains . The area was populated by Finnic peoples and then colonized by the Vladimir-Suzdal Principality (in contrast to the surrounding areas, which were a part of the Novgorod Republic ). Veliky Ustyug is one of the oldest settlements in the Russian North and was first mentioned in the chronicles in 1207. The Novgorod merchants used the Sukhona River as one of the main waterways leading to

560-480: The name of the river originates from the Russian and most likely means "a river with a dry (hard) bottom". The river basin of the Sukhona comprises vast areas in the central and eastern parts of Vologda Oblast, in the south of Arkhangelsk Oblast , and in the north of Kostroma Oblast . In particular, the city of Vologda is located in the river basin of the Sukhona. The basin also includes Lake Kubenskoye , one of

588-526: The north (west of Yadrikha) and another one connecting Kirov and Kotlas in the northeast. The Sukhona, the Yug, and the Northern Dvina are all navigable within the limits of the district, but there is no passenger navigation except for a number of ferry crossings. Veliky Ustyug is served by the Veliky Ustyug Airport . There are no scheduled passenger flights. The district contains one object classified as cultural and historical heritage by

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616-404: The railway between Vologda and Arkhangelsk between 1894 and 1897. City of federal subject significance City of federal subject significance is an administrative division of a federal subject of Russia which is equal in status to a district but is organized around a large city ; occasionally with surrounding rural territories. According to the 1993 Constitution of Russia ,

644-415: The town of oblast significance of Veliky Ustyug being incorporated within the municipal district as Veliky Ustyug Urban Settlement. The town of Krasavino and the urban-type settlement of Kuzino are also incorporated within the municipal district as urban settlements—Krasavino Urban Settlement and Kuzino Urban Settlement, correspondingly. The economy of the district is based on timber production. Food industry

672-549: The villages and district centers Shuyskoye and Nyuksenitsa , are located on the banks of the Sukhona. The source of the Sukhona is in the south-eastern part of Lake Kubenskoye . The Sukhona flows out in the south-eastern direction, accepts the Vologda and the Lezha from the right and turns northeast. Most of the river course runs over hilly landscape with tall banks. The Sukhona freezes up in late October - November and stays under

700-519: Was along the Volga and its tributary, the Sheksna , along the Slavyanka into Lake Nikolskoye, then the boats were taken by land to Lake Blagoveshchenskoye, from there downstream along the Porozovitsa into Lake Kubenskoye and further to the Sukhona and the Northern Dvina. Until the 1700s, Arkhangelsk was the main trading harbour for the sea trade of Russia and Western Europe, and the Sukhona

728-429: Was merged into Northern Krai . The krai consisted of five okrugs, one of which, Northern Dvina Okrug , had its administrative center in Veliky Ustyug. In July 1930, the okrugs were abolished, and the districts were directly subordinated to Northern Krai. On January 25, 1935, Ust-Alexeyevsky District was re-established. In 1936, Northern Krai was transformed into Northern Oblast , and in 1937, Northern Oblast itself

756-470: Was on the main trading route connecting the central Russia with Arkhangelsk. Peter the Great drastically changed the situation, by founding Saint-Petersburg in 1703, thus opening the way for the Baltic Sea trade, and by constructing the highway between Saint-Petersburg and Arkhangelsk via Kargopol. The river quickly lost its role as the leading trading route, which was accelerated by the construction of

784-495: Was split into Arkhangelsk Oblast and Vologda Oblast. Velikoustyugsky District has remained in Vologda Oblast ever since. In 1959, Ust-Alexeyevsky District was merged back into Velikoustyugsky District. Within the framework of administrative divisions , Velikoustyugsky District is one of the twenty-six in the oblast. The town of Veliky Ustyug serves as its administrative center , despite being incorporated separately as

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