Vologda Oblast

federal subject of Russia

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Vologda Oblast is a federal region in Russia located in the northwestern part of the country. It's an important area for timber production and traditional crafts, serving as a significant economic contributor to the Russian Federation.

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Vinony's link graph records 6,078 inbound references to Vologda Oblast, and connects out to World Heritage Site, Eastern Orthodox Church and Veliky Ustyug.

The entry is geolocated on the map in VLG.

Vinony files it under Oblasts of Russia, States and territories established in 1937 and Vologda Oblast.

Vinony links it to 109 Wikipedia language editions.

Wikidata facts

Official name: Вологодская область
Population: 1160445
Area: 145700
Official website: www.vologda-oblast.ru
Image: Andoma Mountains by the lake Onega in Vologda oblast 01.jpg
Licence plate code: 35

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Commons category: Vologda Oblast
inception: 1937-09-23

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Encyclopedic overview

Vologda Oblast is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is Vologda. The oblast has a population of 1,202,444 (2010 Census). The largest city is Cherepovets, the home of the Severstal metallurgical plant, the largest industrial enterprise in the oblast.

Vologda Oblast is home to many historic monuments, such as the Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery, Ferapontov Monastery (a World Heritage Site) with the frescoes of Dionisius, the two medieval towns of Velikiy Ustyug and Belozersk, and the baroque churches of Totma and Ustyuzhna.

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