Sokol, Vologda Oblast

For other places with the same name, see Sokol.

Sokol (Russian: Со́кол) is a town in the center of Vologda Oblast, Russia, located on both banks of the Sukhona River. Population: 34,742 (2021 Census);^[9] 38,452 (2010 Census);^[4] 43,042 (2002 Census);^[10] 46,604 (1989 Soviet census).^[11].

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1939	29,800	—
1959	41,709	+40.0%
1970	48,253	+15.7%
1979	45,296	−6.1%
1989	46,604	+2.9%
2002	43,042	−7.6%
2010	38,452	−10.7%
2021	34,742	−9.6%
Source: Census data

Sokol Сокол
Town[1]
Coat of arms
Location of Sokol
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Coordinates: 59°28′N 40°07′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Vologda Oblast[2]
Known since	at least 1615
Town status since	1932[3]
Elevation	115 m (377 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[4]
• Total	38,452
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	town of oblast significance of Sokol[1]
• Capital of	Sokolsky District,[5] town of oblast significance of Sokol[2]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Sokolsky Municipal District[6]
• Urban settlement	Sokol Urban Settlement[6]
• Capital of	Sokolsky Municipal District,[6] Sokol Urban Settlement[6]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [7])
Postal code(s)[8]	162129, 162130, 162132, 162134–162136, 162138, 162139
OKTMO ID	19638101001
Website	www.sokoladm.ru

Bridges over the Sukhona River

History

The village of Sokolovo (Соколово) existed on this location since at least 1615.^{[citation needed]} Since 1796, the village was part of Kadnikovsky Uyezd of Vologda Governorate. In 1897, a paper mill was built near the village and Sokolovo became the primary place of residence of the employees of the mill.^[12]

In November 1923, the Vologda Executive Committee decreed to create Sverdlovsko-Sukhonsky District with the administrative center in the settlement of Sokol; however, the decision was not approved by the central authorities, and the district was never created.^[13]

On July 15, 1929, the uyezds were abolished, the governorates merged into Northern Krai, and Sverdlovsky District with the administrative center in the work settlement of Sokol was established among others. It became a part of Vologda Okrug of Northern Krai. In 1932, Sokol was granted town status,^[3] and the district was renamed Sokolsky.^[13]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Sokol serves as the administrative center of Sokolsky District,^[5] even though it is not a part of it.^[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the town of oblast significance of Sokol (one of the four in the oblast)—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.^[2] As a municipal division, the town of oblast significance of Sokol is incorporated within Sokolsky Municipal District as Sokol Urban Settlement.^[6]

Economy

Industry

The town is home to two large paper mills (Sukhonsky Tsellyulozno-Bumazhny Kombinat and Sokolsky Tsellyulozno-Bumazhny Kombinat).

Transportation

Voroshilova Street rasputitsa (muddy conditions) in October 2012

Sukhona railway station on the railway connecting Vologda and Arkhangelsk is located in Sokol.

One of the principal highways in Russia, M8, which connects Moscow and Arkhangelsk, crosses Sokolsky District passing Sokol. Other roads connect Sokol with Kharovsk and Ustye. There are also local roads, with the bus traffic originating from Sokol.

Sukhona is navigable in Sokol; however, there is no passenger navigation.

Culture and recreation

Sokol hosts the Sokol District Museum, one of the two museums in Sokolsky District.^[14]

International relations

Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in Russia

Twin towns and sister cities

Sokol is twinned with:

• Tutayev, Russia
• Valkeakoski, Finland

References

Notes

1. Resolution #178
2. Law #371-OZ
3. Энциклопедия Города России. Moscow: Большая Российская Энциклопедия. 2003. p. 429. ISBN 5-7107-7399-9.
4. Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1 [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года [2010 All-Russia Population Census] (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
5. Государственный комитет Российской Федерации по статистике. Комитет Российской Федерации по стандартизации, метрологии и сертификации. №ОК 019-95 1 января 1997 г. «Общероссийский классификатор объектов административно-территориального деления. Код 19 238», в ред. изменения №278/2015 от 1 января 2016 г.. (State Statistics Committee of the Russian Federation. Committee of the Russian Federation on Standardization, Metrology, and Certification. #OK 019-95 January 1, 1997 Russian Classification of Objects of Administrative Division (OKATO). Code 19 238, as amended by the Amendment #278/2015 of January 1, 2016. ).
6. Law #1121-OZ
7. "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
8. Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
9. Russian Federal State Statistics Service. Всероссийская перепись населения 2020 года. Том 1 [2020 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1] (XLS) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
10. Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 2004). Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек [Population of Russia, Its Federal Districts, Federal Subjects, Districts, Urban Localities, Rural Localities—Administrative Centers, and Rural Localities with Population of Over 3,000] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian).
11. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров [All Union Population Census of 1989: Present Population of Union and Autonomous Republics, Autonomous Oblasts and Okrugs, Krais, Oblasts, Districts, Urban Settlements, and Villages Serving as District Administrative Centers]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года [All-Union Population Census of 1989] (in Russian). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. 1989 – via Demoscope Weekly.
12. О районе. История. (in Russian). Администрация Сокольского муниципального района. Archived from the original on September 24, 2011. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
13. Справка об изменениях административно-территориального устройства и сети партийных и комсомольских органов на территории Вологодской области (1917-1991) (in Russian). Архивы России. Retrieved October 16, 2011.
14. Сокольский историко-краеведческий музей (in Russian). Российская сеть культурного наследия. Retrieved October 24, 2011.

Sources

• Законодательное Собрание Вологодской области. Закон №371-ОЗ от 4 июня 1999 г. «О вопросах административно-территориального устройства Вологодской области», в ред. Закона №2916-ОЗ от 7 декабря 2012 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон области "О вопросах административно-территориального устройства Вологодской области"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Красный Север", №124–125, 29 июля 1999 г. (Legislative Assembly of Vologda Oblast. Law #371-OZ of June 4, 1999 On the Matters of the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Vologda Oblast, as amended by the Law #2916-OZ of December 7, 2012 On Amending the Oblast Law "On the Matters of the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Vologda Oblast". Effective as of the day of the official publication.).
• Правительство Вологодской области. Постановление №178 от 1 марта 2010 г. «Об утверждении реестра административно-территориальных единиц Вологодской области», в ред. Постановления №686 от 25 июня 2012 г. «О внесении изменений в некоторые Постановления Правительства области». Вступил в силу 20 марта 2010 г. Опубликован: "Красный Север", №29, 20 марта 2010 г. (Government of Vologda Oblast. Resolution #178 of March 1, 2010 On Adopting the Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Units of Vologda Oblast, as amended by the Resolution #686 of June 25, 2012 On Amending Various Resolutions of the Oblast Government. Effective as of March 20, 2010.).
• Законодательное Собрание Вологодской области. Закон №1121-ОЗ от 6 декабря 2004 г. «Об установлении границ Сокольского муниципального района, границах и статусе муниципальных образований, входящих в его состав», в ред. Закона №3692-ОЗ от 25 июня 2015 г. «О преобразовании некоторых муниципальных образований Сокольского муниципального района Вологодской области и о внесении изменений в Закон области "Об установлении границ Сокольского муниципального района, границах и статусе муниципальных образований, входящих в его состав"». Вступил в силу через 10 дней со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Красный Север", №242, 11 декабря 2004 г. (Legislative Assembly of Vologda Oblast. Law #1121-OZ of December 6, 2004 On Establishing the Borders of Sokolsky Municipal District, on the Borders and Status of the Municipal Formations It Comprises, as amended by the Law #3692-OZ of June 25, 2015 On the Transformation of Several Municipal Formations in Sokolsky Municipal District of Vologda Oblast and on Amending the Law of Vologda Oblast "On Establishing the Borders of Sokolsky Municipal District, on the Borders and Status of the Municipal Formations It Comprises". Effective as of the day which is 10 days after the day of the official publication.).